SAC Global Logo - image of Earth w/SAC Global text over it.
Welcome to the SAC Global Web Site
San Antonio College Logo - a building with S A C initials typed down the side.
Short Image Strip of 15 International Flags.
Jonathan Lee, Ph.D. | Facilitator for International Curriculum Development | History Department | jlee@accd.edu | 733-2565
Click Here to skip repetitive links.Home | Announcements/Calendar | Image Gallery | Contact Us
Click Here to skip repetitive links.

Mission

Associate of Arts Degree in International Studies

Local Certificates in International Studies

Faculty Resources

Organizations

Online Publications

International Students

Foreign Language Programs

Study Abroad Opportunities

Alamo Community College District Office of International Programs


International Studies Local Certificates

San Antonio College Offers Three Certificate Programs in International Studies, International Studies in Latin America, and International Studies with emphasis on Middle Eastern and Islamic Culture.

Be Sure to scroll down to view requirements for all three certificate options

 

 

International Studies Local Certificate

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. The concentration advances greater student comprehension and awareness of the changing realities of our world and the increasing interdependence of nations as the twenty-first century unfolds. It prepares students to face the challenges of living and working in a global community. Transnational forces, be they economic, 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 from other countries. Through course work in a variety of disciplines, this initiative also strives to promote greater awareness of the political, economic, environmental and social issues within an international context that impacts U.S. citizens and residents at many different levels. Students completing this concentration will receive an INSTITUTIONAL CERTIFICATE in International Studies.

REQUIREMENTS

To pursue an international concentration, students must successfully complete one of the following three-hour courses: IDST 2372 World History to 1500 (also listed as
History 2321), IDST 2373 World History Since 1500 (also listed as History 2322), or GOVT 2378 (Introduction to International Relations). In addition, they must successfully complete 9 hours of courses identified as internationalized. These courses are listed below. Or they can also choose from the individual sections of other courses designated in the course schedule as internationalized. These sections are also listed below.

For Application Form, click here!

Internationalized Courses

ANTH 2351 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
ANTH 2301 - Introduction to Physical Anthropology
ANTH 2302 - Introduction to Archeology
ARCH 1301/1302 - History of Architecture I and II
ART 1301 - Art Appreciation
ART 1303/1304 - Art History Survey I and II
IBUS 2339 - International Banking and Finance
IBUS 1305 - Introduction to International Business and Trade
IBUS 1354 - International Marketing Management
ENGL 1322/2322 - British Literature I and II
ENGL 2332/2333 - Readings in World Literature
ENGL 2373 - The Bible as Literature
ENGR 1370 - Engineering Problems
GEOG 1302 - Cultural Geography
GEOG 1303 - Geography of the World
GEOG 1304 - Geography of Middle America
GEOG 2305 - Geography of South America
GOVT 2304 - Introduction to Political Science
HIST 2311/2312 - Western Civilization I and II
HUMA 1301/1302 - Introduction to Humanities
HUMA 2319 - American Minorities
IDST 2372/2373 - World Civilizations I and II
(also listed as History 2321/2322)
IDST 2374/2375 - World Literature I and II
MRTS 1211 - History of Mortuary Science
MUSI 1306 - Music Appreciation
PHIL 1304 - Major World Religions
PHIL 2307 - Social and Political Philosophy
PLUS - Any Foreign Language class


Internationalized Sections of Courses

The following instructors have incorporated a global perspective into the sections of the following courses they teach. You may apply these sections towards completing your certificate. Please make a note of the instructors name and the semester you took the course when completing your application. Feel free to consult the instructor or contact Jonathan Lee at jlee@mail.accd.edu for further clarification.

 

Criminal Justice 1307 (Crime in America) Lloyd

Geography 1301 - (Physical Geography) Lambert

Government 2301 and 2302 (American Government) Rogers

History 1301 and 1302 (U.S. History) Lee, Keller, Poole

History 2301 (Texas History) McMillan, Poole, Clarkin

Mortuary Science 1211 (History of Mortuary Science) Allen Martin

Philosophy 1301 (Introduction to Philosophy) Schoenig

Sociology - IDST 2371 (Society and Social Issues) Pimentel

 

International Studies Certificate in Latin America

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 particular Local Certificate emphasizes Latin America studies and provides students greater expertise in this important topic. Increase political and economic linkages between the U.S. and Latin America necessitates improved understanding of the geographic, historical, cultural, political, and economic systems of that region.

For more information about this certificate, contact Jonathan Lee in the History Department at 733-2565 or jlee@accd.edu.

For Application Form, click here!

GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES: 12-14 HOURS CREDIT HOURS

Students Must Choose One From: 3

GEOG 1303 Geography of the World

GEOG 1304 Geography of Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean

Students Must Choose One From: 3

ENGL 2372 The Literature of Mexico in Translation

GOVT 2378 Introduction to International Relations

HIST 2321 World Civilization to the Fifteenth Century (Same as IDST 2372)

HIST 2322 World Civilization Since the Fifteenth Century (Same as IDST 2373)

Students Must Choose Two From: 6-8

SPAN 1411 Elementary Spanish I

SPAN 1412 Elementary Spanish II

SPAN 2311 Intermediate Spanish I

SPAN 2312 Intermediate Spanish II

TOTAL HOURS: 12-14

 

International Studies with Emphasis on Middle Eastern and Islamic Culture Certificate


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 particular Local Certificate emphasizes Middle Eastern and Islamic Cultural studies and provides students greater expertise in this important topic. Increased political and economic linkages between the U.S. and the Middle Eastern/Central Asian region necessitates improved understanding of the geographic, historical, cultural, political, and economic systems of that region.

For more information about this certificate, contact Jonathan Lee in the History Department at 733-2565 or jlee@accd.edu.

For Application Form, click here!



GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES: 14 HOURS CREDIT HOURS

Students Must Take: 8



ARAB 1411 Beginning Arabic I
ARAB 1412 Beginning Arabic II



Students Must Choose Two From: 6

GEOG 1303 Geography of the World
HIST 2321 World Civilization to the Fifteenth Century (Same as IDST 2372)
HIST 2322 World Civilization Since the Fifteenth Century (Same as IDST 2373)
GOVT 2378 Introduction to International Relations
PHIL 1304 Major World Religions

TOTAL HOURS: 14

A College of the Alamo Community College District.
San Antonio College does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability with respect to access, employment programs, or services. Inquiries or complaints concerning these matters should be brought to the attention of: Director of Human Resources, Title IX Coordinator, 210/208-8051. Address: Human Resources Department, 201 W. Sheridan, Bldg. A, San Antonio, Texas 78204. For special accommodations or an alternate format, contact the San Antonio College DisABILITY Support Services at 733-2347.