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THE GLOBAL STUDIES PROGRAM
ANNOUNCEMENTS (top)
June, 2004
The Global Studies Program is pleased to announce the launch of its new website. The website has been created to give you an overview of the Global Studies Program and its various components. It includes a list of course offerings, descriptions for the Certificate Program and Transfer Option, as well as course descriptions and lesson plans for its four offerings: The Middle East, Latin America, Europe and the Pacific Rim. Lastly, it includes faculty biographies and information on how to contact them.
MESSAGE FROM THE DEAN (top)
Welcome to the College of San Mateo’s Global Studies Program website. This website has been created to give you an overview of the Global Studies Program and its various components. I hope you find it useful.
The Global Studies Program was created in 2000 to give students an understanding of the many, truly global issues which affect us all. It also offers a comprehensive awareness of multicultural and multidimensional issues as they relate to global competitiveness. It is a unique program in every sense of the word and College of San Mateo is one of the few community colleges to have an offering such as this.
The Global Studies Program offers emphasis in the following areas: Latin America, the Middle East, Europe and the Pacific Rim; Africa will be added in 2005. The Program has two options: Students can obtain a Certificate or use the units as a concentration for transferring to a four year institution (the Transfer Option).
The Global Studies Program is solid preparation for a variety of majors: Political Science, International Relations, Journalism, Economics and International Business, to name a few. This interdisciplinary program provides students with a strong background for working in a global economy, living in a multicultural society and making intelligent decisions as global citizens. Students develop knowledge and understanding of critical issues affecting their lives and communities as well as other countries and cultures. Students have an opportunity to analyze and apply concepts and techniques of effective intercultural communication. They will develop respect for different kinds of views held by people around the world.
The Global Studies Program may constitute continuing and/or supplementary academic work that enhances and broadens a chosen major or career. Global literacy and competence allow students flexibility in deciding among expanding career opportunities in the global community. Businesses now search the entire world for customers, suppliers, labor and partners in such a way that globalization has placed many demands on these businesses and their employees. Many opportunities exist for students with international business knowledge. International firms or domestic firms with international divisions can employ program graduates. Global education offers many employment opportunities as well as positions in international banking, sales and international trade. Other areas of opportunity include international law, human rights and public policy. Government and non-profit organizations offer a wide range of opportunities as well. The international field is wide open and ever changing.
The Global Studies Program offers unique opportunities whether taken for a Certificate or as a part of a transfer option. If you are interested in exploring the world around you and learning about the complexity of global issues, I hope you enroll.
If you have any questions, please feel free to call Professor Martin Morales, Program Director, at (650) 574-6379 or me at (650) 574-6496.
COURSE OFFERINGS (top)
Fall, 2004
The primary focus of the Global Studies Program this fall will be on the Middle East. The College of San Mateo will make every effort to offer the courses listed below this semester. Offerings are subject to budget cuts and student enrollment.
* International Business
(BUS 125)
* Appropriate Modern Language
(Spanish, French, German, Italian, Arabic, Japanese)
* Area Studies: Middle East
(PLSC 120)
* Cultural Geography
(GEOG 110)
* Cultural Anthropology
(ANTH 110)
* Communicating Across Cultures
(SPCH 150)
* Organizational Communication
(SPCH 170)
* International Relations
(PLSC 130)
* Principles of Macro Economics
(ECON 100)
* Principles of Micro Economics
(ECON 102)
* Electives
REQUIRED COURSES by PROGRAM (top)
CERTIFICATE OPTION
* International Business
(BUS 125)
* Cooperative Education
(COOP 641)
* Appropriate Modern Language
(Spanish, French, German, Italian, Arabic, Japanese)
* Area Studies: Middle East, Latin America, Europe, Pacific Rim
(PLSC 120)
* Cultural Geography
(GEOG 110)
* Communicating Across Cultures
(SPCH 150)
or
Organizational Communication
(SPCH 170)
TRANSFER OPTION (top)
* International Relations
(PLSC 130)
* Area Studies: Middle East, Latin America, Europe, Pacific Rim
(PLSC 120)
* Cultural Geography
(GEOG 110)
or
Cultural Anthropology
(ANTH 110)
* Principles of Macro Economics
(ECON 100)
or
Principles of Micro Economics
(ECON 102)
* Appropriate Modern Language (one college year, 0-10 units)
(Spanish, French, German, Italian, Arabic, Japanese)
* Electives
(6 units from two separate disciplines)
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS (top)
The following subsections contain descriptions and course plans for the following areas in the Global Studies Program: The Middle East, Latin America, Europe and the Pacific Rim.
AREA STUDIES: THE MIDDLE EAST (top)
(Political Science 120)
This Area Studies course is designed to give students an understanding of the Middle East. It begins by analyzing the region in biblical times, its history as part of the Ottoman Empire, its independence and inclusion in the Mandate System and progresses through the twentieth century. The impact of religion, colonialism, the natural resource situation, socio-economics, ideology, conflict and resolution and foreign and domestic policies will be examined in the region on a country by country basis. The Palestinian Question, from both the Israeli and Palestinian perspectives, will also be analyzed. The countries to be covered include: Saudi Arabia, Iran, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Iraq, Syria and Lebanon. The course concludes with a summation of the region as it stands today and an assessment of where it is likely to go in the near future.
LESSON PLAN
CLASS ONE
Introduction
Review of Syllabus
Administration and Announcements
CLASS TWO
The Middle East: An Historical Overview
Research Paper Topic Submission
CLASS THREE
Movie: “Lawrence of Arabia”
CLASS FOUR
SAUDI ARABIA and the POLITICS of OIL
CLASS FIVE
ISLAM
Guest Speaker: TBA
CLASS SIX
IRAN
CLASS SEVEN
EGYPT
CLASS EIGHT
ISRAEL
CLASS NINE
MIDTERM EXAMINATION
CLASS TEN
THE QUESTION of PALESTINE
CLASS ELEVEN
JORDAN
CLASS TWELVE
SYRIA
CLASS THIRTEEN
LEBANON
CLASS FOURTEEN
THE PERIPHERY STATES
CLASS FIFTEEN
EXTERNAL POLICY and IMPACT
CLASS SIXTEEN
THE MIDDLE EAST TODAY
CLASS SEVENTEEN
Review Session
CLASS EIGHTEEN
FINAL EXAMINATION
AREA STUDIES: LATIN AMERICA (top)
(Political Science 120)
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This Area Studies course will present a complete overview of Latin America and its people. It will study, among other things, the history, geography, politics, foreign policy and economics of Latin America. It will also examine the impact of US foreign policy, the roles of the military, the impact of ideology, the natural resource situation and narcotics in the following countries: Guatemala, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Cuba, Mexico, Venezuela, Bolivia, Ecuador, Peru, Colombia, Brazil, Argentina and Chile. The course will conclude by examining the changing social and economic conditions in these countries and seek to arrive at a prediction for each of them and the region as a whole.
LESSON PLAN
CLASS ONE
Introduction
Review of Syllabus
Administrative Matters and Announcements
CLASS TWO
Pre-Colombian Societies
The Colonial Legacy
Economic Cycles in Latin America
The Current State of Latin America
CLASS THREE
US Foreign Policy in Latin America
CLASS FOUR
Central America
Guatemala
Nicaragua
CLASS FIVE
Central America, Cont’d.
El SalvadorMOVIE: Romero
CLASS SIX
The Caribbean
The Dominican Republic
Haiti
CLASS SEVEN
The Caribbean Cont’d.
Cuba
CLASS EIGHT
Mexico and its Importance to the US
CLASS NINE
MIDTERM EXAMINATION
CLASS TEN
Latin America’s Natural Resources and their Impact on IPE:
Case Study: Venezuela
CLASS ELEVEN
The Andean States
Bolivia
Ecuador
CLASS TWELVE
Narco States and their effects on IPE:
Peru
Colombia
CLASS THIRTEEN
Brazil
CLASS FOURTEEN
Argentina
CLASS FIFTEEN
Chile
CLASS SIXTEEN
Latin American Common Markets (Mercosur, NAFTA)
The Future of Latin America in the IPE
CLASS SEVENTEEN
CLASS EIGHTEEN
FINAL EXAMINATION
AREA STUDIES: EUROPE (top)
(Political Science 120)
This course will present a comprehensive overview of Europe. It will study, among other things, the history, geography, politics and economic policies of various European states (the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Portugal, Italy et al.) and of the EU as well. The course will conclude by examining the impact of the EU in the international community of nations.
LESSON PLAN
CLASS ONE
Introduction
Review of Syllabus
CLASS TWO
Post WWII Europe
EEC -> EU
CLASS THREE
Structure and Function of the EU
Nationalism
Supranationalism
CLASS FOUR
NO CLASS
PRESIDENTS’ DAY HOLIDAY
CLASS FIVE
The United Kingdom
CLASS SIX
France
CLASS SEVEN
Germany
CLASS EIGHT
MIDTERM
CLASS NINE
Italy
CLASS TEN
Spain
CLASS ELEVEN
Portugal
CLASS TWELVE
NO CLASS – SPRING BREAK
CLASS THIRTEEN
The Nordic Countries
CLASS FOURTEEN
The New Additions to the EU
CLASS FIFTEEN
The New Europe, Cont’d:
CLASS SIXTEEN
The EU Today
CLASS SEVENTEEN
FINAL EXAMINATION
AREA STUDIES: PACIFIC RIM (top)
(Political Science 120)
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FACULTY BIOS (top)
Albert Acena, Ph.D., Dean, Social Sciences
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Martin F. Morales
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CONTACT US (top)
Professor Morales is located in Room 124, Building 15. His telephone number is
(650) 574-6379.
The Social Science Division Office is located in Room 169, Building 15. The telephone number is (650) 574-6496.
College of San Mateo
1700 W. Hillsdale Boulevard
San Mateo, CA 94402-3784