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World View Symposium “Associate Degree in Global Studies”

World View Symposium “Associate Degree in Global Studies”. Dr. Randall Davis Jefferson Community & Technical College Wednesday November 14, 2007. Background Information on Jefferson Community & Technical College (JCTC). Comprehensive Community & Technical College in Louisville, KY

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World View Symposium “Associate Degree in Global Studies”

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  1. World View Symposium“Associate Degree in Global Studies” Dr. Randall Davis Jefferson Community & Technical College Wednesday November 14, 2007

  2. Background Information on Jefferson Community & Technical College (JCTC) • Comprehensive Community & Technical College in Louisville, KY • Five Campuses (Three Urban and Two Rural) • Offers AA, AS, AAS degrees as well as Certificates and Diplomas • Extensive Transfer and General Education Program (3 Academic Divisions) • Full array of Occupational/Technical Programs including: Allied Health, Nursing, Business, Culinary Arts, Commercial Art, Human Services, and IECE

  3. JCTC Background continued • Full array of Trade and Industry Programs including: Auto Tech, Aviation Maintenance, Carpentry, HVAC, Plumbing, and Welding. • Large Developmental Education Program • Large population of Dual-Credit High School Students (approx. 3000) • Extensive on-line (Distance Learning) course offerings • 46 F-1 Visa Students Fall 2007

  4. History and Development of Global Studies Degree • Began as a Certificate Program • Morphed into an AA Program • Finally Developed as an AAS Program • Primary Goal was to Globalize the Curriculum and Develop more Globally Literate Students • Most of the Courses Comprising the GS Degree come from the General Education List • Enhancing Transfer and Reducing Cost

  5. Associate of Applied Science Degree in Global StudiesDegree Competencies • Demonstrate an awareness of the interconnectedness of economic, cultural, ecological, and political systems both locally and globally • Identify the impact of decisive ideas and world events both inside and outside the Western context • Evaluate the existence of different cultural norms, values, and attitudes • Demonstrate a basic level of proficiency in a language other than English • Demonstrate knowledge of world geography • Demonstrate knowledge of current international affairs • Demonstrate an awareness of self as an individual member of a multicultural global community • Identify social and cultural bias • Demonstrate an understanding of diverse communication styles within and between cultures • Demonstrate an awareness and knowledge of the arts (visual, music, dance, literature) from a global perspective

  6. General Education Requirements • Writing/Accessing Information: ENG 101 and ENG 102 or ENG 105 6 Hours • Math: MT 145 Contemporary College Math or MT 150 College Algebra 3 Hours • Heritage/Humanities: One course from the General Education List 3 Hours (cannot be from GS List) • Natural Science: One course from the General Education List 3 Hours (cannot be form GS list) • Social Interaction: Once course from the General Education List 3 Hours (cannot be from GS list) • Computer Literacy: Either a course (CIS 100, OST 105) or demonstrated 3 Hours competency

  7. Global Studies Core Requirements • COM 254: Intercultural Communication • Foreign Language: Two courses from the same sequence (Arabic, Spanish, French, German, Latin, Chinese, Sign Language) • Study Abroad/Overseas Experience Course (HIS 110 Special Topics in History for Study Abroad; HRS 200 Guided Study Project, IES 235 International Student Experience) • GS 290 Global Studies Capstone Course (To be taken the semester of graduation)

  8. Global Studies Core Course Lists(Students must take two courses (6 hours) from each of the four lists below for a total of 24 hours) Heritage(6 Hours) HIS 101 World Civilization HIS 102 World Civilization II HIS 202 History of the British People to the Restoration HIS 203 History of the British People Since the Restoration HIS 206 History of Colonial Latin America HIS 207 History of Modern Latin America HIS 248 History of Islam and Middle East Peoples 1250-Present HIS 254 History of Sub-Saharan Africa HIS 260 African-American History to 1865 HIS 261 African-American History 1865-Present HIS 295 East Asia to 1800 HIS 296 East Asia Since 1800

  9. Humanities/Fine Arts (6 Hours from two different disciplines) AH 104 Introduction to African Art ENG 221 Survey of English Literature I ENG 222 Survey of English Literature II ENG 232 Literature and Place (Global subtitle required) ENG 233 Literature and Identities (Global subtitle required) ENG 261 Survey of Western Literature I ENG 261 Survey of Western Literature II ENG 264 Major Black Writers HUM 121 Peace Studies HUM 135 Introduction to Native American Literature HUM 230 Twentieth Century Japanese Literature and Culture MUS 207 African American Music History MUS 208 World Music RS 101 Introduction to Religious Studies RS 130 Introduction to Comparative Religion WS 201 Introduction to Women’s Studies in the Arts and Humanities

  10. Natural Science/Business (6 Hours from two different disciplines) BA 256 International Business BNK 265 Global Banking BIO 118 Microbes and Society BIO 120 Population, Resources, and Environment BIO 122 Introduction to Conservation Biology BIO 124 Principles of Ecology BIO 244 Principles of Environmental Science CHM 101 Chemistry: A Cultural Approach GEO 130 Earth’s Physical Environment GEO 251 Weather and Climate GIS 110 Spatial Data Analysis and Map Interpretation GIS 120 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems GLY 101 Physical Geology GLY 102 Historical Geology GLY 110 Endangered Planet GLY 220 Principles of Physical Geology IT 160 Introduction to Geographical Information Systems IT 268 Selected Topics in Geographical Information Systems PLS 104 Plants and People: A Global Perspective

  11. Social Interaction (6 Hours from two different disciplines) ANT 130 Introduction to Comparative Religion ANT 160 Cultural Diversity in the Modern World ANT 220 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology ANT 221 Native People of North America ANT 235 Food and Culture ECO 101 Contemporary Economic Issues ECO 201 Principles of Microeconomics ECO 202 Principles of Macroeconomics FLLK 280 Cultural Diversity in the United States GEO 152 Regi0onal Geography of the World GEO 160 Lands and Peoples of the Non-Western World GEO 172 Human Geography GEO 222 Cities of the World GEO 260 Third World Development PS 210 Introduction to European Politics: East and West PS 212 Culture and Politics in the Third World PS 235 World Politics PS 271 Introduction to Political Behavior PS 299 Special Topics in Political Science (Global Topic) WS 200 Introduction to Women’s Studies in the Social Sciences

  12. Embedded Certificate in Global Studies (19 Credit Hours) • COM 254 Introduction to Intercultural Communication • Once course in Foreign Language (4 hours) • One course from the GS Heritage List • One course from the GS Humanities/Fine Arts List • One course from the GS Natural Science/Business List • One course from the GS Social Interaction List

  13. Next Steps • Marketing Degree to Students • Establishing an Advisory Board for the GS program • Working with four-year institutions on transfer agreements (2+2 etc.)

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