International Studies Local Certificate

Return to: Programs and Courses - History / Humanities

San Antonio College offers students the option of completing a 12-hour international concentration within their degree plan in order to encourage and foster globally competent citizens. This concentration advances greater comprehension and awareness of the changing realities of our world and the increasing interdependence of nations as the 21st century unfolds. It prepares students to face the challenges of living and working in a global community. Transnational forces, be they economic, monetary, environmental, or demographic, will continue to shape students’ lives long after they leave college. Today’s job market especially requires employees who can successfully work in a globally interconnected and interdependent environment. This concentration strives to increase students’ knowledge of history, culture, and languages of other countries. Through coursework in a variety of disciplines, this initiative strives to promote sensitivity to political, economic, environmental, and social issues within an international context that impacts U.S. citizens and residents at many levels. Students completing this concentration will received a Local Certificate in International Studies.

A globally competent student:

• Understands how his/her actions have a global impact.
• Has the ability to understand diverse cultural frames of reference.
• Has the ability to participate in the global marketplace.
• Has an understanding of the economic interdependency among nations.
• Understands social, political, religious, and cultural constructions throughout the world.
• Understands global environmental issues.
• Has knowledge of one or more foreign languages.
• Has the ability to access and evaluate global information.
• Accepts responsibility for global citizenship.

To pursue an international concentration, students can follow the course offering listed below or they can select sections of other courses designated in the current San Antonio College Class Schedule as “internationalized.” An internationalized course is any course designated in the current class schedule as being part of the internationalized curriculum.

For more information about this Local Certificate, contact the History and Humanities  Department.

Certificate Requirements (Total Credit Hours 12)