我们生活在一个似乎正在以“步伐小”的速度加快的世界中。全球贸易的增长，技术的飞速发展，跨文化交流和国际旅行的空前程度，国际法体系的不断壮大，全球非国家行为者的数量日益增加以及当今环境问题的严重性一个日益紧密联系的世界。全球化进程改变了我们的星球，创造了新的机遇和许多新的挑战。全球研究计划的任务是使学生了解全球化如何继续发展，并提供学术背景，使他们为当今需要全球视野的许多职业领域做好准备。全球研究是一门跨学科专业，反映了当今世界的复杂性。它整合了以下学科：
We live in a world that seems to become 'smaller at an accelerated pace. Rise in global trade, rapid advances in technology, unprecedented degrees of inter-cultural communication and international travel, a growing body of international law, the growing number of global non-state actors and the seriousness of today's environmental problems have been creating an increasingly connected world. This process of globalization has transformed our planet, creating new opportunities and many new challenges. The mission of the Global Studies Program is to enable students to understand how globalization continues to evolve, and to provide an academic background which prepares them for today's many career fields that require a global perspective.<br><br>The Associate in Arts for Transfer degree in Global Studies provides students with the foundational knowledge necessary to make a successful transition into a Baccalaureate Degree at any of the CSU campuses. The Associate Degree for Transfer (AA-T or AS-T) is a special degree offered at California Community Colleges. Students who earn an AA-T or AS-T degree are guaranteed admission to a campus within the California State University (CSU) system in a similar major, although not necessarily to a specific campus. Students who complete an AA-T or AS-T are given priority consideration when applying to a particular program that is similar to the student's community college major and will be given a special GPA advantage when applying to CSU impacted campuses or majors. Students who are planning to pursue an AA-T or AS-T are strongly advised to meet with a counselor for additional information about this transfer program.