International Studies
Opening Minds to the World!
Program Description
International Studies at Southwest is established to promote global experiences through various programs for students, faculty, and staff at the college.
Easy Steps to Apply to Study Abroad:
Contact Information:
Macon Cove Campus
Phone: (901) 333-4250
Fax: (901) 333-4263
Office: Macon Cove Campus Library Room 238
Union Avenue Campus
Phone: (901) 333-5268
Fax: (901) 333-5222
Office: B Building Room 221
E-mail:
Kristina McDaniel
Office Hours:
Monday - Friday
8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
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- Review the selection criteria
- Submit Online Application with Tennessee Consortium for International Studies (TnCIS)
- Apply for the Southwest Study Abroad Scholarship (Adobe PDF)
- Apply for a Current U.S. Passport
- Submit all required Documents and Forms
- Submit an Official College Transcript
Southwest is committed to promoting a better understanding of and respect for different people and cultures of the world. The college is also committed to educating students who can comprehend and appreciate the complexities and contradictions within their own culture and who understand global issues. Direct contacts and experiential learning in cultures other than one's own are among the best ways to reach these goals. Thus, international studies is seen as an important component of the Southwest educational experience and as a means of empowering students and faculty. The role of the international studies program is "to serve as both advocate and catalyst for international education by promoting international experiential development and by providing assistance to students, faculty, and administrators through information, encouragement, coordination, and financial support as may be appropriate and available."
