To earn the certificate, choose activities and learning experiences from the categories below. Earn 50 points across 3 of the 5 categories and you will be eligible for the Global Competency Certificate.
1. New Language Skills (up to 30 points) - Language coursework taken during your graduate program
2. Global Experiential Learning (up to 130 points) - Students earn points in this category by completing one or more global experiential learning opportunities including:
· A short or term-long faculty led study abroad program. Both DePaul managed and non-DePaul programs qualify.
· A course with a Global Learning Experience (GLE) project. This must be officially recognized GLE course, through the office of Global Engagement.
· A Division of Mission and Ministry service trip (DMM) (international only).
· A Global Brigades program (international only).
3. Global Learning Courses (up to 10 points) - Students may take and pass a maximum of 2 (two) Global Learning tagged courses. Courses that satisfy another requirement cannot count for this requirement.
4. International Scholarship & Creative Activities (up to 90 points). Students can provide evidence of their completion of an international case competition, article submission, conference attendance and/or presentation.
5. International Practice (up to 160 points) Students can provide evidence of participation in Global Conversations, international internship/work experience, volunteer community work, or networking events.
After completing the requirements, students will complete a Video Synthesis Reflection discussing their GCC experience and key learning take-aways.