Global Studies

Overview

The Global Studies in Associate in Arts for Transfer degree provides the student with the skills to navigate today’s globalized world, where people of different cultures, nations, and world views are coming into contact more than ever before. The major will help students recognize and respond to this cultural interconnectedness through courses devoted to the study of cultures and societies, economic and political systems, geography, and language. Students will develop the skills of balancing personal and cultural beliefs with different ways of thinking, understanding and working through conflict, and increasing their comfort with cross-cultural interaction in their communities, work relationships, civic life, and travel experiences. Understanding the global dimensions of societal developments and challenges will boost students’ critical thinking skills and make them valuable assets to future employers. Students completing the Associate in Arts in Transfer in Global Studies degree receive a guarantee of admission with junior status into the California State University System.

Program Learning Outcome(s)

Upon completion of this program, students will be able to:

1. Apply cross-cultural, transnational, and global awareness to analysis of conflicts and challenges involving race, gender, human rights, cultural differences, and economic development.
2. Assess the benefits and costs of globalization to various classes, regions, nations, and ethnic groups across the globe
3. Demonstrate knowledge of world's cultures, languages, art, geography, climate, social and political systems.
4. Use social scientific and humanist modes of analysis to relate and differentiate between cultures.

Completion Requirements

1. Completion of 60 semester units or 90 quarter units that are eligible for transfer to the California State University, including both of the following:
   1. The California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC).
   2. A minimum of 18 semester units or 27 quarter units in a major or area of emphasis, as determined by the community college district.
2. Obtainment of a minimum grade point average of 2.0. Associate Degrees for Transfer (ADT’s) also require that students must earn a "C" (or "P") or better in all courses required for the major or area of emphasis.

Global Studies (AA-T): Program Requirements