Global Studies (AA)
Catalog Effective Term: Fall 2025
Program Code: AAGS
Credential: Associate in Arts
High Skill Occupation, High Wage Occupation
Program Code: AAGS
Credential: Associate in Arts
High Skill Occupation, High Wage Occupation
The Associate in Arts Global Studies Liberal Arts Transfer degree will aid students in the development of an open, inclusive, international perspective through the study of human cultures, history, and language. This degree will provide students with the basic international and intercultural understanding that is applicable in the university and in the workplace, as well as prepare them for entry into a degree program at a four-year academic institution.
Minimum Credits Required for the Program: 60
| First Semester | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| ENG 111 | Composition I | 4 |
| HUM 145 | Comparative Religions | 3 |
| Math Elective(s) | 3 | |
| Foreign Language 1 | 5 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| ENG 226 | Composition II | 3 |
| GEO 101 | World Regional Geography | 3 |
| Nat. Sci. Elective(s) | 3 | |
| Foreign Language 1 | 5 | |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| COM 225 | Intercultural Communication | 3 |
| Arts/Human. Elective(s) | 3 | |
| Nat. Sci. Lab Elective(s) | 3 | |
| Soc. Sci. Elective(s) | 3 | |
| Global Studies Elective(s) | 4 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| ANT 201 | Introduction to Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| Arts/Human. Elective(s) | 3 | |
| Soc. Sci. Elective(s) | 3 | |
| Global Studies Elective(s) | 3 | |
| Global Studies Elective(s) | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Total Credits | 60 | |
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First Year Language I and II meet the requirements, excludes conversational courses.
Global Studies Electives
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ANT 201 | Introduction to Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| ANT 202 | Introduction to Physical Anthropology | 3 |
| ANT 205 | Introduction to Archaeology | 3 |
| ANT 290 | International Studies in Anthropology | 3 |
| ARB 111 | First Year Arabic I | 5 |
| ARB 122 | First Year Arabic II | 5 |
| ART 130 | Art Appreciation | 3 |
| ART 143 | African American Art and Culture | 3 |
| ART 150 | Monuments and Cultures | 3 |
| AST 111 | General Astronomy | 3 |
| CHN 111 | First Year Chinese I | 5 |
| CHN 122 | First Year Chinese II | 5 |
| COM 225 | Intercultural Communication | 3 |
| DAN 180 | Dance Appreciation: The World of Dance | 3 |
| ECD 180 | Working with Families in a Diverse Society | 3 |
| ECO 280 | International Trade and Globalization | 3 |
| EDU 104 | Introduction to Teaching in a Diverse Society | 3 |
| ENG 160 | Introduction to Literature: Poetry and Drama | 3 |
| ENG 170 | Introduction to Literature: Short Story and Novel | 3 |
| ENG 200 | Shakespeare | 3 |
| ENG 213 | World Literature I | 3 |
| ENG 214 | Literature of the Non-Western World | 3 |
| ENG 242 | Diverse Children's Literature | 3 |
| ENV 101 | Introduction to Environmental Science and Lab | 4 |
| ENV 105 | Introduction to Environment and Society | 3 |
| ENV 200 | Introduction to Sustainability | 3 |
| FLM 120 | Introduction to Film | 3 |
| FLM 150 | International Cinema | 3 |
| FRN 101 | Beginning Conversational French I | 3 |
| FRN 111 | First Year French I | 5 |
| FRN 122 | First Year French II | 5 |
| GEO 101 | World Regional Geography | 3 |
| GEO 104 | Introduction to Cultural Geography | 3 |
| GRM 101 | Beginning Conversational German I | 3 |
| GRM 111 | First Year German I | 5 |
| GRM 122 | First Year German II | 5 |
| GDT 101 | History of Graphic Design | 3 |
| HST 108 | The Ancient and Medieval World | 3 |
| HST 109 | The Early Modern World | 3 |
| HST 121 | Ancient and Medieval Europe | 3 |
| HST 122 | Early Modern Europe | 3 |
| HST 123 | The Twentieth Century | 3 |
| HST 150 | African American History | 3 |
| HST 215 | History of U.S. Foreign Relations | 3 |
| HST 216 | U.S. Military History, Colonial Times to Present | 3 |
| HST 225 | World War II | 3 |
| HST 230 | History of the Holocaust | 3 |
| HST 235 | African History | 3 |
| HST 241 | History of Women, Gender, and Sexuality in the Modern World | 3 |
| HST 251 | War in the Modern World, 1500 - Present | 3 |
| HST 260 | History of the British Isles to 1688 | 3 |
| HST 290 | International Studies in History | 3 |
| HUM 101 | Introduction to the Humanities - Ancient to Medieval | 3 |
| HUM 102 | Introduction to the Humanities - Renaissance to Modern | 3 |
| HUM 103 | Introduction to the Humanities - 20th Century to Present | 3 |
| HUM 145 | Comparative Religions | 3 |
| HUM 146 | Mythology | 3 |
| HUM 175 | Arts and Cultures of Islam | 3 |
| HUM 181 | World Cultures Creativity Forum | 3 |
| JPN 111 | Elementary Japanese I | 5 |
| JPN 122 | First Year Japanese II | 5 |
| MUS 180 | Music Appreciation: Our World | 3 |
| PHL 101 | Introduction to Philosophy | 3 |
| PHL 200 | Existentialism | 3 |
| PHL 205 | Ethics | 3 |
| PHO 103 | History of Photography | 3 |
| PHO 105 | Digital Photography Abroad | 3 |
| PHO 227 | Photojournalism | 3 |
| PSY 270 | Social Psychology | 3 |
| SOC 205 | Race and Ethnic Relations | 3 |
| SOC 207 | Social Problems | 3 |
| SPN 101 | Beginning Conversational Spanish I | 3 |
| SPN 111 | First Year Spanish I | 5 |
| SPN 122 | First Year Spanish II | 5 |
| SPN 201 | Second Year Spanish I | 4 |
| SPN 202 | Second Year Spanish II | 4 |