- Third World/Non-Western Culture Courses
Students in most programs must take a course in non-Western or Third World culture to graduate from Parkland. Courses with non-western or Third World content are in anthropology, geography, history, political science, humanities, fine arts, and literature. Specific course numbers are listed in the General Education Core Courses in the Parkland Catalog. - 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, 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. For additional information contact Amy Myers, chair of Social Sciences and Human Services at 217/351.2385 or amyers@parkland.edu.
Academic Coursework at Parkland is administered in individual academic departments, as shown below. Parkland offers a comprehensive curriculum intended to enhance students' knowledge and understanding of international cultures, events, history, economics, and business.
Humanities Department (Tom Barnard, Chair)
- Foreign Language Courses
Whether for personal interest or to satisfy the transfer requirements of your senior institution, Parkland has an exciting variety of foreign language courses to choose from. Communicative competence and cross-cultural understanding are the primary goals in Arabic, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Kiswahili, Russian, and Spanish courses at Parkland College.
- Humanities Courses
Students may fulfill elective course or general education degree requirements by taking our Western and Non-Western Humanities courses. These courses, which focus on the culture and civilization of important geographic regions of the world, are also appropriate for those individuals who simply want to expand their understanding of different world cultures and how they fit into today's global society.
- ESL Composition (College Level)
These ESL classes offer extensive writing practice for non-native speakers of English.
- ESL Basic Literacy
Free ESL classes for non-native speakers with limited English proficiency; geared toward refugees and immigrants.
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