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: 28-41

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 (28-41 units)¹
• Summer Session 2025 only–CSU General Education Breadth (CSU GE Breadth) or Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC)² (49-58 units) (full certification is required)
• Beginning Fall Quarter 2025–California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC)³ (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

Summer Session 2025 is the final term during which CSU GE Breadth and IGETC may be used. Please see a counselor for more information. Important Note: Although it is possible to fulfill the requirements for the Associate Degree for Transfer by completing the IGETC for UC pattern, admission to CSU requires completion of an Oral Communication course (IGETC Area 1C; CSU GE Area A-1); therefore, students who plan to transfer to CSU should complete this course as part of their GE or elective units.

³

Cal-GETC begins in Fall Quarter 2025. 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
Support Courses
List A
Complete five courses from at least four of the five areas:		20-33
Area 1: Culture and Society
ANTH 2A	CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY
or ANTH 2AH	HONORS CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY
HIST 3A & HIST 3B	WORLD HISTORY FROM PREHISTORY TO 750 CE and WORLD HISTORY FROM 750 CE TO 1750 CE 1
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 1A	PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS
ECON 1B	PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS
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
HUMN 7	GLOBAL RELIGIONS: CONTEMPORARY PRACTICES & PERSPECTIVES
or HUMN 7H	HONORS GLOBAL RELIGIONS: CONTEMPORARY PRACTICES & PERSPECTIVES
JAPN 4 & JAPN 5	INTERMEDIATE JAPANESE I and INTERMEDIATE JAPANESE II 1
JAPN 6	INTERMEDIATE JAPANESE III
PHIL 24	COMPARATIVE WORLD RELIGIONS: EAST
PHIL 25	COMPARATIVE WORLD RELIGIONS: WEST
SPAN 4 & SPAN 5	INTERMEDIATE SPANISH I and INTERMEDIATE SPANISH II 1
SPAN 6	INTERMEDIATE SPANISH III
Total Units		28-41

¹

Both courses must be completed to fulfill the requirement.