Global Studies AA-T Degree

Program Overview

The Global Studies AA-T Degree prepares students for transfer to a CSU to pursue a bachelor's degree in Global Studies or a related major. The program provides a broad understanding of global issues, including politics, culture, economics, and human rights. Students complete core courses in Global Studies and Global Issues, as well as courses in culture and society, geography, economics, politics, and humanities. The program prepares students for careers in government service, activism, consulting, lobbying, and journalism.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

• Overview: The Global Studies AA-T Degree is an associate's degree program that prepares students to transfer to a California State University (CSU) to pursue a bachelor's degree in Global Studies or a related major.
• Objectives: The program's objectives are to provide students with:
• A broad understanding of the interdisciplinary field of global studies
• An understanding of the impact of globalization on politics, culture, and economics
• The ability to assess key global issues, including the environment, human needs, human rights, population growth and migration, economic development, and global governance
• The skills and knowledge necessary to work effectively in an increasingly globalized world
• Program Description: The Global Studies AA-T Degree program consists of:
• Completion of 60 semester units that are eligible for transfer to the CSU, including the Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) or the CSU GE-Breadth Requirements (CSU GE-B), and a minimum of 18 semester units in the major
• Attainment of a minimum grade point average of 2.0

Outline:

• Core Courses (6 units):
• GS 010: Global Studies (3 units)
• GS 011: Global Issues (3 units)
• List A Courses (15 units):
• Students must select five courses from at least four of the following areas:
• Culture and Society:
• HIST 003: History of World Civilization I (3 units)
• HIST 004: History of World Civilization II (3 units)
• Geography:
• GEOG 001: Physical Geography (3 units)
• GEOG 002: Cultural Geography (3 units)
• GEOG 007: Regional Geography (3 units)
• Economics:
• ECON 001: Principles of Macroeconomics (3 units)
• ECON 002: Principles of Microeconomics (3 units)
• Politics:
• PS 002: Introduction to Comparative Governments (3 units)
• PS 004: Introduction to International Relations (3 units)
• Humanities:
• ENG 012A: Global Literature 1 (3 units)
• ENG 012B: World Literature II (3 units)
• Transferable Electives (as needed):

Careers:

• Career paths commonly chosen by students who complete the Global Studies AA-T Degree include:
• Government service
• Activism
• Consulting
• Lobbying
• Journalism
• Careers that generally require a graduate-level degree include:
• College teaching
• Law
• Policy analysis
• Diplomacy