Program Description

The Associate in Arts in Global Studies for Transfer degree is designed to prepare students to transfer into the California State University (CSU) system. Students who complete the degree will be ensured preferential transfer status into the CSU system for Global Studies majors and majors in the following related disciplines: Global Politics, International Relations, International Studies, International Relations and Comparative Government. Other majors that may accept this degree include: African American Studies, Anthropology, Behavioral Science, Chinese, Communication Studies, Creative Arts, History, Humanities, Interdisciplinary Studies B.A. with Global Studies Concentration, Linguistics, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Social Work, Social Sciences B.A. with Concentration in International Studies, Sociology, Spanish (see a counselor for details). The degree requirements will fulfill the lower division major requirements at many local CSUs. Students are advised, however, to meet with a counselor to assess the course requirements for specific local CSUs and to validate which CSUs are considered local.

Learn more about the program on the Global Studies website.

Program Learning Outcomes

• Students will be able to identify, analyze, and offer potential solutions to major global challenges from multiple perspectives and worldviews.
• Students will be able to differentiate multiple perspectives on globalization.
• Students will be able to explain how and why the environmental well-being of the world demands personal and collective responsibility.
• Students will be able to explain the interconnectedness of global decisions and events.

Units Required

• Major: 29-41

Associate Degree Requirements

Associate in Arts in Global Studies for Transfer requires completion of a minimum of 90 units, including:

• Core and support courses for the major (29-41 units)¹
• California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC)² (45 units) (full certification is required)
• Transferable electives necessary to meet the 90-unit minimum requirement

¹

Some units from the core and support courses may be used to satisfy the GE requirement. Please see a counselor for more information.

²

Cal-GETC began in Fall Quarter 2025. Students with catalog rights for Summer Session 2025 and previous catalog years may be able to use IGETC or CSU GE Breadth. Please see a counselor for more information.

Note: All courses pertaining to the major must be completed with a grade of "C" (or "P") or better. In addition, the student must obtain a minimum GPA of 2.0.

Core and Support Courses

Course List

Code	Title	Units
Core Courses
GLST 1	INTRODUCTION TO GLOBAL STUDIES	4
or GLST 1H	HONORS INTRODUCTION TO GLOBAL STUDIES
GLST 2	GLOBAL ISSUES	4
or GLST 2H	HONORS GLOBAL ISSUES
Support Courses
List A
Complete five courses from at least four of the five areas:		21-33
Area 1: Culture and Society
ANTH 2A	CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY
or ANTH 2AH	HONORS CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY
HIST 3B & HIST 3C	WORLD HISTORY FROM 750 CE TO 1750 CE and WORLD HISTORY FROM 1750 CE TO THE PRESENT 1
Area 2: Geography
GEOG 1	PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY
GEOG 2	HUMAN GEOGRAPHY
GEOG 10	WORLD REGIONAL GEOGRAPHY
Area 3: Economics
ECON C2001	PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS
ECON C2002	PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS
Area 4: Politics
POLI 2	COMPARATIVE GOVERNMENT & POLITICS
or POLI 2H	HONORS COMPARATIVE GOVERNMENT & POLITICS
POLI 15	INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS/WORLD POLITICS
or POLI 15H	HONORS INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS/WORLD POLITICS
Area 5: Humanities
SPAN 4 & SPAN 5	INTERMEDIATE SPANISH I and INTERMEDIATE SPANISH II 1
SPAN 5 & SPAN 6	INTERMEDIATE SPANISH II and INTERMEDIATE SPANISH III 1
Total Units		29-41

¹

Both courses must be completed to fulfill the requirement.