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Semester and Academic Year Programs


Spend a semester (3-4months) abroad. Take classes that count towards your general education, major or minor requirements.

Semester Study Abroad Window

Review the list below to understand your semester study abroad window based on your specific college of education major.  This does not take into consideration any minors you may have or any add on licensures. Speak to your Academic Advisor about saving 4-5 of your most flexible requirements to take abroad for a semester abroad.

  • Major: Applied Education Studies: Learning Design & Technology
    • Semester Window: Speak with your Academic Advisor
  • Major: Elementary Education
    • Semester Window: Sophomore Year Fall
      Sophomore Year Spring* (If you can take ELM 250 over the summer)
  • Major: Elementary Education with Special Ed Add On
    • Semester Window: Sophomore Year Fall
  • Major: Middle Grades Language Arts and Social Studies
    • Semester Window: Sophomore Year Fall or Spring or Junior Year Fall
  • Major: Mathematics Education
    • Semester Window: Sophomore Year Spring or Junior Year Fall
  • Major: Science Education
    • Semester Window: Sophomore Year Fall
  • Major: Technology Engineering and Design Education
    • Semester Window: Sophomore Year Spring
  • Major: Technology Engineering and Design: Graphics Communications
    • Semester Window: Sophomore Year Fall or Spring or Junior Year Fall

Generally speaking, requirements like Interdisciplinary Perspectives, Humanities, Social Sciences, and Educational Psychology are best to save to take abroad.

Semester Programs