# Global Studies (Certificate of Achievement)

MiraCosta College · 2026-2027 Catalog · Department: Interdisciplinary Studies

Source: https://catalog.miracosta.edu/disciplines/interdisciplinarystudies/

The certificate focuses on three main competencies: International Awareness, Area Studies, and Global Communication. This multi- and interdisciplinary certificate increases knowledge and understanding of the processes of globalization and their impacts on societies, cultures, and environments around the world. It provides students with a knowledge of critical issues that affect their lives and community as well as the affairs of other cultures, societies, and nations.

An understanding of the world’s social, political, economic, and natural systems and their increasing interdependence, along with an appreciation of the diversity of human culture, supplies students with a strong background for working in a global economy, for living in a multicultural society, and for making intelligent decisions as global citizens.

##### Program Student Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this program, the student will be able to do the following:

-   Recognize the interconnectedness of local, national, and global issues.
-   Summarize the uniqueness of the region studied.
-   Apply communication skills when operating in a culture other than their own.

**Course Requirements**

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **International Awareness (minimum of 4 courses from different subjects):** | | 12 |
| ANTH 102 | Cultural Anthropology |  |
| ANTH 120 | Global Health |  |
| ARTH 158 | Indigenous Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas |  |
| BUS 160 | International Business |  |
| DNCE 105 | Dance Cultures of the World |  |
| GEOG 102 | People, Place, and Time: Introduction to Human Geography |  |
| GEOG 104 | World Geography |  |
| HIST 100 | World History to 1500 |  |
| or HIST 100H | World History to 1500 (Honors) |  |
| HIST 101 | World History Since 1500 |  |
| or HIST 101H | World History Since 1500 (Honors) |  |
| LIT 271 | World Literature Since 1600 |  |
| MUS 116 | A Survey of World Music |  |
| NUTR 108 | Cultural Aspects of Foods and Nutrition |  |
| POLS 150 | Introduction to International Relations |  |
| RELG 101 | World Religions |  |
| or RELG 101H | World Religions (Honors) |  |
| **Area Studies (minimum of 1 course):** | | 3 |
| ARTH C1200 | Survey of Art from the Renaissance to Contemporary |  |
| DESN 107 | History of Western Architecture-A Sustainable Perspective |  |
| FREN 121 | Introduction to French Culture |  |
| GRMN 121 | Introduction to German Culture |  |
| HIST 102 | History of the Modern Middle East |  |
| HIST 104 | Modern European History and Culture |  |
| HIST 107 | East Asian Societies |  |
| HIST 117 | History of the Americas Since 1830 |  |
| HIST 150 | History of Mexico |  |
| ITAL 121 | Introduction to Italian Culture |  |
| JAPN 121 | Introduction to Japanese Culture |  |
| JAPN 123 | Japanese Anime and Manga |  |
| MUS 113 | The Music of America |  |
| RELG 105 | Eastern Religions |  |
| SPAN 121 | Introduction to Hispanic Cultures |  |
| **Global Communication (minimum of 1 course):** | | 3-4 |
| COMM 215 | Intercultural Communication |  |
| FREN 101 | Elementary French (First Semester) |  |
| FREN 102 | Elementary French (Second Semester) |  |
| FREN 201 | Intermediate French (Third Semester) |  |
| FREN 202 | Intermediate French (Fourth Semester) |  |
| GRMN 101 | Elementary German (First Semester) |  |
| GRMN 102 | Elementary German (Second Semester) |  |
| ITAL 101 | Elementary Italian (First Semester) |  |
| ITAL 102 | Elementary Italian (Second Semester) |  |
| ITAL 201 | Intermediate Italian (Third Semester) |  |
| ITAL 202 | Intermediate Italian (Fourth Semester) |  |
| JAPN 101 | Elementary Japanese (First Semester) |  |
| JAPN 102 | Elementary Japanese (Second Semester) |  |
| JAPN 201 | Intermediate Japanese (Third Semester) |  |
| JAPN 202 | Intermediate Japanese (Fourth Semester) |  |
| JAPN 210 | Intermediate Conversation I and Reading |  |
| JAPN 211 | Intermediate Conversation II and Writing |  |
| SPAN 101 | Elementary Spanish (First Semester) |  |
| SPAN 102 | Elementary Spanish (Second Semester) |  |
| SPAN 201 | Intermediate Spanish (Third Semester) |  |
| SPAN 202 | Intermediate Spanish (Fourth Semester) |  |
| SPAN 221 | Spanish for Native Speakers |  |
| SPAN 222 | Spanish for Native Speakers II |  |
| **Total Units** | | **18-19** |