Why is an internationalized curriculum important to students?
Many scholars state the number one reason why faculty should consider internationalizing their courses is that they owe it to their students. Students have much to gain from an internationalized curriculum and an intentionally-diverse campus environment. Students interactions with other international students, faculty and scholars contribute to broadening students world views during their formative college careers. Offering a wide variety of international courses, majors, minors, and off-campus study and research abroad programs will be beneficial to students knowledge and skills portfolios upon graduation. Educating students with a focus on the “international perspectives” will not only broaden their world views and prepare them for globally-connected career fields, but will prepare them to be citizens of the world, more cognizant of the cultural dimensions affecting their world view and their perception of their own disciplines. Most students attending the University of Minnesota wil
