In support of the established SB 1440, the Student Transfer Achievement Reform (STAR) Act, and the college’s mission, vision and values, Grossmont College has created the Associate in Arts in Global Studies for Transfer degree.  Students earning this Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT) will have fulfilled the lower-division major preparation requirements for a degree considered similar at a participating California State University (CSU) campus.

Global Studies is a multi- and interdisciplinary program designed to increase knowledge and understanding of the processes of globalization and their impacts on societies, cultures, and environments around the world. The Global Studies program provides the student with 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, will supply the student with a strong background for working in a global economy, for living in a multicultural society, and for making intelligent decisions as global citizens.

The following is required for an Associate Degree for Transfer:

1. Minimum of 60 semester or 90 quarter CSU-transferable units.
2. Minimum grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.0 in all CSU-transferable coursework.
3. Minimum of 18 semester or 27 quarter units in the major.
4. A grade of “C” or higher or “Pass” in all courses required for the major.
5. Certified completion of the California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC) pattern; see Degree Requirements, General Education & Transfer Information section for more information.

Program Learning Outcomes

1. Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:
   
   1. Recognize the interdependence and interconnectedness of elements of the physical, social, political, and cultural environments that comprise the human landscape.
   2. Recognize and analyze historical and emerging trends in globalization along with their global, national, regional, and local consequences.
   3. Identify and explain recurring, emerging, and contemporary global issues and the significance of their geographical distribution.
   4. Utilize multi-disciplinary knowledge to develop perspectives that promote global citizenry.

 Associate in Arts for Transfer Degree Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Units
Required Core
GEOG-100	Introduction to Global Studies	3
GEOG-101	Global Issues	3
List A
Select five (5) courses from at least four (4) of the following areas:		15-19
Area 1: Culture and Society
ANTH-120	Cultural Anthropology
HIST-101	Modern World History
Area 2: Geography
GEOG-106	World Regional Geography
GEOG-120	Physical Geography: Earth Systems
GEOG-130	Human Geography: The Cultural Landscape
Area 3: Economics
ECON-120	Principles of Macroeconomics
ECON-121	Principles of Microeconomics
Area 4: Politics
POSC-124	Introduction to Comparative Government and Politics
POSC-130	Introduction to International Relations
Area 5: Humanities
HIST-100	Early World History
SPAN-220	Spanish III
SPAN-221	Spanish IV
Units for the major		21-25
Plus General Education Requirements (Cal-GETC)		34
Total Units		60

Complete transferable units as needed to reach 60.