MACIE, the Master of Arts in Cross-Cultural and International Education is an academic, research-oriented graduate program in the School of Educational Foundations, Leadership and Policy (EFLP) at Bowling Green State University.
The MACIE program offers students rigorous coursework with opportunities for collaborative, community service. We prepare our graduates to be effective leaders in cross-cultural and international education arenas. With a core curriculum in educational foundations, research methods, and a minor outside of Education, our students examine education issues from diverse perspectives in international, transnational, and global contexts.
The program connects cultural and international understanding with educational theory and practice through a unique combination of courses from several disciplines at BGSU. Students construct the academic basis for their program from select courses in the College of Education and Human Development and other colleges on campus. The students then apply this academic foundation to a practical cross-cultural/ international internship experience. Students have participated in a variety of internships in formal and non-formal settings, including international sites in China, South Africa, Vietnam, Chile, Costa Rica, New Zealand, and Belize, and domestically with Yup’ik students in Alaska, refugee organizations in Colorado, Washington and Texas, and Mexican migrant populations in Ohio, Michigan Washington and other states. Students complete the MACIE program with comprehensive examinations, applied project, or a master’s thesis.
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the Master’s degree, students in the Cross-Cultural and International Education program are expected to be able to:
- Demonstrate the skills necessary for international/cross-cultural educational research.
- Relate academic learning to authentic problems and apply conceptually based models to real-life settings and challenges
- Research and analyze issues of cultural and international understanding with educational theory and practice in local, national or international settings
- Construct conceptual models of the relationship between education and global challenges/problems
Admission Requirements
Deadline for funding consideration for Fall is February 15. Application deadline for Spring is October 21. Since application reviews may begin immediately after the deadline, we highly recommend submitting your application and providing all required documents before the deadline. Applications submitted after the deadline may be considered; however, chances for securing scholarship and/or graduate assistantships are greatly diminished.
Documents required:
- Submit scores from the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or Writing Sample.
- Three Letters of Recommendation- applicants are strongly encouraged to obtain at least one academic reference and one professional, work-related reference.
- Professional Resume
- Statement of Purpose - specifying applicant’s reasons for wanting to join the MACIE program, how background experience has prepared the applicant for the program, and applicant’s career goals
International applicants are required to submit scores from the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), the International English Language Testing System (IELTS), or the Pearson Test of English Academic (PTEA). Successful completion of ELS 112 will also be accepted for this requirement.
Additionally, Duolingo test scores will be accepted for applications through Summer 2025. Applicants of the Graduate College who have completed a previous degree (associate, bachelor’s master’s or doctorate) from a U.S. college/university or are from a country (click here for a complete list) in which instruction was delivered in English (and attended the university for at least two years) are exempt from providing these test scores.
Application Requirements
Admissions Categories and Grade Point Average Requirements
International Application Information
Degree Requirements
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