Managing a Required International Experience for all Undergraduate Engineering Students at a 4-Year Public University

The Whitacre College of Engineering (WCOE) at Texas Tech University implemented a required international requirement for all undergraduate students entering in the Fall 2013 and after. The international experience requirement may be satisfied by any of the following: [1] receiving course credit (minimum 3 hours) during a study abroad experience (faculty directed programs, traditional reciprocal exchange agreements, or third party programs); [2] participating in an international co-op or internship experience; [3] participating in international service activities (such as but not limited to Engineers Without Borders); or [4] other activities such as international ROTC experience, international experience at a junior or community college. This paper will summarize the strategies employed to build and manage the international experience requirement and as well as highlight the resources required for implementation.