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

• 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

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

Jefferson Community and Technical College Official Fall Enrollment

1107712474 13029 13343 13846 14240 14710

15535*

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5000

10000

15000

20000

Fall 2000 Fall 2001Fall 2002Fall 2003 Fall 2004Fall 2005 Fall 2006 Fall2007*

* Enrollment figure reflects the 1 November 2007 census date

Jefferson Community and Technical College Fall 2007 Enrollment by Gender

Female52.7%

Male47.3%

Jefferson Community and Technical College Fall 2007 Enrollment by Age

18 to 22

38.3%

23 to 26

13.5%

27 to 30

9.3%

31 to 40

13.7%

41 to 50

7.4% Under 18

15.1%

51 to 60

2.2%

Over 60

0.5%

Jefferson Community and Technical College Fall 2007 Enrollment by Ethnicity Declared

Asian1.7%

White63.8%

Hispanic/Latino2.3%

Native Hawaiian/Other

Pacific0.1%

Not Specified12.9%

Black/African American

18.8%

American Indian/Alaska Native

0.4%

Jefferson Community and Technical College Fall 2007 English as a Second Language Program

200

28

0

50

100

150

200

250

Unduplicated Enrollment Course Sections

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

Associate of Applied Science Degree in Global Studies

Degree 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

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

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)

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

Humanities/Fine Arts (6 Hours from two different disciplines)

AH 104 Introduction to African ArtENG 221 Survey of English Literature IENG 222 Survey of English Literature IIENG 232 Literature and Place (Global subtitle required)ENG 233 Literature and Identities (Global subtitle required)ENG 261 Survey of Western Literature IENG 261 Survey of Western Literature IIENG 264 Major Black WritersHUM 121 Peace StudiesHUM 135 Introduction to Native American LiteratureHUM 230 Twentieth Century Japanese Literature and CultureMUS 207 African American Music HistoryMUS 208 World MusicRS 101 Introduction to Religious StudiesRS 130 Introduction to Comparative ReligionWS 201 Introduction to Women’s Studies in the Arts and Humanities

Natural Science/Business (6 Hours from two different disciplines)

BA 256 International BusinessBNK 265 Global BankingBIO 118 Microbes and SocietyBIO 120 Population, Resources, and EnvironmentBIO 122 Introduction to Conservation BiologyBIO 124 Principles of EcologyBIO 244 Principles of Environmental ScienceCHM 101 Chemistry: A Cultural ApproachGEO 130 Earth’s Physical EnvironmentGEO 251 Weather and ClimateGIS 110 Spatial Data Analysis and Map InterpretationGIS 120 Introduction to Geographic Information SystemsGLY 101 Physical GeologyGLY 102 Historical GeologyGLY 110 Endangered PlanetGLY 220 Principles of Physical GeologyIT 160 Introduction to Geographical Information SystemsIT 268 Selected Topics in Geographical Information Systems PLS 104 Plants and People: A Global Perspective

Social Interaction (6 Hours from two different disciplines)

ANT 130 Introduction to Comparative ReligionANT 160 Cultural Diversity in the Modern WorldANT 220 Introduction to Cultural AnthropologyANT 221 Native People of North AmericaANT 235 Food and CultureECO 101 Contemporary Economic IssuesECO 201 Principles of MicroeconomicsECO 202 Principles of MacroeconomicsFLLK 280 Cultural Diversity in the United StatesGEO 152 Regi0onal Geography of the WorldGEO 160 Lands and Peoples of the Non-Western WorldGEO 172 Human GeographyGEO 222 Cities of the WorldGEO 260 Third World DevelopmentPS 210 Introduction to European Politics: East and WestPS 212 Culture and Politics in the Third WorldPS 235 World PoliticsPS 271 Introduction to Political BehaviorPS 299 Special Topics in Political Science (Global Topic)WS 200 Introduction to Women’s Studies in the Social Sciences

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

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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