Undergraduate Certificate in Globally Competent Teaching
OVERVIEW
Who is this program for?
An undergraduate certificate in Globally Competent Teaching is perfect for students who are passionate about fostering cross-cultural understanding and preparing students for an increasingly globalized world. It equips future educators with the skills to teach diverse student populations, design inclusive curricula, and pursue careers in K-12 education, international schools, educational leadership, or roles within organizations focused on global education initiatives.
Program Overview
Learn how to incorporate global issues, diverse perspectives, and intercultural learning into your future classroom/educational setting. With advancing communication, digital, and travel technologies, our world is more interconnected than ever before! Our classrooms are increasingly diverse, with students who come from all over the world and speak many different languages. Educators must be prepared to meet the needs of all students and help them understand how to work with others from different cultural backgrounds. The purpose of this undergraduate certificate in globally competent teaching is to provide a helpful supplement to your education degree to prepare you to be effective in teaching a wide range of learners.
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What You'll Learn
Degree requirements, course descriptions and academic policies for all programs are detailed in the University Catalog.
Get a Head Start with an
Accelerated Pathway
This program is part of the Accelerated Master's Pathways program. If you plan to obtain a related master's degree, this program can save you time and money with dual credit hours when you sign up.
How to Add this Certificate
Prospective students: Certificates are declared once you are a current University of Kentucky student.
Current students: You can add this certificate in myUK GPS. Under "My Program of Study" on the right side of the screen, click the link "Request a major/minor/certificate change". If you need help, contact your academic advisor.
You should talk with your academic advisor about how adding a program to your plan of study will impact graduation time and any graduation requirements of your major.
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