Global Studies Program

International Education Statement

Heartland has a stated commitment to promote International Education and serve as a resource to unique and innovative learning opportunities for our community. Towards that end, and in recognition of the significant and lasting positive impact that a global perspective can bring, Heartland encourages expanding the international perspective to both students and faculty through memberships in the Illinois Consortium for International Study Programs (ICISP), through whom students can study abroad, and faculty can gain valuable professional development.

Furthermore, Heartland welcomes many international students to our community through International Programs. Please refer to http://www.heartland.edu/international/index.html or call 309-268-8043 for more information.

Global Studies Curriculum Sequence Designation

A Global Studies Curriculum Sequence designation on a student’s transcript indicates that the student has demonstrated an interdisciplinary and international understanding of the modern world by completing the following 15-19 credit hour sequence:

1. Two semesters of a foreign language (6-8 credit hours)
2. INTL 101 Introduction to Global Studies (3 credits)
3. Two courses from the following list (6-8 credit hours):

HUMANITIES

• HUMA 203: Non-Western Humanities
• RELI 215: Major World Religions * (AMALI)

FINE ARTS 

• ART 211: Art History 1*
• MUSI 260: Jazz, Blues and Rock N Roll* (AMALI)

SOCIAL & BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES 

• ANTH 101: Introduction to Cultural Anthropology* (AMALI)
• ANTH 102: General Anthropology* (AMALI)
• GEO 101: World Geography* (AMALI)
• POS 151: International Relations* (AMALI)

                                                                     *direct transfer to ISU

                                                                     (AMALI) ISU Global Studies credit