What is international curriculum development or the internationalization of the curriculum?
Some definitions and descriptions of ‘ international curriculum development ’ and the ‘ internationalization of the curriculum’ are presented to promote a better understanding of the concept. The American Council of Education (ACE) offers the following definition of internationalization of the curriculum. “The internationalization of the curriculum requires thinking about curriculum differently; it does not occur solely in a few courses or majors and does not serve as simply an additive to existing programs. It calls for an interdisciplinary and multifaceted process that will affect all faculty and students.” ACE adapted this definition from Bremer and van der Wende (1995). Curricula with an international orientation in content, aimed at preparing students for performing (professionally/socially) in an international and multicultural context, and designed for domestic students and/or foreign students. (Bremer and van der Wende, 1995) The New Mexico State University presents the followi
