Awards - Associate of Arts with an Emphasis in Global Studies

Associate of Arts with an Emphasis in Global Studies

Award: Associate of Arts
Total Credits for Award: 60.00

Description:

The AA with Emphasis in Global Studies prepares students to become productive and engaged global citizens and leaders in their diverse communities and the world. This program fulfills all requirements for the AA degree while including courses specific to the content and methodology of Global Studies. Students will be able to analyze and evaluate dynamic local-global connections, transnational systems and institutions, and contemporary global issues. Completion of the program prepares students for transfer into four-year degree programs that require skills and knowledge for global awareness and diversity, including global studies, ethnic and culture studies, international business, international relations, political science, philosophy, anthropology, development studies, environmental studies and international law.

COURSE REQUIREMENTS: FIRST SEMESTER: 

COURSE #	TITLE	CREDITS
ENGL 1110 Or ENGA 1110	College Composition	3.00
GLOS 1500	Introduction to Global Studies	3.00
INFS 1000	Information Literacy and Research Skills	2.00
General Education	Choose any MnTC Goal Area 5 course other than ANTH, GLOS or AMIS	3.00
*General Education MnTC Goal Area 4 course	Choose any MnTC Goal Area 4 course	3.00-4.00
	TOTAL CREDITS:	14.00-15.00

  *Please work with your advisor to select the best MnTC Goal Area 4 course. Selection should be based on transfer plans.

COURSE REQUIREMENTS: SECOND SEMESTER: 

COURSE #	TITLE	CREDITS
ENGL 1111	Research and Composition for Change	3.00
CMST 2012	Intercultural Communication or choose any CMST course that meets MnTC Goal Area 1	3.00
GLOS 1300  Or  GLOS 1190	Race and Culture: A Global Perspective  Or  World Religions	3.00
WOST 2212	Ecofeminism	3.00
AMIS 1000	Native America	3.00
	TOTAL CREDITS:	15.00

COURSE REQUIREMENTS: THIRD SEMESTER: 

COURSE #	TITLE	CREDITS
*BIOL 1136  and  *BIOL 1137	Environmental Science   and  Environmental Science Lab	4.00
HLTH Course	Choose any course from the HLTH offerings. (HLTH 2210: Infectious Diseases: An Application to Everyday Life is recommended)	3.00
PHIL 1171	Ethics	3.00
**General education: Global Studies Elective	Choose any course from MnTC Goal  Area 8 or any course from these disciplines: AMSL, ARAB, CHIN, DAKO, FREN, JAPN, OJIB or SPAN	3.00
General Education	Choose any course from any of the MnTC Goal Areas	3.00
	TOTAL CREDITS:	16.00

COURSE REQUIREMENTS: FOURTH SEMESTER: 

COURSE #	TITLE	CREDITS
ANTH 2105	Globalization and Culture Change	3.00
General Education MnTC Goal Area 3	Choose any course from MnTC 3 other than BIOL.  Course must have a traditional lab or-lab-like experience	4.00
PHED Course	Choose any course from the PHED offerings	1.00
**General Education Electives	Choose courses from any of the MnTC Goal Areas.  **Number of credits will vary dependent on what MnTC Goal Area 4 course was taken.	6.00
	TOTAL CREDITS:	14.00

Students need to complete the entire 40-credit Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MnTC) as well as elective credits to reach 60 credits for the A.A. with an Emphasis in Global Studies.  

* MnTC Goal Area 3:  Students must complete a minimum of two courses in two different disciplines, one course must have a traditional lab and the other course must have a traditional lab-or-lab-like experience from MnTC Goal Area 3.

**To complete the A.A. with an Emphasis in Global Studies, students must complete at least three courses from three different disciplines in MnTC Goal Areas 5 and 6.

All students pursuing this award should work closely with their advisor to ensure proper selection of required program courses, if applicable program electives, required Minnesota Transfer Curriculum courses, and MnTC electives. You are expected to meet with your advisor on a regular basis to ensure courses are taken in an order that will lead to efficient and successful completion of the required coursework.