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Alamo Community College District Office of International Programs


San Antonio College offers an Associate in Arts (AA) degree in International Studies. This program advances greater comprehension and awareness of global forces shaping our students lives. Today's job market especially requires employees who can successfully work in a globally connected environments. This degree strives to increase students' knowledge of history, culture, economics, the environment, government, and languages from a global perspective. Through course work in a variety of disciplines, this initiative strives to promote globally competent students prepared to live and work in the twenty-first century.

Program Learning Outcomes

See our Transfer Agreements for International Studies Majors to Texas State University.

 

The Core Components:
 


Communications

 

Composition English 1301 & 1302
3 hours
Speech Speech 1311
3 hours
Modern Language: Any Foreign Language
3 hours

NOTE: Students who plan to transfer foreign language courses to
four year institutions may need to substitute 1411 and 1412 for
1300, 1310, 1311, and 1312. These four hour courses are prerequisites
for the 2311 level courses. Students should check with the language
department of San Antonio College or the transfer institution.

 
Mathematics  


(except 1350 and 1351) Math 1314, 1332 or any
math for which 1314 or 1332 is a prerequisite.

3 hours


Natural Sciences

 


Biology, Geology, Chemistry, Geography 1301 or 1370, Astronomy,
Physics, or Anthropology 2301.

7 hours

NOTE: Four hours must be selected from a laboratory science.

 
Literature

Choose one of the following
ENGL 2323 British Literature II
ENGL 2332 World Literature: Antiquity through Renaissance
ENGL 2333 World Literature: Classical to Present
ENGL 2371 Introduction to Mexican-American Literature
ENGL 2372 The Literature of Mexico in Translation
IDST 2375 World Literature II, Dramatic and Lyric Modes

3 hours

Humanities
 


IDST 2372 (World Civilizations to 1500)
same as History 2321)

3 hours


Visual/Performing Arts

 


Arts Art 1301, 1303, or 1304
or IDST 2376 Interdisciplinary Studies in the Fine Arts


3 hours

Social and Behavioral Sciences
 

History 1301 & 1302
Government Government 2301 & 2302
Geography 1303 (World Geography)
or Geography 1302 (Cultural Geography)

 


Physical Education

 

Any two one hour courses

2 hours

Major Field Of Study:
 


Anthropology 2351
IDST 2373 (also known as HISTORY 2322)
Economics 2301 OR 2302
Government 2378 (Introduction to International Relations)
3 Additional Hours in the Foreign Language used to
complete Modern Language Core Curriculum


15 hours
 

63 Total
Hours

   
   
   
   
   
   
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