To earn the certificate, students choose activities and learning experiences from the categories below. They earn a minimum of 50 points across at least 3 of the 5 categories and complete a final video reflection to be eligible for the Global Competency Certificate. Activities must be completed during their graduate study at DePaul.
1. Intercultural Communication Skills: Students must demonstrate intercultural communication skills in at least one of the following:
- Demonstrate beginning proficiency in a language other than English. This requirement can be satisfied by successfully completing with a C or better language courses up to 103 (i.e. one year of a foreign language) or by taking an assessment test, administered by the Modern Language Department. If an assessment test was used to meet the requirements of the undergraduate Global Fluency Certificate, students must test at 203 or XX level; or in another language at a level of 103 or higher).
- Evidence of pursuing language training during graduate career with MOL tests (can include BYU or ACTFL tests)
- Completion of a graduate level course (from DePaul or from other institutions) focused on intercultural communication skills, multicultural communication.
2. Global Experiential Learning. Students earn points in this category by completing one or more global experiential learning opportunities including:
- A DePaul study abroad program.
- A course with a Global Learning Experience (GLE) project. This must be an officially recognized GLE course, through the office of Curriculum Internationalization.
- A Division of Mission and Ministry service trip (DMM) (international only).
- Participate in three or more Global Conversations.
3. International Scholarship & Creative Activities. Students must demonstrate academic achievement in a topic with an international focus. These activities will vary by college and should be relevant to the student’s academic program or career focus. Examples of these activities include: cross-cultural research (article submission, international case competition), or presenting at an international conference outside the US.
4. International Practice. Students can provide evidence of participation in an international internship, international volunteer/community work, international project work, multiple networking events, or current global work experience.
5. Global Learning Courses. Students may take and pass at least two Global Learning (GL-) tagged courses. Courses that satisfy another requirement cannot count for this requirement. Being a TA for a GL-tagged course can count towards the requirement for 1 course.
Required GPA: All students must meet a minimum grade point average of 3.0.
After completing the requirements, students will complete a Video Synthesis Reflection discussing their GCC experience and key learning take-aways.