Global Studies Food Studies Concentration Associate in Arts

Program Overview

This Global Studies program provides a comprehensive foundation in communication, social sciences, and global perspectives. Students explore topics such as political science, cultural anthropology, and sustainable food systems. The program culminates in a capstone project and offers opportunities for study abroad and field experiences.

Program Outline

Outline:

First Semester

• COLS101 College Success (1 credit)
• CMTH102 Introduction to Communication (3 credits)
• ENGL101 English I (3 credits)
• GLBL130 Introduction to Global Studies (3 credits)
• CISC101 Introduction to Information Technology (3 credits)
• POLS101 Introduction to Political Science (3 credits)

Total: 16 credits

Second Semester

• ENGL151L English II (3 credits)
• GEOG101 World Geography (3 credits)
• Math Elective (3 credits)
• FDST110 Food and Identity (3 credits)
• SOCA102 Cultural Anthropology OR SOCA103 Principles of Sociology OR PSYC103 Introduction to Psychology (3 credits)

Total: 15-16 credits

Summer Semester

• Summer Study Abroad or Field Experience & Academic Research in Global Studies (3 credits)

Third Semester

• GEOG210 Weather and Climate (4 credits)
• FDST201 Sustainable Food Systems (3 credits)
• Modern Language (3 credits)
• Concentration Elective (3 credits)

Total: 13 credits

Fourth Semester

• GLBL230 Global Studies Capstone (3 credits)
• Modern Language (3 credits)
• Math or Science Elective (3/4 credits)
• Concentration Elective (3 credits)
• Elective (3 credits)

Total: 15-16 credits

Total Credits: 62-64

Concentration Electives

(two courses required)

• HUMA121 American Work Experience (3 credits)
• HUMA150 Nature of the Environment (3 credits)
• HUMA250G Research Methods in the Social Sciences (3 credits)
• GEOG140 Investigating Climate Change (3 credits)
• GEOG271 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (4 credits)
• PHIL202 Ethics & Moral Problems (3 credits)
• PSYC205 Research Methods (3 credits)

Math or Science Electives

• MATH120 Nature of Mathematics (3 credits)
• MATH140 College Algebra (3 credits)
• MATH145 Trigonometry (3 credits)
• MATH150 Introductory Statistics (3 credits)
• MATH160 Pre-Calculus (4 credits)
• MATH165 Applied Calculus (3 credits)
• MATH175 Calculus I with Review (Part 1) (4 credits)
• MATH176 Calculus I with Review (Part 2) (4 credits)
• MATH180 Calculus I (4 credits)
• MATH181 Calculus II (4 credits)
• MATH210 Calculus III (4 credits)
• MATH211 Differential Equations (4 credits)
• BIOS104 Field Ecology (4 credits)
• BIOS105 Contemporary Biology (4 credits)
• BIOS107 Biology I (4 credits)
• BIOS110 In Your Genes (4 credits)
• BIOS115 Essentials of Biology (4 credits)
• BIOS126 Environmental Science (4 credits)
• BIOS150 Biology II (4 credits)
• BIOS160 Human Biology (4 credits)
• BIOS202 Microbiology for Allied Health (4 credits)
• BIOS204 Human Anatomy & Physiology I (4 credits)
• BIOS206 General Ecology (4 credits)
• CHEM105 Chemistry in Contemporary Society (4 credits)
• CHEM120 General Chemistry I (4 credits)
• CHEM135 Chemistry of Life (4 credits)
• GEOG150 Astronomy (4 credits)
• GEOL201 Physical Geology (4 credits)
• PHYS101 Physics I (4 credits)
• PHYS151 Physics II (4 credits)