The certificate introduces students to a variety of approaches to understanding the world, its people, and their connections. Students who successfully complete this certificate should come to understand how factors such as communication, economics, politics, social norms, and cultural expectations vary around the world and how those differences shape the ways in which people connect across similarities and differences. This certificate is designed to enhance students’ abilities and support their professional goals in a globally interconnected world.

Program Learner Outcomes

1. Students will demonstrate an understanding of the interdependent impact of a variety of facets upon our well-being in a global world.
2. Students will develop tools for engagement and effective advocacy as global citizens.