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Liberal Arts - Global Studies

Program Codes: LAGLB.AA
Associate in Arts Degree

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The challenges our graduates face with growing urgency are increasingly defined as global problems: environment and technology, health and disease, conflict and insecurity, poverty and development. Similarly, the goals of democracy, equity, justice, and peace encompass the globe and demand deep understanding from multiple perspectives. The interconnections and interdependencies of global systems require global education.

The Liberal Arts-Global Studies Associate in Arts Degree will equip students with skills to: analyze global trends, their underlying causes and consequences; conduct research in global areas; report findings in written and public presentations; qualify for employment in such fields as humanitarian aid, political/legislative analysis, international business, teaching, and leadership within a context of contemporary complex global challenges, trends and issues.

Upon completion of this program, students will:

  • Articulate their place in human culture and the global society from a multi-disciplinary perspective acquired through the study of the social sciences, humanities, history, natural sciences, mathematics, arts, and languages.
  • Discuss key theoretical models, research studies in globalization, and recent global issues, such as economics, migration, and terrorism.
  • Recognize key global cultural, political, and economic developments and alignments since World War II.
  • Apply foundational knowledge to analyze international trade policies, global poverty, global terrorism, global health, and environmental issues.
  • Create written documents dealing with global issues using APA style that are clear, well-organized, and grammatically accurate.
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Recommended Course Sequence

Below are required courses and recommended course groupings and sequences for program completion.  Courses may have prerequisite or corequisite requirements.   Check course descriptions for details.

SEMESTER I

OR

SEMESTER 2

3

Choose one 3-credit Mathematics or Science course designated in the course descriptions as General Education MST (GE MST).

3

Choose a Sociology course (SOC-121, SOC-122, SOC-123 or SOC-131) designated in the course descriptions as General Education Social Science (GE SS).

SEMESTER 3

3

Choose one course designated in the course descriptions as General Education Humanities (GE HUM).

OR

3

Choose courses designated in the course descriptions as General Education Social Science (GE SS).

3

Choose two modern language courses in sequence from either: CHN, FRE, GER, HIN, ITA or SPA. For students who completed at least two years of high school study in one modern language, their level of language will be determined by a placement test (excluding SPA-242).

 

 

3

Choose one course designated in the course descriptions described as General Education Diversity (GE DIV).

3

Choose one 3-credit Science course designated in the course descriptions as General Education MST (GE MST).

SEMESTER 4

3

Choose two modern language courses in sequence from either: CHN, FRE, GER, HIN, ITA or SPA. For students who completed at least two years of high school study in one modern language, their level of language will be determined by a placement test (excluding SPA-242).

3

Choose courses designated in the course descriptions as General Education Social Science (GE SS).

3

Choose one course from the following areas: AFS, ART, ASL, BIO, CHM, CHN, CJU, COM, COR, DAN, EDU, ENG, FRE, GER, GLS, HCS, HED, HIN, HIS, JOU, ITA, LNC, MAT, MUS, PED, PHI, PHY, POL, POS, PSY, SCI, SOC, SPA, SPE, SSD and THE.  HED-150 or HED-200 recommended.

Total Credits 60

Contact Information

History and Social Sciences

Contact Name: Timothy Hack, department chair 
Contact Phone: 732.906.2590
Contact Email: HSS@middlesexcc.edu 
Department Web: https://www.middlesexcc.edu/history-social-science/


Frequently Asked Questions

Why study the Liberal Arts?

A Liberal Arts education helps students develop strong and ordered minds as they explore the world’s collected wisdom in literature, history, mathematics, science, philosophy and the arts. It teaches them to recognize and construct arguments, to appreciate diverse cultures and perspectives, and to have a sense of scholarship about the lives and events that have gone before. Liberal Arts emphasis on language helps students broaden their cultural perspective and become more aware of their own identity. Courses comprising a Liberal Arts education at Middlesex County College are the core of all liberal arts programs at the bachelor’s level. Students may select the general degree, the most flexible of all our Liberal Arts programs, or one of the many specialized options.

Are there any requirements that must be satisfied before taking courses in the major?

Algebra I is a prerequisite for all majors. Competency in Algebra I may be verified with a passing score on the College’s placement test or by completion of the appropriate course. Students must also have a grade of “C” or better in one year of high school laboratory science.

How long will it take to complete this degree?

Once students complete required developmental coursework (if any), the degree can be completed in two years of full-time study. Students may shorten the amount of degree completion time by taking courses in the summer and winter sessions.

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