College of Education Study Abroad Programs

College of Education Students Studying Abroad

Programs

The College offers international experiences in the Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, and Spain. The programs provide teaching experience in schools, practicum in diverse communities, and language and culture classes, among others. Students also have opportunities to carry out various research projects.

Dominican Republic

College of Education Students at Monument in Dominican Republic

Dr. Irma Almager leads a Maymester Study Abroad trip to Santiago, Dominican Republic. The students live with Dominican families during their stay, work daily in a bilingual school, attend an evening university course with local Dominican teachers and participate in excursions to the rain forest in Jarabacoa, the beaches in Puerto Plata, and local museums in Santiago.

For more information please contact Dr. Irma Almager via email at irma.almager@ttu.edu.

Costa Rica

Aerial photo of Costa Rican beach

Dr. Zinab Muñoz leads a Study Abroad for teachers in San José, Costa Rica in the Summer 2 semester. More information is coming soon.

For more information please email Dr. Zinab Muñoz at zinab.munoz@ttu.edu.

Salamanca Spain

TTU College of Education students in Salamanca, Spain

Dr. Comfort Pratt leads a study abroad trip to Salamanca, Spain. In Salamanca, the students take Spanish language and culture classes daily at Universidad Pontificia de Salamanca, work in two trilingual schools and participate in excursions to Madrid, Toledo and Segovia.

For more information please contact Dr. Comfort Pratt via email at c.pratt@ttu.edu.