Select one of the six work sector options or sub-options below. Leveraging concrete knowledge and skills is central to on-the-ground international development work.
Option 1: Education
** = Course requires field placement(s) in local public school(s) coordinated through the Office of Field Experience and Partnerships. Prior to first field placement, student must obtain teaching clearances, including a criminal background check.
- Early Childhood/Elementary Education: Pre-K to 4 Grade Education
Restricted to Pre-K to 4 majors
- ECED 210 - The Early Childhood Profession Credits: 3
- ECED 453 - Integrated Curriculum Pre K-4 Credits: 3
- READ 363 - Reading and Writing in PK-4 Credits: 3
- Elementary/Middle Level Education: Grades 4-8
Restricted to Mid-Level majors
- READ 232 - Reading in the Elementary School Credits: 3
- TEED 206 - Social Foundations of Middle Level Education Credits: 3
- TEED 261 - Adolescent Development and Adolescent Learning Theory Credits: 3
- English Secondary Education
Restricted to English Secondary majors
- EDFN 290 - Introduction to English/Language Arts Education: Teaching Adolescent Writers Credits: 3
- EDFN 422 - Methods of Teaching English in Secondary Schools Credits: 3
- READ 413 - Teaching Reading to English Language Learners Credits: 3
- Mathematics Education (9-11 crs)
Required course (3 crs.)
- EDFN 434 - Teaching of Mathematics in the Secondary Schools I Credits: 3
- Electives (6-8 crs.) Any 200- or 300- level Math courses. Recommended: MATH 225
- Science/Mathematics Education (9-11 crs)
Required course(s) (3-6 crs.)
- EDFN 434 - Teaching of Mathematics in the Secondary Schools I Credits: 3
- EDFN 440 - Teaching of Science in Secondary Schools** Credits: 3
- Electives (6-8 crs.) Any courses in Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science, Physics, or Sustainability at the 200-level.
- Special Education
- ** SPEE 273 - Introduction to Exceptionalities: Understanding Diverse Learners OR ** HONR 411 - Honors: Introduction to Exceptionalities: Understanding Diverse Learners Credits: 3
- ** SPEE 423 - Effective Instructional Strategies for Students with Exceptionalities Credits: 3
- ** SPEE 483 - Assessing Children with Exceptionalities for Curricular Decision-Making Credits: 3
- Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL)
- ** EDFN 290 - Introduction to English/Language Arts Education: Teaching Adolescent Writers Credits: 3
- EDFN 426 - Methods of Teaching Foreign Languages Credits: 3
- ESL 450 - Foundations of English Language Learner Instruction a Credits: 3
Option 2: Health
- Biology/Pre-Medicine
- BIOL 161 - Principles of Biology: Cell Structure and Function Credits: 4
- BIOL 162 - Principles of Biology: Organismal Diversity Credits: 4
- BIOL 220 - Microbiology Credits: 4
- BIOL 237 - Human Anatomy & Physiology I Credits: 4
- BIOL 238 - Human Anatomy & Physiology II Credits: 4
- BIOL 317 - Parasitology Credits: 3
- GEOG 402 - Medical Geography Credits: 3
- SOCI 369 - Medical Sociology Credits: 3
- Disability Studies
- DISA 100 - Introduction to Disability Studies Credits: 3
- SOCI 320 - Sociology of Disability Credits: 3
- SOCI 369 - Medical Sociology Credits: 3
- Exercise Science
- EXER 150 - Introduction to Exercise Science Credits: 3
- EXER 200 - Health & Wellness Credits: 3
- EXER 207 - Stress Management Credits: 3
- EXER 278 - Medical Terminology Credits: 3
- ** EXER 340 - Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries Credits: 3
- Public Health
Required course 3 crs.:
- BHL 100 - Introduction to Public Health Credits: 3
- Electives 6 crs.:
- COST 342 - Health Communication Credits: 3
- ECON 317 - Health Economics Credits: 3
- GEOG 402 - Medical Geography Credits: 3
- PBHL 205 - Health Policy Credits: 3
- PBHL 301 - Fundamentals of Epidemiology Credits: 3
- PBHL 400 - Internship in Public Health Credits: 3
- SOCI 320 - Sociology of Disability Credits: 3
- SOCI 365 - Globalization and Health Credits: 3
- SOCI 369 - Medical Sociology Credits: 3
- SOCI 371 - Sociology of Aging Credits: 3
Option 3: Environment
- Biology, Botany, or Ecology
- BIOL 161 - Principles of Biology: Cell Structure and Function Credits: 4
- BIOL 162 - Principles of Biology: Organismal Diversity Credits: 4
- BIOL 205 - Marine Biology Credits: 3
- BIOL 208 - Field Biology Credits: 3
- BIOL 210 - Field Zoology Credits: 3
- BIOL 230 - Botany Credits: 3
- BIOL 242 - Ecology Credits: 3
- BIOL 444 - Conservation Biology Credits: 3
- BIOL 475 - Natural History of Costa Rica Credits: 3
- Environmental Science/Engineering & Geology
- CIVE 330 - Environmental Engineering Credits: 3
- CIVE 350 - Soil Mechanics Credits: 4
- CIVE 440 - Water and Wastewater Treatment Credits: 3
- ESSC 110 - Introduction to Geology Credits: 3
- ESSC 226 - Hydrology Credits: 3
- ESSC 424 - Soils Credits: 3
- ESSC 451 - Coastal Environmental Oceanography Credits: 3
- GEOG 202 - GIS I: Introduction to Geographic Information Systems Credits: 3
- ESSC 405 - Groundwater and Hydrogeology Credits: 3
- GEOG 446 - Water Resources Management Credits: 3
- GEOG 450 - Geography-Geology Field Studies Credits: 1-3
- Natural Resources Conservation/Sustainability
Required Courses (6 crs.)
- BIOL 145 - Environmental Biology Credits: 3 OR ESSC 108 - Introduction to Environmental Sustainability Credits: 3
- GEOG 427 - Sustainability Credits: 3
- Elective (3 crs.) Any BIO or ESS courses from Sustainability minor. Recommended: ECON 355 , GEOG 202, GEOG 406, GEOG 450
Option 4: Agriculture
- BIOL 162 - Principles of Biology: Organismal Diversity Credits: 4
- BIOL 230 - Botany Credits: 3
- BIOL 362 - Invertebrate Zoology Credits: 3
- ECON 102 - Principles of Microeconomics Credits: 3
- GEOG 406 - Sustainable Food Systems from the Soil Up Credits: 3
- ESSC 424 - Soils Credits: 3
Option 5: Youth in Development
- Human/Community Development
- BIOL 150 - Human Biology Credits: 3 OR BIOL 238 - Human Anatomy & Physiology II Credits: 4 OR BIOL 350 - Human Physiology Credits: 4
- EXER 343 - Foundations of Exercise Physiology Credits: 4
- EXER 220 - Fundamentals of Coaching Credits: 3 OR EXER 348 - Group Exercise Techniques & Leadership Credits: 3
- Family Studies
- PSYC 265 - Childhood and Adolescence Credits: 3
- PSYC 410 - Psychology of Women and Gender Credits: 3
- SOCI 257 - Family in Modern Society Credits: 3
- SOCI 258 - Gender, Culture, and Power Credits: 3
- WMST 100 - Introduction to Women’s and Gender Studies Credits: 3
- Social Work
- SOWK 150 - Human Relations Lab Credits: 3
- SOWK 250 - Assessing Individuals in the Social Environment Credits: 3
- SOWK 265 - Understanding Human Diversity for Social Justice Credits: 3
Option 6: Community Economic Development
- Accounting, Banking, or Finance
- ACCT 200 - Fundamentals of Financial Accounting Credits: 3
- ACCT 201 - Managerial Accounting Credits: 3
- ECON 305 - Money and Banking Credits: 3
- FINA 311 - Financial Management Credits: 3
- FINA 314 - Financial Institutions Credits: 3
- Business
- ENTR 110 - Introduction to Entrepreneurship Credits: 3
- ECON 280 - Managerial Economics Credits: 3
- ECON 321 - International Economics Credits: 3
- MGMT 305 - Organizational Behavior Credits: 3
- MGMT 370 - International Business Credits: 3
- MGMT 470 - International Management Credits: 3
- International Business
+ = Non-majors taking these courses must declare a Business or Marketing Minor to satisfy the various prerequisites.
- ECON 321 - International Economics Credits: 3
- # FINA 425 - Global Financial Management Credits: 3
- # MGMT 349 - International Human Resource Management Credits: 3
- MGMT 370 - International Business Credits: 3
- MGMT 470 - International Management Credits: 3
- MKTG 205 - Principles of Marketing Credits: 3
- MKTG 360 - International Marketing Credits: 3
- Public Service
- ECON 310 - Public Finance Credits: 3
- POLI 271 - Introduction to Public Administration Credits: 3
- POLI 302 - Public Policy Analysis Credits: 3
- POLI 372 - Public Personnel Administration Credits: 3
- POLI 373 - Public Financial Administration Credits: 3
Note: Suggested Global Perspectives elective for students in Public Administration field POLI 356 - Politics of Developing Regions Credits: 3
- Mass Communication
- COMM 111 - Media Literacy Credits: 3
- COMM 112 - Media Writing Credits: 3
- COMM 245 - Diversity and the Media Credits: 3
- Graphic Design
- ART 217 - Computer Design I Credits: 3
- ART 319 - Computer Design III Credits: 3
- ART 430 - Computer Design V Credits: 3
- Computer Science
- CMSC 104 - Programming in Python Credits: 3
- CMSC 110 - Computer Science I Credits: 4
- CMSC 111 - Computer Science II Credits: 4
- SWEN 100 - Intro to Software Engineering Credits: 4
- SWEN 200 - Design Patterns Credits: 4 [(CSC 110 or SWE 100) and (CSC 111) with a grades of C or better]
