Introduction

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The Undergraduate Certificate in Global and Intercultural Communication will offer learners the opportunity to demonstrate expertise in global and intercultural communication. In an increasingly mobile and connected world, employees need to navigate complex international information systems, build multinational relationships, and create diverse and inclusive global businesses.

The Undergraduate Certificate in Global and Intercultural Communication will serve as a gateway for internships and careers related to advertising and marketing, international business, public relations, international journalism, foreign service, international law and negotiation, media and entertainment, and any other industry with a global focus. The certificate will also further the Communication Department's mission to guide students toward developing the skills, knowledge, and abilities necessary to use communication to create a more equitable and humane world.

Currently, global and intercultural communication exists as a pathway or cluster of courses from which students may choose at will. Creating a distinct global and intercultural communication certificate will help credential students and meet the needs of students from other majors who want to develop expertise in global and intercultural communication.

Program Delivery

This is an online and on-campus program.

Declaring This Certificate 

Students interested in completing this certificate should complete this form: CLAS Undergraduate Certificate Intent to Declare Form, which requests that the certificate be added to your student record. Once added, you will be able to run a certificate degree audit. The certificate degree audit should be used in collaboration with the Certificate Advisor to ensure successful completion of the requirements.

Students should then work with Dr. ej Yoder (ej.yoder@ucdenver.edu) – the certificate advisor, to ensure completion of all certificate requirements.

Completing This Certificate

Students must also complete the CLAS Undergraduate Certificate Completion Verification Form, before graduation, in order to confirm completion of their certificate. The certificate advisor will confirm that your certificate has been successfully completed, and will work with campus partners to apply the certificate to your transcript.

Students must fill out the Certificate Completion Form before the deadlines below, to ensure the certificate is applied to your transcript correctly. If you are a non-degree seeking student, please fill out this form in the term in which you intend to complete your certificate.

Spring semester – April 1
Summer semester – July 1
Fall semester – November 1

Once confirmed, no physical certificate will be mailed to you, but it will be noted on your final transcript.

Additional Information

Additional information about the Undergraduate Certificate in Global and Intercultural Communication may be obtained from Dr. ej Yoder, at 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 Global and Intercultural Communication advisor to confirm the best plans of study before finalizing them.

General Requirements

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Certificate Requirements

1. Students must complete a minimum of 12 credit hours from approved courses.
2. Students must complete a minimum of 12 upper-division (3000-level and above) credit hours from approved courses.
3. Students must earn a minimum grade of B (3.0) in all courses that apply 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 certificate requirements:		12
Complete the following required courses:		6
COMM 4270	Intercultural Communication
COMM 4720	Dynamics of Global Communication
Complete one of the following elective courses: 1		3
ANTH 3121	Language, Culture, and Communication
ANTH 3142	Cultural Diversity in the Modern World
COMM 3271	Communication and Diversity
COMM/INTS 4152	Religion & Communication
COMM 4262	Mediation
COMM 4430	Communication, China, and the US
COMM 4611	Rhetoric of Global Food Policy
COMM 4710	Topics in Communication
ENGL 3080	Global Cinema
ENGL 3798	International Perspectives in Literature and Film
ENGL 4460	Contemporary World Literature
ENGR 3600	International Dimensions of Technology and Culture
ENGR 3995	Global Technology, Business & Culture
ETST 3272	Global Media
HIST 3500	African History in Novels and Films
HIST 4461	The Modern Middle East
HIST 4462	Islam in Modern History
HIST 4621	Explorers and Exploration
Complete one of the following Capstone courses: 2		3
COMM 3939	Internship (Internship)
COMM 4700	Thesis and Project Practicum (with an approved global or intercultural communication project)
COMM 4995	Global Study Topics (or an approved global study class from another unit)
INTS 4990	International Studies Capstone 3

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Some courses have prerequisites in their majors; students should see their major advisors for advice on which electives could count for them. Additional interdisciplinary global and intercultural studies electives may be approved by the certificate advisor.

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A global and/or intercultural communication related capstone must use experiential learning or a high impact practice. Additional capstone courses may be approved by the certificate advisor.

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Only International Studies majors can apply INTS 4990 International Studies Capstone as a capstone for the certificate.

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