ACADEMIC: Graduate Program
Includes 3-hour credit course: EDC 5349 Comparative Education
Faculty Director: Dr. Trena Wilkerson
Term: May mini-semester
This two-week program, led by the Department of Curriculum & Instruction, is for both master’s and doctoral students. Students with visit Japanese universities, primary and secondary schools, and early childhood learning environments, interacting with Japanese professors, teachers and administrators, as well as students.
With stops in Tokyo, Sendai, Kyoto, Miyajima, and Shinagawa Baylor students also get to experience the rich cultural traditions of Japan, learning about history, art, architecture, cuisine, and more. Major cultural attractions include:
- Togetsu Bridge
- Hushimi Inari Kinkakujo (Golden Pavillion)
- Kiyomizu Temple
- Hiroshima
- Meiji Shrine
- Shibuya Sky
Dr. Yuko Prefume, Baylor Teaching Professor of Japanese and a native of Tokyo, will accompany the group. Dr. Prefume is a three-time Baylor graduate who earned both her master’s and doctoral degrees in the Department of Curriculum & Instruction. She has taught Japanese at Baylor since 2006 and led study-abroad trips for the Department of Modern Foreign Languages. Dr. Prefume lent her expertise and connections to help plan the Moody SOE program to be a meaningful and culturally rich learning experience.
Cost: approximately $3000; scholarships available
