Courses
To complete of our Peace Corps Prep Program, you need to complete at least 3 courses that align with a specific work sector. You also must accumulate a minimum of 50 hours of volunteer or work experience in that same sector.
Recommended courses by work sector
Education
In addition to 50 hours of related volunteer experience, choose 3 courses for the education track:
ANTH 368 Anthropology of Childhood
EDST 100 Foundations of Education
EDST 110 Elementary Math Core and Foundations
EDST 205 The Six Language Arts
EDST 215 Human Diversity in Educational Communities
EDST 220 Theories of Learning and Child Development
EDST 260 Food, Ethics, and Education
EDST 377 Foundations of Art Education
MCTE 305 Teaching English Language Learners in K-12 Classrooms (0.5 credit)
MCTE 315 Elementary Science Methods (0.5 credit)
MCTE 316 Earth Science and Environmental Education (0.5 credit)
MCTE 320 Elementary Social Studies Methods (0.5 credit)
MCTE 321 Geography & Community (0.5 credit)
MCTE 325 Children’s Texts and Grammar
MCTE 333 Practicum: 9-12/K-12
MCTE 350 Principles and Strategies of Middle Level Teaching
MCTE 351 Adolescent Psychology
MCTE 371 Secondary English Curriculum and Instruction
MCTE 372 Secondary Mathematics Curriculum and Instruction
MCTE 374 Secondary Social Science Curriculum and Instruction
ENGL 299 Writing Fellows (0.5 credit)
MATH 210 Foundations of Elementary Mathematics I
MATH 211 Foundations of Elementary Mathematics II
PSYC 216 Learning and Memory
Health
In addition to 50 hours of related volunteer experience, choose 3 courses for the health track:
ANTH 220 Anthropology of Food
ANTH 370 Medical Anthropology
BIOL 204 Human Anatomy & Physiology
BIOL 302 Microbiology
BIOL 320 Parasitology
BIOL 325 Advanced Physiology
BIOC 101 Nutrition & Food Chemistry
EDST 260 Food. Ethics, and Education
EXSC 180 Personal and Community Health
GPHS 101 Introduction to Public Health
GPHS 105 Introduction to Epidemiology
GHPS 410 Internship in Global Public Health
GPHS 420 Independent Study in Global Public Health
PSYC 239 Health Psychology
SPAN 230 Spanish for Health Professionals
Environment
In addition to 50 hours of related volunteer experience, choose 3 courses for the environment track:
BIOL 101 Life on Earth
BIOL 155 Evolution, Ecology, and Diversity
BIOL 201 Field Botany
BIOL 307 Ecology
BIOL 315 Conservation Biology
CLAS 240 Nature and Environment in Antiquity
ECON 380 Environmental Economics
ESTS 103 Introduction to Environmental Studies and Sustainability
ESTS 234 Introduction to Cartography and Geographic Information Systems
ESTS 393 Natural Areas Practicum
PHIL 310 Environmental Ethics
PHYS 267 Dynamics of Atmosphere
POLS 375 Environmental Politics
Agriculture
In addition to 50 hours of related volunteer experience, choose 3 courses for the agriculture track:
ANTH 220 Anthropology of Food
BIOL: 109 Plants and Society
BIOL 212 Plant Biology
CHEM 250 Principles of Nutrition
ECON 380 Environmental Economics
EDST 260 Food Ethics and Education
GFSS 101 Introduction to Global Food Security
GFSS 401 Research in Global Food Security
HIST 110 World History o[Food
PECS 250 Economics of Food
PHIL 310 Environmental Ethics
POLS 375 Environmental Politics
Youth Development
In addition to 50 hours of related volunteer experience, choose 3 courses for the youth development track:
ANTH 362 Gender in Cross-Cultural Perspectives
ANTH 368 Anthropology of Childhood
ANTH 370 Medical Anthropology
COMM 231 Interpersonal Communication
EDST 215 Human Diversity in Educational Communities
EDST 220 Theories of Learning and Child Development
MCTE 351 Adolescent Psychology
EXSC 180 Personal and Community Health
PHED Any Physical Education Courses
PSYC 221 Lifespan Development
PSYC 239 Health Psychology
PSYC 321 Cultural Psychology
PSYC 323 Psychology of Gender
Community Economic Development
In addition to 50 hours of related volunteer experience, choose 3 courses for the community economic development track:
ACCT 203 Financial Accounting
ACCT 204 Managerial Accounting
ARMT 327 Arts Management Marketing/PR
ARMT 337 Arts Management Leadership
BUSI 105 Introduction to Commerce
BUSI 201 Business Problem Solving
BUSI 205 Business Math and Statistics
BUSI 218 Business Writing
BUSI/ECON 290 International Business Practicum
BUSI 305 Administration and Organization
BUSI 307 Principles of Marketing
BUSI 345 Globalization and International Business Management
BUSI 367 Advertising
BUSI 406 Entrepreneurial Business Strategy
COMM 269 Multi-Media Production
COMM 333 Organizational Communication
COMM 369 Convergent Media Production
ECON 200 Principles of Economics
ECON 331 Political Economy of Development
ECON 360 International Trade and Finance
POLS 245 The Politics of Developing Nations
POLS 370 Development Policies and Interventions
PUBR 241 Introduction to Public Relations
PUBR 363 Media and Public Relations Writing
PUBR 367 Layout and Design
SOCI 345 Social Inequality