Why major in Global Studies?
The Global Studies program at Saddleback College takes an interdisciplinary approach to the process of globalization and the many contemporary global issues of our time. Students will learn about their place in an interconnected world by engaging a broad scope of perspectives and gaining valuable critical thinking and communication skills for the marketplace. Our program welcomes both new students seeking GE credit in a fascinating subject matter and those interested in transferring to Global Studies programs at the university level.
A major in Global Studies serves as a first step for students pursuing careers in multinational organizations and NGOs, international affairs, public policy, international business and/or law, global governance, journalism, and academia.
(Co-Chair) Office BGS 350
Phone: 949-582-4210
(Co-Chair) Office BGS 350
Phone: (949) 582-4398
Office BGS 348
Email: abeahm@saddleback.edu
Phone: 949-582-4868 (email preferred)
Program Student Learning Outcomes
Students who complete this program will be able to:
- Learn contents and methods of global studies, across the fields of business/economics, history/politics, geography/environment, and society/culture.
- Learn skills essential to professional success, such as managing empirical information, writing syntheses, and composing oral and written papers based on evidence.
- Move beyond information and skills to achieve true professional understanding, emphasizing the interconnected character of human and environmental problems on a global scale and how multidisciplinary approaches must be used to solve them.
Global Studies
GLST 1: Introduction to Global Studies (3 units)
GLST 2: Global Issues (3 units)