MASTER OF ARTS IN CROSS-CULTURAL AND INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION is a new graduate program at BGSU in the School of Educational Foundations, Leadership and Policy (EFLP).

This master’s degree prepares professional educators to be effective leaders in the internationalization of schools and communities and to be positive facilitators of cross-cultural understanding. The focus of this degree program is to prepare a global educator who is able to:
• lead in internationalizing curriculum
• foster international educational partnerships
• infuse education policy and practice with cross-cultural awareness.

We define cross-cultural and international education as the examination of education from diverse perspectives in international, transnational, and global contexts. The topics that students address in this program transcend national boundaries. This differs from multicultural education which specifically examines issues within a single nation.

The program connects cultural and international understanding with educational theory and practice through a unique combination of courses from several disciplines at BGSU. Students construct the academic basis for their program from select courses in the College of Education and Human Development and other colleges on campus. The students then apply this academic foundation to a practical cross-cultural/ international internship experience. Current students are participating in a variety of internships in formal and non-formal settings, including international sites in China, South Africa, Vietnam and Belize, and domestically with Indigenous students in Alaska and Mexican migrant populations in Ohio. Students complete the MACIE program with a capstone seminar or a master’s thesis.

Questions?

Send e-mail to macie@bgsu.edu or contact: MACIE secretary at 419-372-7377.