International Programs

Experience the World

Mission Statement

International Education at San Juan College promotes cultural awareness and appreciation and helps students, faculty, and staff develop skills to be responsible citizens of the global community. We accomplish our mission through:

  • professional development opportunities for faculty and staff
  • travel and study opportunities for students, faculty and staff
  • guidance and resources for interested faculty to internationalize their curriculum
  • enrollment of international students at SJC
  • campus activities which teach tolerance and diversity

For more information about San Juan College International Programs, including applications for study abroad trips, please view the following links:

Want to know more?
For more information about
San Juan College
International Programs,
please contact:		 Tim Schroeder,
Director of International
Programs
School of Extended Learning,
(505) 566-3693

 

2012 Academic Trips Quick View

Guatemala — July 22 – August 2, 2012
Destination: Cajola, Guatemala
SOCI 299 and EDUC 235: Sociology of Development (Judy Palier) or TSOL Endorsement (Judy Hudson)

Journey to the Tibetan Plateau — June 4 – June 18, 2012
Destination: Sichuan Provence, China
HUMA 299 and RENG 299: Cultural Explorations of the Tibetan Plateau & Tibetan Village Solar Electric Installation. (Chris Strouthopoulos and Mike Sullivan)

Food and Culture of France — May 14 – 28, 2012
Destination: Paris, Lyon and Geneva
BIOL 299: Food and Culture of France (Russell Grahn, Don Hyder and Jenny Meredith) [ The role of microbiology in making and preserving culturally important foods]

International Mountaineering — August 1 – 17, 2012
Destination: Central and Southern Kenya
OLER 299: International Mountaineering and Maasai Cultural Immersion (Josh Stratman) [plus two instructors to be added later]

Examining China’s Economic Rise — May 21 – June 1, 2012
Destination: China
ECON 295: Examining China’s Economic Rise (Bart Womack)

Volcanology / Evolution of the Galapagos — May 21 – June 1, 2012
Destination: Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
GEOL 298/299 and BIOL 298/299: Volcanology of the Galapagos, or Evolution in the Galapagos (John Burris and Jennifer Lewis)