Add a Global Understanding Certificate to Your Credentials
The Global Understanding Certificate allows you to increase your understanding of global processes and document your learnings.
The Global Understanding Certificate is a valuable credential that complements any major and career path. Increased political, social and economic globalization is expanding the demand for professionals who bring an astute global perspective to the workplace.
To graduate with a Global Understanding Certificate, you’ll complete a series of five general education courses in which you learn, practice and demonstrate competence in global politics, global economics and cultural elements in a global world. In addition, you’ll develop intercultural communication and foreign language skills and have global experiences at St. Edward’s University and abroad.
After completing the Global Understanding Certificate requirements, your academic transcripts will be annotated to document your Global Understanding certification, and your accompanying co-curricular transcript will reflect your global experiences. You’ll also receive a special certificate acknowledging your completion of the Global Understanding Certificate program at St. Edward’s University.
To graduate with a Global Understanding Certificate, you’ll complete the following requirements:
Complete the following five general education courses:
- Global Literature and the Human Experience – CULF 1318-GU
- Global Understanding and Appreciating the Arts – CULF 1319-GU
- History and Evolution of Global Processes – CULF 3330
- Contemporary World Issues – CULF 3331
- World religions course – students can choose from several available – RELS
Demonstrate facility in global communication:
- Demonstrate intermediate proficiency in a non-English language
- Complete Communication and Culture (or equivalent) – COMM 3344
Demonstrate global experience:
- Demonstrate significant global experience in co-curricular activities
- Participate in a study abroad program
Demonstrate global understanding by choosing a global issue:
- Capstone Course in either a Global Understanding section or a global topic – CAPS 4360
For more information, contact:
William Nichols, PhD
Email: williamn@stedwards.edu
Office: Equity Hall, Room 211