Significantly increase the number of UW-Stout students who study abroad. Develop study abroad and coop work experiences which are tailored to enhance specific UW-Stout degree programs. Implementation Strategies 1. Identify a cluster of courses that students can take their sophomore or junior year at another university or study center abroad. Encourage and support faculty at the departmental level to develop new program-specific exchange or coop programs abroad.
Language is the main way to gain entry into another culture.
Graduates who have second language capability will be better positioned to compete in the global workplace. Encourage the study of a foreign language by a larger number of UW-Stout faculty and students and create more room in programs for language credits. Encourage more students to seek language proficiency as a goal. Provide students with a variety of intensive foreign language experiences. Implementation Strategies 1.