Transfers ToNot transferableDescriptionThis is the experimental courses description. Interdisciplinary Studies 433 International Studies The International Studies program will prepare students for transfer to four-year institutions that offer International Studies or related fields. Students will: engage in course work that will broaden their perspective and skills in the field of international relations have access to individual counseling for program planning and career development through a mentoring program with the Program Coordinator be afforded the opportunity to develop foreign language proficiency Degrees Offered A.A.-T. in Global Studies A.A. in International Studies Interim Dean Jeff Moran Coordinator Riad Bahhur Phone (916) 558-2401 Email SCC-BSS@losrios.edu Associate Degrees for Transfer A.A.-T. in Global Studies This degree provides a multidisciplinary understanding of global issues and the impact of globalization on people, states, and economies around the world. It covers trade, culture, politics, economic development, military interventions, conflict, relations between states, and environmental impacts. The Associate in Arts in Global Studies for Transfer (AA-T) degree provides students with a major that fulfills the general requirements of the California State University for transfer. Students with this degree will receive priority admission with junior status to the California State University system. The Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT) student completion requirements (as stated in SB1440 law): (1) Completion of 60 semester units or 90 quarter units that are eligible for transfer to the California State University, including both of the following: (a) The California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal- GETC). (b) A minimum of 18 semester units or 27 quarter units in a major or area of emphasis, as determined by the community college district. (2) Obtainment of a minimum grade point average of 2.0. ADTs also require that students must earn a "C" or better in all courses required for the major or area of emphasis. A "P" (Pass) grade is also an acceptable grade for courses in the major if the course is taken on a Pass/No Pass basis. Completing the Associate in Arts in Global Studies for Transfer degree will prepare students to apply a global understanding to careers in trade, law, diplomacy, food production, education, human rights, development, relief, and marketing. Students completing this degree will be able to continue their studies in any of the above listed areas and to apply a global perspective to any field of study or work. Degree Requirements Course Code Course Title Units GLST 301 Introduction to Global Studies 3 GLST 302 Global Issues 3 A minimum of 15 units from the following: 151 Select five courses from a minimum of four of the following areas: CULTURE AND SOCIETY ANTH 310 Cultural Anthropology (3) or ANTH 481 Honors Cultural Anthropology (3) HIST 308 History of World Civilizations, 1500 to Present (3) HIST 365 Asian Civilization (3) GEOGRAPHY GEOG 300 Physical Geography: Exploring Earth's Environmental Systems (3) GEOG 310 Human Geography: Exploring Earth's Cultural Landscapes (3) GEOG 320 World Regional Geography (3) ECONOMICS ECON 302 Principles of Macroeconomics (3) ECON 304 Principles of Microeconomics (3) POLITICS POLS 302 Comparative Politics (3) POLS 310 Introduction to International Relations (3) or POLS 480 Introduction to International Relations - Honors (3) HUMANITIES ENGLT 480 World Literature: Antiquity to the Early Modern World - Honors (3) ENGLT 481 World Literature: Seventeenth Century to Present - Honors (3) 