Fusion Center

Each team of four students will rotate through the following four event categories.  Teams can be composed of no more than four members.  Each school can send two teams.  The time for each event is 50 minutes.

The UWG Department of Communication Sciences and Professional Counseling is collaborating with an established medical service program to provide Professional Counseling and Speech Language Pathology students with a service learning and cultural immersion opportunity in Quito, Ecuador. 

Graduates student enrolled in these programs will work directly with vulnerable populations in Ecuador through the provision of mental health and speech language services, as a part of the students’ program of study. Students will provide these services in a variety of medical settings in both urban and rural areas of Ecuador.

This College of Education Costa Study Abroad program goals are as follows: 

• Gain insight into the daily life and routine of classroom teachers, children and families in a country outside of the United States
• Develop pedagogical skills specifically related to educating diverse populations
• Be more marketable as a classroom teacher upon return
• Gain cross-cultural student experience for personal enrichment

Do you want to learn Chinese while also gaining a better understanding of what life is like in contemporary China? Spend a semester or a year at the International College of Southwest University in Chongqing, China. Students can enroll in a year-long language program based on their skill-level, from absolute beginner to advanced.

Chongqing is an important hub of transportation and commerce. It is surrounded by mountains and situated at the point where the Jailing and Yangtze Rivers meet. Once the provisional capitol of China, Chongqing is steeped in history, both ancient and recent; nearby attractions include the 7th century Dazu Rock Carvings (a UNESCO World Heritage site) and an underwater museum near the Three Gorges Dam.

Mursion is a new and innovative way of helping teacher or counselor candidates prepare for challenges they may face in future classrooms, and helping active teachers adjust to the ever changing world of education.

UTeach is an innovative and highly successful teacher preparation program for students majoring in science and mathematics. The University of West Georgia is one of three institutions in the state selected to replicate the UTeach model.  

UTeach was specifically created to attract the widest range of bright science and mathematics majors into secondary teaching careers, to prepare them with an advanced field-intensive curriculum, and to promote field retention through induction support and ongoing professional development.