The Pacific Rim constitutes one of the most dynamic economic regions of the world. All of these regions are interconnected through swiftly developing information channels, whose power is quickly changing the contours of higher education. The International Programs office is administratively part of the Office of the Senior Vice President and Provost. Our graduates will be uniquely prepared to understand and function effectively within the global relationships among science, technology, economies, political systems, systems of thought, cultures, and natural environments. Grand Canyon's Center for International Education offers firsthand experience with other peoples, languages, and cultures.
All programs offer academic credit.
Since 1983, more than 700 students, faculty and staff have traveled to more than 50 countries, to teach, minister and study. The Center for Excellence in Education and the Department of Defense Schools system have an agreement authorizing selected NAU students to teach in DoDDS-Europe. Since 1990, each fall 15 to 20 of our students have accomplished their student teaching assignments in England, Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany. This area provides a platform for students who wish to learn about specific regions and cultures within the context of the global community. In courses which introduce principles of anthropology, sociology, cross-cultural communications, etc., students learn and apply social science theory to the tasks of critical social analysis.