Global Leadership Certificate

Certificate Requirements

Credit Hours: 15

Required Course (3 credit hours)

• GLST 200 Introduction to Global Leadership (3)

300-Level Credit Requirement

Students must complete a minimum of 3 credit hours at the 300-level or above in the Global Leadership Certificate.

Policy (3 credit hours)

• ENVT 200 Introduction to Environmental and Sustainability Studies (3)
• HEAL 215 Introduction to Public Health (3)
• PBHL 215 Introduction to Public Health (3)
• POLI 210 Introduction to Public Administration (3)
• POLI 211 Introduction to Public Policy (3)
• POLI 424 Social Welfare Policy (3)

Global Studies (3 credit hours)

• ENGL 234 Survey of Third-World Masterpieces (3)
• GEOG 101 World Regional Geography (3)
• HEAL 230 Global Health (3)
• INTL 100 Introduction to International Studies (3)
• INTL 120 Economics of Globalization (3)
• MGMT 325 International Management (3)
• PBHL 230 Global Health (3)
• POLI 104 World Regional Geography (3)
• POLI 261 Model UN (3)
• POLI 267 Model African Union (3)
• POLI 268 Model Organization of American States (3)

Civic Discourses (3 credit hours)

Complete 3 credit hours from any 300-level or above foreign language course or from the following options:

• COMM 104 Public Speaking (3)
• COMM 315 Ethical Communication (3)
• COMM 336 Addressing Problems in Context (3)
• MGMT 308 Managing Diversity (3)
• PHIL 207 Ethics (3)
• POLI 350 Global Gender Politics (3)

Capstone Requirement

A pre-approved credit-bearing Independent Study, Bachelor’s Essay, service learning course or internship course related to global leadership or a study abroad experience of three or more credits, in most cases, to be completed within degree-seeking students’ major(s) and minor(s) or in programs contributing to the curriculum of the Global Leadership Certificate. Students must develop a proposal to be approved by the Director of the Global Leadership Certificate program prior to commencement of the project. This is typically a 3-credit hour course but may vary depending on the student’s major course of study and on the type of experience.