A BRIEF HISTORY
Cosumnes River College is pleased to announce the creation of its Global Studies Program. Starting in 2005, founding faculty members Martin Morales (international relations), Maureen Moore (humanities) and Rosalie Amer (humanities, history and library science) - all internationalists - began discussion on the need to create a program that would serve Cosumnes River College, its students and the community. Over the course of the next four years, they created the Global Studies Program.
The Global Studies Program offers certificates for courses of study in Latin America, the Pacific Rim and Europe. Other areas of study, specifically, the Middle East, Africa, Central Asia and Southeast Asia, require students to enroll in an appropriate foreign language course at either Sacramento City College or another accredited institution. Upon course completion in a region specific language, students will be eligible for a certificate.
This website has been created to give you an overview of the Global Studies Program and its various components. It includes a list of courses, scheduled offerings and descriptions of the Certificate Program; it lists majors and careers served by Global Studies majors as well as associated on campus programs and series. This website includes information about student publications and associations and faculty biographies, too.
COURSE OFFERINGS
CRC's Global Studies Program is part of an interdisciplinary program incorporating courses and faculty from social sciences, language, arts and the humanities.
Business is rapidly becoming international. Businesses are attempting to recruit people in both the manufacturing and service sectors who can travel, plan and communicate effectively in the global environment. Businesses also seek to hire employees who can interact productively and positively with the diverse subcultures represented in today's workplaces, particularly those in California.
The Global Studies Program offerings rotate on a biannual basis to ensure maximum variety for students. In an effort to increase student knowledge and awareness on upcoming regions, a parallel film and lecture series presents relevant, issue-oriented global topics. For example, in anticipation of the Spring 2011 semester, various films and lectures will be offered during Fall 2010, across campus that focus on the Pacific Rim.
Cosumnes River College has partnered with Sacramento City College, one of its sister campuses in the LRCCD, to offer language instruction in support of the Global Studies Program.
| Fall 2011: | Latin America Film & Lecture Series = Africa (Swahili or French at Sacramento City College or other accredited institution) |
| Spring 2012: | Africa Film & Lecture Series = Central Asia (Farsi or Dari at Sacramento City College or other accredited institution) |
| Fall 2012: | Central Asia Film & Lecture Series = Southeast Asia (Punjabi at Sacramento City College or other accredited institution) |
| Spring 2013: | Southeast Asia Film & Lecture Series = Europe (Spanish at Cosumnes River College or French at Sacramento College or other accredited institution) |
| Fall 2013: | Europe Film & Lecture Series = The Middle East (Arabic at Sacramento City College or other accredited institution) |
| Spring 2014: | The Middle East Film & Lecture Series: Pacific Rim (Vietnamese at Cosumnes River College) |
| Fall 2014: | Pacific Rim Film & Lecture Series = Latin America (Spanish at Cosumnes River College) |
The program offerings rotate again starting in Spring 2014. This website will be updated accordingly.
CERTIFICATE PROGRAM
Students are able to obtain a certificate or use their units/concentrations to transfer to a four year institution.
Obtaining a Global Studies Certificate means that a student has successfully completed the course of study associated with a particular region. The certificate may be obtained for academic or career advancement or, alternatively, for continuing education serving specific interests.
Transferring with a Global Studies concentration affords students interested in obtaining degrees in Global Studies, International Relations or Political Science the advantage of having a significant number of units completed upon transfer to a four year institution.
ACADEMIC MAJORS SERVED
Global Studies serves the following list of majors:
Global Studies
International Relations
Political Science
History
Humanities
Geography
International Business
Cultural Anthropology
GLOBAL STUDIES CAREER CHOICES
Global Studies serves the following careers:
Government (Departments of State, Defense, Homeland Security, etc.).
Attorney (immigration, international law, etc.).
MNC's (multinational corporations)
NGO's (non-profits, environmental, etc.)
Academia (graduate work; teaching, etc.).
HOW TO CONTACT US
Interested students may contact the Department Chair electronically, by telephone or through correspondence.
Martin F. Morales, Chair
Department of Political Science & Global Studies
COSUMNES RIVER COLLEGE
8401 Center Parkway/SOC 129
Sacramento, CA 95823
(916) 691-7114
moralem@crc.losrios.edu