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  Catalog  —  Majors and Certificate Programs  —  Language and Literature  —  Global Studies/World Languages

Global Studies/World Languages

Associate of Arts

Transfer Major

Decisions on the transferability of courses are made by the four-year colleges and differ from school to school. Students enrolled in this major should contact the Transfer Services Office early in their academic program to determine which courses will transfer to the college of their choice.

School of Language & Literature
Grupp 201 • Phone (215) 968-8150
Curriculum Code No. 1204

This interdisciplinary program is designed for students who seek a general education with a focus on the study of a world language and global or international studies. Students in the major complete their degrees with a strong background in global or international perspectives in the history, culture, geopolitics, economics, and language of various world regions. This major prepares students for transfer to a four-year institution and for careers with an international or global component in government, business, the non-profit sector, education, or law.

Graduates of this program are able to

  • demonstrate proficiency in written communication with the ability to construct well-supported positions;
  • demonstrate knowledge and critical thinking skills in the analysis of global history and international relations;
  • analyze cultural contexts and perspectives relevant to a particular issue, conflict, or cultural expression;
  • analyze an artistic expression and explain how that expression relates to the culture which produced it;
  • analyze macro-economic trends and evaluate the impacts these trends have on diverse societal groups;
  • demonstrate proficiency in speaking, comprehending, reading, and writing in a world language at the level of four semesters of college study
Course Credits
COLL101
Orientation to College
1
COMM110
Effective Speaking A,B,4,5
3
COMP110
English Composition I A,B,2,10
3
COMP111
English Composition II B,2,4,10
3
CISC100
Digital Literacy 9
OR
CISC110
Introduction to Information Systems A,B,9
3
ECON111
Principles of Economics - Macro 2,3,8
3
HIST114
Global History: Modern World 1,2,3
3
MATH115
Elementary Statistics A,B,2,6
3
POLI212
International Relations
3
World Arts/Literature/Music Elective D 3
World Cultures Elective C 3
World Languages Electives G,1,3 12
General Electives H 8
Program Electives F 6
Science A,B,E,7 4
Total Credit Hours 61

Recommended Semester Sequence

The recommended course sequence is designed for full-time students who average 15 credit hours per semester. Students may need more time to complete major requirements based on placement testing. This additional time will entail some adjustments to the sequence recommended.

First Semester

Course Credits
COLL101
Orientation to College
1
COMP110
English Composition I A,B,2,10
3
CISC100
Digital Literacy 9
OR
CISC110
Introduction to Information Systems A,B,9
3
HIST114
Global History: Modern World 1,2,3
3
World Cultures Elective C 3
World Language Elective G,1,3 3
Total Credit Hours 16

Second Semester

Course Credits
COMP111
English Composition II B,2,4,10
3
COMM110
Effective Speaking A,B,4,5
3
MATH115
Elementary Statistics A,B,2,6
3
POLI212
International Relations
3
World Language Elective G,1,3 3
Total Credit Hours 15

Third Semester

Course Credits
ECON111
Principles of Economics - Macro 2,3,8
3
World Arts/Literature/Music Elective D 3
Program Elective F 3
World Language Elective G,1,3 3
General Elective H 3
Total Credit Hours 15

Fourth Semester

Course Credits
Program Elective F 3
World Language Elective G,1,3 3
Science A,B,E,7 4
General Electives H 5
Total Credit Hours 15

A Placement testing required.
B Course requires prerequisite or co-requisite required.
C Choose from: GEOG110, SOCI120, COMM215
D Choose from: LITR254, LITR255, LITR271, MUSC103, VAFA192,VAFA195, CLTR220
E Choose from: BIOL101, CHEM101, PHYS106, SCIE103, SCIE104
F See list of Program Electives below.
G See additional information about World Languages requirements below; the 12 credits need to be taken in one world language.
H Any college-level course may be taken. For students who plan to pursue a teaching degree in Spanish, French, German, or Italian the following courses are recommended: EDUC160 and PSYC190 (which has a prerequisite PSYC110)

1 Satisfies Arts/Humanities
2 Satisfies Critical Thinking
3 Satisfies Cultural Competency
4 Satisfies Information Literacy
5 Satisfies Oral Communication
6 Satisfies Quantitative Literacy
7 Satisfies Scientific Literacy
8 Satisfies Social Sciences
9 Satisfies Technological Competence
10 Satisfies Writing

Program Electives (Select at least 6 credits)

CLTR110

Communication between Cultures
CLTR220 Introduction to Folklore
COMM215 Intercultural Communication 
ECON112 Principles of Economics – Micro
GEOG110 World Geography
HIST111 History of Western Civilization I
HIST112 History of Western Civilization II
HIST113 Global History: Ancient and Medieval World
HIST146 East Asia
HIST155 The Peoples of Russia and Eastern Europe
HLTH200

Introduction to Women’s Health Issues

HOSP110 Introduction to Hospitality Management
HUMN111 Ancient World: Culture and Ideas
HUMN112 Medieval and Renaissance Worlds: Culture and Ideas
HUMN113 Early Modern World: Culture and Ideas
HUMN114 Modern World and Beyond: Culture and Ideas
HUMN120 Survey of World Religions
HUMN121    Christianity
HUMN122   Buddhism—An Introduction
HUMN126 Science and Religion
HUMN128 Holy War, Holy Peace in Islam, Judaism, Christianity
HUMN129 Eastern Religions
LITR236 Introduction to Latin American Literature
LITR254 World Literature I
LITR255 World Literature II
LITR271     World Drama
MKTG215  

Principles of Marketing

MGMT100  Introduction to Management
MUSC103  World Music
PHIL125 Introduction to Philosophy
PHIL115 Philosophy of Religion East and West
PSYC110 Introduction to Psychology (This course should be taken by students seeking a teaching degree in a world language)
PSYC200 Social Psychology
SOCI110 Introduction to Sociology
SOCI120 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
VAFA191  Art History Before 1450
VAFA192 Art History After 1450
VAFA195 Non-Western Art History
WMST110 Introduction to Gender Studies

World Languages (Select at least 12 credits in one language)

  1. Students should select at least 12 credits in one language from the list of approved World Languages, with the exception of American Sign Language (AMSL) and International Cultures (CLTR).

  2. Students may have the opportunity to receive credit for approved World Languages through prior learning assessment (PLA). Students starting their language coursework at a higher level than beginner or wishing to take courses in a language that currently offers less than twelve credits, should contact the Language & Literature Department for proper placement and advising.

  3. Students who choose to take courses in more than one language can use credits in the additional language for General Electives. Please contact the Language and Literature department for proper placement and advising.
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