Introduction

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In today’s increasingly mobile and connected world, employees must navigate complex international information systems, build multinational relationships, and foster diverse, inclusive global workforces. These essential skills are at the core of the Graduate Certificate in Global and Intercultural Communication. This 12-credit graduate certificate equips students with the knowledge and expertise needed to analyze, assess, and create effective global and intercultural communication strategies. As globalization continues to shape public and professional life, this program prepares students to engage meaningfully across cultures and international contexts.

Upon completion of this program, students will be able to:

1. Apply global and intercultural communication theories to effectively engage across diverse cultural, global, and transnational settings.
2. Assess the strengths and limitations of major approaches to global and intercultural communication, including indigenous, cultural, and cross-cultural perspectives.
3. Identify and address the diverse needs and interests of stakeholders in communication and conflict resolution.
4. Evaluate global media practices and their limitations in representing different cultures and nation-states.
5. Analyze the ways globalization both facilitates and challenges intercultural communication.
6. Develop ethical and effective oral, written, and digital communication for global and intercultural audiences. This program provides valuable skills for professionals in international business, diplomacy, media, education, and other globally connected fields.

Application Procedures and Additional Information

• Students should declare interest in completing the Graduate Certificate in Global and Intercultural Communication by emailing Dr. e.j. Yoder at ej.yoder@ucdenver.edu.

• Students who intend to complete the Graduate Certificate in Global and Intercultural Communication must apply here. There is no application fee for currently enrolled students. 

• After completion of the required courses, students must submit the Graduate Certificate Completion Form to Dr. e.j. Yoder. Once confirmed, no physical certificate will be mailed to you, but it will be noted on your final transcript.

Additional information about the Graduate Certificate in Health Communication may be obtained from Dr. e.j. Yoder, Department of Communication, Student Commons Building, 1201 Larimer Street, Suite 3311, 303-918-6549, ej.yoder@ucdenver.edu.

These program requirements are subject to periodic revision by the academic department, and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences reserves the right to make exceptions and substitutions as judged necessary in individual cases. Therefore, the College strongly urges students to consult regularly with their advisor to confirm the best plans of study
before finalizing them.

Graduate Education Policies and Procedures apply to this program.

Certificate Requirements

1. Students must complete a minimum of 12 credits from approved courses. 
2. Students must complete all courses at the graduate level (5000 or above).
3. Students must earn a minimum grade of B (3.0) in all courses applied to the certificate and must achieve a minimum cumulative certificate GPA of 3.0. Courses taken using P+/P/F or S/U grading cannot apply to certificate requirements.
4. Students must complete all of the credit hours for the certificate with CU Denver faculty.

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Complete the following required courses:		6
COMM 5270	Intercultural Communication
COMM 5720	Dynamics of Global Communication
Complete one of the following elective courses:		3
ANTH 5200	Gender in Cross-Cultural Perspective
ANTH 5350	Anthropology of Globalization
COMM 5040	Communication, Prisons, and Social Justice
COMM 5152	Religion & Communication
COMM 5260	Communication and Conflict
COMM 5430	Communication, China, & the US
COMM 5601	You Are What You Eat: Food as Communication 1
COMM 5682	Political Communication 1
COMM 6400	Communication, Globalization and Social Justice
ENGL 5135	Linguistics & Global Englishes
ENGL 5460	Contemporary World Literature
ETST 5020	Race, Culture and Immigration
ETST 5165	Cultural Diversity Awareness in the Workplace
HIST 5032	Globalization in World History Since 1945
HIST 5412	Mexico and the United States: People and Politics on the Border
HIST 5616	Global History of Energy
PSCI 5245	Gender, Development and Globalization
PSCI 5265	Social Justice And Globalization
PSCI 5808	Strategies of Peacebuilding
Complete one Capstone course:		3
A global and/or intercultural communication related capstone must use experiential learning or a high impact practice.
COMM 5939	Internship 2
COMM 5995	Global Study Topics 3
COMM 6700	Thesis and Project Practicum 4
Total Hours		12

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With a global focus approved by the instructor

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The internship should be in Global and/or Intercultural Communication

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Or an approved global study class from another unit

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With an approved global or intercultural communication project

To learn more about the Student Learning Outcomes for this program, please visit our website.