San Ignacio, Cayo -- (SBWIRE) -- 03/30/2011 -- On March 16, 2011, Sacred Heart College (SHC) in San Ignacio, Belize and the Institute for Sustainable International Studies (ISIS) signed an Agreement of Cooperation. This will provide international students with the benefit of earning university credit through a licensed Belizean academic institution. This partnership is hitting the ground running by providing a course in Large Animals and another in wildlife conservation for the summer of 2011, which is the first leg of providing SHC with an international study abroad program.

SHC, established in 1999, is a tertiary institution recognized and licensed by the Government of Belize. SHC has a wide variety of undergraduate programs including Biology, Natural Resource Management, IT, Mayan studies, International Business and Social Justice & Development. The college is currently hosting students from Denmark, and through ISIS, the hope is to expand their international student body. Full information on Sacred Heart Junior College can be found at http://shjc.edu.bz/.

The future of these dynamic institutions holds even more opportunities for international students. ISIS and SHJC are building both semester and summer courses, which will focus on three academic areas: Maya Studies, Development Studies and Tropical Biology and Ecology. Dr. Eve Aird, President of SHC, commented that this new partnership “will allow Sacred Heart College to expand its offerings to Belizean students through international partnerships and visiting international students. We are excited to be moving in this direction.” Mr. Jorge Aldana, Dean of the College, remarked, “in fact, this partnership is already working. This summer SHC and ISIS are jointly hosting students from Georgia College and State University as well as Pitt Community College.” The motivation to offer students a unique study abroad experience is so apparent that the two institutions began jointly building courses before the ink was dry on the agreement. Just imagine what they can do for you once you are here.

For more information contact: visit http://www.ISISBelize.com, or contact Dr Nancy Adamson, Executive Director of ISIS at Nadamson@ISISBelize.com, or by phone at 011-501-668-0930.