Certificate in Global Studies

The Certificate in Global Studies offers students a structured approach to understanding global affairs and international relations, both theoretically and practically, from a range of perspectives. The challenges of the twenty-first century — ranging from climate change and forced migration to global pandemics — transcend national borders and demand coordinated, transnational solutions. At the same time, the rise of authoritarianism and the erosion of democratic institutions are reshaping international relations and encouraging isolationism. This certificate equips students to understand how global phenomena affect different places in different ways and to address these pressing issues while reimagining political organization and citizenship in ways that foster transregional and global connectedness.

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Eligibility

The Global Studies Certificate is available to undergraduate students from all academic backgrounds across GHEA21, including students in formal international relations programs and in different fields of study.

Requirements

Students must complete five courses that focus on global affairs, with three of them being GHEA21 Online Courses and/or Network Collaborative Courses.

  • Global Citizenship – a Network Collaborative Course;
  • one introductory course on international relations, globalization, global affairs;
  • three courses that address a transnational, international, or global phenomena.