Global Studies
2 courses · Victor Valley College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Classes: Fall 2026 · Spring 2027
GLST 101 Introduction to Global Studies
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 lecture hours
- Advisory
- ENGL 101.0, HIST 103, and HIST 104
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
Interdisciplinary examination of social, economic, and political change in a global context. Understanding of world views, cultural contexts, and key international institutions as well as the development of skills necessary to live and work in a cross-cultural setting will be stressed. Strong emphasis on learning the techniques necessary to access and analyze varied sources of information about globalization. .
GLST 102 Global Problems/Issues
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 lecture hours
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
This course examines contemporary social, economic, political, cultural and environmental change in a global context. It introduces students to the origins, current status and future trends of transnational issues confronting the global community, explores the emergence of global economy, new systems of world order, transnational social movements, global governance, and collective global responsibilities. Through the examination of specific global problems such as economic inequality, population trends, human rights, conflict, security and environmental problems we will consider the impact of globalization around the world. .