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International Education

Introduction

The Department of Workforce Education and Development is one of the leading units on the Southern Illinois University Carbondale campus that attracts international students. Upon the completion of undergraduate degrees, many international students continue graduate studies in the Department of Workforce Education and Development at the masters and/or doctoral levels.

Department of Workforce Education and Development Capabilities

  • Planning and evaluating workforce preparation and upgrading of programs at all levels in public/private educational settings
  • Strategic planning and policy review regarding manpower planning

Analyzing occupations, career alternatives and tasks:

  • Developing curricula, with supporting teaching laboratories, educational technology and audio-visual materials.
  • Designing, equipping and operating training facilities.
  • Leadership role in the development and implementation of national cooperative/experiential training and awarding credit for such experiences.
  • Cooperative government, education, industrial linkages.
  • Delivery of educational services to international clientele at various locations in the United States and throughout the world.
  • Upgrading and developing human resources.
  • Designing, developing and implementing training programs.
  • Training and development of educators, administrators, and managers for both the public and private sectors (national and international).
  • Developing and implementing innovative industrial skills training schemes.
  • Developing monitoring and evaluation systems for technical schools and institutions.

Faculty

The Department currently employs more than 45 full-time faculty members with expertise in fields such as:

  • Business and Industry
  • Certification Testing
  • Curriculum Development
  • Distance Learning Education
  • Education
  • Engineering
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Health
  • Family and Consumer Sciences
  • Horticulture
  • Instructional Systems Design
  • National Skill Standards Development
  • Training Needs Analysis
  • Test Development
  • Training/Development
  • Quality Systems ISO 9001:2000 & QS 9000:1964 & ANSI/ASQC Z1.11:2000

Faculty have the capability to develop and/or evaluate international projects on the above areas.

International Projects Undertaken by WED Faculty

(Selected Countries)

  • Bulgaria
  • Egypt
  • Haiti
  • Indonesia
  • Jamaica
  • Nepal
  • Nigeria
  • Pakistan
  • People's Republic of China
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Turkey
  • The United Arab Emirates
  • Western Samoa
  • Zambia