All UWT undergraduate students are encouraged to consider the benefits of the full Minor in Global Engagement, but the Institute for Innovation and Global Engagement also offers certificates in Global Citizenship and Global Leadership with fewer credit requirements (8 -16 credits) for those who wish to take advantage of the signature opportunities of the Minor (globally-themed classes with a small faculty to student ratio, experiential learning opportunities) without overburdening a busy academic schedule.  While there is no capstone requirement for the certificate level, students are required to submit a poster presentation to the annual Global Engagement Conference.

The certificate pathways combine three pillars of excellence - scholarly advancement, effective leadership, and community engagement, and, like the Minor in Global Engagement, considerably enhance a student's academic credentials.

Certificate Pathways

GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP (8-11 credits)

One Introductory Course (2-5 credits)

  • T GH 203:  Themes in Global Honors (5 credits) or T GH 300:  Re-Orienting the Global (2 credits)

One Core Course from the following (5 credits)*

  • T GH 301:  Global Interactions (5 credits)
  • T GH 302:  Global Imaginations (5 credits)
  • T GH 303:  Global Challenges (5 credits)
  • T GH 304:  Global Science (5 credits)

T GH 491:  Thesis/Research Symposium (1 credit)

Submit a poster presentation at the annual Global Engagement Conference

GLOBAL LEADERSHIP (13-16 Credits)

One Introductory Course (2-5 credits)

  • T GH 203:  Themes in Global Honors (5 credits) or T GH 300:  Re-Orienting the Global (2 credits)

Two Core Courses from the following (10 credits)*

  • T GH 301:  Global Interactions (5 credits)
  • T GH 302:  Global Imaginations (5 credits)
  • T GH 303:  Global Challenges (5 credits)
  • T GH 304:  Global Science (5 credits)

T GH 491:  Thesis/Research Symposium (1 credit)

Submit a poster presentation at the annual Global Engagement Conference

*Students majoring in Business Administration, Healthcare Leadership, and Urban Studies have the option to substitute some Core Courses for honors-approved courses in their major.  

Visit our Curriculum & Courses page for more information on each course offered in these Certificate Pathways.