International Programs and Services
SIUC International Resources
International Programs and Services is the central contact point for international activities, but many campus units are involved in international activities. Virtually all of the university's colleges have international initiatives. Our resource guide lists some of the main campus departments with global interests. See International News for other activities.
CESL - Center for English as a Second Language
For over forty years, CESL (Center for English as a Second Language) has been a successful intensive English program with a well-established international reputation. Students enjoy small class sizes and individualized attention in a beautiful natural environment. Learn more...
Global Media Research Center
The Global Media Research Center brings together Communication with other disciplines, and connects researchers nationally and internationally, in pursuit of fresh and rigorously evaluated information about global media operations, strategies and trends. This work also involves continual interface with creative media artists, professionals and activists. Learn more...
Foreign Languages and Literatures
Foreign Languages and Literatures offers courses in Chinese, Classics, French, German, Japanese, Spanish and American Sign Language as well as an interdisciplinary major in Foreign Language and International Trade. The department also houses the national headquarters of the American Association of Teachers of French (AATF). Learn more...
Irish and Irish Immigration Studies
Southern Illinois University Carbondale has many resources that allow for focused, multidisciplinary study of Ireland and the world-wide dispersal of Irish immigrants on both the undergraduate and graduate levels. There are interest and expertise in Irish and Irish Immigration Studies in many departments and Irish Studies brings all of these interests together. Learn more...