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Direct and Clear CommunicationOne of the first things that you may notice in talking with Americans is that they do not like interruptions. One person speaks, then another replies. Because the American view is that “time” is limited and tasks must be accomplished, the language favors direct and clear communication. Sentences are often simple and factual. Extensive descriptions and allusions to history or books may make some Americans impatient. Children are told “get to the point”, “just say

The basic undergraduate elementary education (K-8) program consists of a four-term program starting in the Fall Semester only. Candidates earn an endorsement in Elementary Education and an additional endorsement in either: Reading, Special Education (SPED), or English Language Learners (ELL). Elementary Professional Education Sequence MATH 123, PSYC 101, and FYEP 101 must be taken prior to entrance to the program with a letter grade of C or better. MATH 124 is recommended to be taken prior to

prospects. For candidates interested in Health & Fitness Education or Music Education, click the below images to be redirected to the program pages for those endorsements. Graduate Level Endorsements Master of Arts in Education and Alternative Routes to Certification candidates must complete all necessary coursework before the program begins in June. Candidates looking to earn a Special Education or English Language Learners endorsement are not eligible to test until they have satisfied the coursework

a classroom. There are multiple endorsement options, which are content based specialties (elementary, history, math, science, world language, etc.) that students will teach upon graduating from the program. Further information on all endorsements can be found on the education website. Depending on state requirements for respective endorsements, students may need to complete additional coursework before entering the program. The program schedule is designed for students to complete intensive

Minor in Hispanic Studies 20 semester hours beyond HISP 103, including: Foundational Courses 4-20 semester hours, depending on entry level HISP 201: Intermediate Spanish (4) HISP 202: Intermediate Spanish (4) HISP 252: Spanish for Heritage Speakers (4) HISP 300: Spanish Conversation (4) HISP 301 or 351: Hispanic Voices for Social Change/Hispanic Voices for Heritage Speakers (4) HISP 331: Intensive Language and Culture (Study Away) (4) Exploring Literary, Linguistic, and Cultural Studies 0-16

Jamie Rose’s Story – IAU Aix-en-Provence Global Studies and French (Peace Corps Prep minor) – Class of 2020 What she would like other students to know: During my semester abroad, I practiced French every day with an amazing host family and took courses on the Muslim presence in France and refugee politics in Europe. It was an enriching cultural and academic experience. A piece of advice to future study away students: Don’t be afraid to speak a foreign language while abroad! It’s okay to make

topics from PTSD, sexual violence, the work her great grandmother did for Lushootseed language revitalization, to loud basement punk shows and what it leans to grow up mixed heritage. With strange obsessions revolving around Twin Peaks, the Seattle music scene, and Coast Salish Salmon Ceremonies, Sasha explores her own truth of Indigenous identity in the Coast Salish territory. Her memoir Red Paint: The Ancestral Autobiography of a Coast Salish Punk was published by Counterpoint Press in 2022. Her