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International Education

Global Connections
Parkland College recognizes the profound importance of changes in the world's political, economic, cultural, and natural environments. Parkland College's international efforts assist faculty in internationalizing the content and perspective of their curriculum; help develop and promote opportunities for faculty, staff, and students to work and study abroad; sponsor international study-travel tours; welcome international students and visitors to Parkland's campus; and sponsor events providing information about international issues to members of the college community. Parkland maintains memberships in several international education consortia and other organizations. The Global Connections (www.parkland.edu/inted/) website serves as a portal for Parkland faculty and students into the world of international possibility. For more information, call 217/353-2263.

Community Colleges for International Development (CCID)
CCID works to develop opportunities for its members to build global partnerships for education and promotion of economic development. CCID provides technical training, curriculum development programs, international exchanges, advocacy, and professional development. Parkland's CCID office works to develop funding opportunities to support faculty and institutional initiatives, represents the institution, and communicates opportunities to the faculty and staff. For more information, call 217/373-3709.

Pre-college ESL
The ESL program offers a series of 3-credit-hour skills courses in four skill areas for academic preparation. Students can enroll part-time or full-time based on a Compass ESL placement test or TOEFL score. The courses are available from beginning through advanced levels in
grammar/writing and listening/speaking/pronunciation. Supplemental instruction through computer-based assignments and specialized electives may be available depending on student need. International students can apply to this program from their home countries or from other colleges in the United States Students do not need a TOEFL score to apply to the ESL program. For more information call 217/351-2217.

International Student Services
The International Student Services Office provides admission services, ESL advising, and immigration advising for international students and applicants. For further information or assistance, call 217/351-2890.

Study Abroad Program
Parkland College encourages students to explore the benefits of living and studying in a foreign culture. Students may choose a semester program in Canterbury, England, at Christ Church University College; a semester program in Salzburg, Austria, at Salzburg College; five-week summer sessions in Kyoto, Japan; Munich, Germany; or San Jose, Costa Rica; four-week summer sessions in Dijon, France; or short-term study in Senegal, Denmark, or Ecuador.

Students and community members who wish to set up an independent study abroad experience may use Parkland's Study Abroad resources by making an appointment with the Study Abroad coordinator, 217/353-2048.

To be eligible for these programs, the student must have completed a minimum of 12 credit hours, including ENG 101, with a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.75. Final determination of acceptance rests with Parkland.

Information on Study Abroad can be found at www.parkland.edu/studyabroad, or call 217/353-2048 or e-mail studyabroad@parkland.edu.

ICISP programs are available for study abroad in:

• Canterbury, England
• Carlow, Ireland
• Dijon, France
• Salzburg, Austria
• San Jose, Costa Rica
• Seville, Spain
• Sydney, Australia

All programs are endorsed by the Illinois Consortium for International Studies and Programs (ICISP) and provide Parkland College credit.

CCID Short-Term Study Abroad
Parkland is an active participant in two short-term study abroad programs through CCID:
• Transcultural Nursing (Ecuador)
• International Perspectives in Agriculture (Costa Rica, Denmark)

Global Studies Program
Parkland’s new Global Studies Program links learning activities in languages, cultures, social sciences, and commerce with global approaches to problem solving. The goal is to prepare students to become more successful citizens and workers in an increasingly global society through Parkland’s offering of academic and experiential opportunities in global learning environments.

This interdisciplinary program encourages students to complete designated “global studies” alongside completion of appropriate study abroad, service learning, Honors Program activities, Phi Theta Kappa, or similar service-community organizations. In addition to projects or service, students complete designated courses within the areas of foreign languages, humanities and fine arts, social sciences, natural sciences, and business and agri-industries. These global studies courses and activities lead to the designation of Global Studies Emphasis on the students’ transcript.

Faculty will assist interested students in designing study programs appropriate to their interests. Flexible by design, this program allows students, in consultation with an advisor in the Global Studies Program, to tailor the program to their needs and interests. Interested students should contact the Humanities department in room C135 or call 217/351-2217.