Global Studies, Associate in Arts
Program Description
The Global Studies program allows students to complete the first two years of their college education by selecting courses from a range of offerings based on their interest and transfer needs. These courses prepare students to transfer to baccalaureate programs with majors in global studies, international politics, and foreign relations.
Transfer Information
Students pursuing the Global Studies degree can transfer into a wide range of programs focusing on culture, international and foreign affairs, government & politics, as well as global issues. Majors include international relations, political science, anthropology, and global studies. Students are encouraged to work closely with OCC faculty and Advising Transfer Services. Students planning to transfer to a four-year institution in NJ can explore the “Transfer Programs” feature on NJ Transfer www.njtransfer.org.
Career Information
The Associate of Arts and the Associate of Science Degrees are designed to provide students with the coursework needed to transfer to a four-year institution and pursue a bachelor’s degree. The curriculum provides students the knowledge and skills needed to pursue various career pathways, while providing a credential beyond the high school degree. Students are strongly encouraged to consult with OCC faculty and Career Services as they begin to explore career options. Students can also utilize Career Coach, a resource provided by OCC, to explore degree programs and corresponding careers https://ocean.emsicc.com/
Students are encouraged to keep track of degree requirements by using the “My Progress” screen on Student Planning. Student Planning can be accessed via logging into Ocean Connect.
Program Requirements
| First Semester | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL 151 | English I | 3 |
| Mathematics Gen. Ed. Requirement 1 | 3 | |
| POLI 101 | Global Issues | 3 |
| HIST 181 | World Civilization to 1660 | 3 |
| STSC 150 | Student Success Seminar | 2 |
| Credit Hours | 14 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| ENGL 152 | English II | 3 |
| POLI 263 or POLI 265 | Introduction to International Relations or Comparative Politics and Government | 3 |
| Global Studies Program Elective | 3 | |
| COMM 154 | Fundamentals of Public Speaking | 3 |
| HIST 182 | World Civilization From 1660 | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| Global Studies Program Elective | 6 | |
| Lab Science Gen. Ed. Requirement 1 | 4 | |
| Social Science Gen. Ed. Requirement | 3 | |
| World Language – 1st in a sequence 2 | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| Global Studies Program Elective - Travel Seminar course preferred | 3 | |
| Humanities Gen. Ed. Requirement | 3 | |
| Mathematics or Lab Science Gen. Ed. Requirement 1 | 3-4 | |
| Technology Gen. Ed. Requirement 1 | 3 | |
| World Language – 2nd in a sequence 2 | 3 | |
| Elective to meet 60 credits | 0-1 | |
| Credit Hours | 15-17 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 60-62 | |
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Students must select one math course, one lab science course, and one technology course and complete the 12 credit requirement with any additional math or science course from the list of Approved General Education Courses. Students may attempt to “test out” of the technology requirement. If they succeed, they must take an additional course in math or science from the List of Approved General Education Courses.
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World Language Courses (two sequential semesters of a foreign language is required – for example, SPAN I and II).
Global Studies Program Electives
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ANTH 134 | Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| ARTS 181 | Art From Prehistory to Middle Ages | 3 |
| ARTS 182 | Art From Renaissance to Modern World | 3 |
| ARTS 191 | The Arts of the Islamic World | 3 |
| ARTS 205 | Modern Art | 3 |
| ENGL 222 | Indigenous American Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 225 | Chinese Literature in Translation | 3 |
| ENGL 226 | Arabic Literature in Translation | 3 |
| ENGL 235 | Literature and Myth | 3 |
| ENGL 237 | Multicultural Fairy and Folk Tales | 3 |
| ENGL 255 | World Literature Ancient through 1600 | 3 |
| ENGL 256 | World Literature 1600 to Present | 3 |
| FILM 190 | World Cinema | 3 |
| GEOG 161 | World Physical Geography | 3 |
| GEOG 162 | Human Geography | 3 |
| HIST 185 | Survey of Middle Eastern Civilization | 3 |
| HIST 272 | History of Russia | 3 |
| HIST 275 | History and Culture of China | 3 |
| HIST 278 | History of the Arab World Since World War I | 3 |
| HIST 280 | Modern Latin American History | 3 |
| HUMN 200 | Modernism and the Arts | 3 |
| HUMN 201 | Postmodernism and the Arts | 3 |
| MUSC 194 | Introduction to World Music | 3 |
| PHIL 192 | Contemporary Ethical Issues | 3 |
| POLI 263 | Introduction to International Relations | 3 |
| POLI 265 | Comparative Politics and Government | 3 |
| POLI 268 | Women and Politics | 3 |
| PSYC 175 | Cross-Cultural Psychology | 3 |
| RELG 193 | World Religions | 3 |
| RELG 293 | Religious Experiences | 3 |
| SOCI 181 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| SOCI 231 | Social Problems | 3 |
| Any approved Travel Seminar course | 3 | |
| World Language courses 2 | 3 | |