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Global Mountaineers Certificate Program

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Undergraduate Certificate in Global Mountaineers

Certificate Code - CU10

The Global Mountaineers Certificate program provides WVU undergraduate students the opportunity to develop global competencies by building core skills, knowledge, and applications without adding significant time to degree.  Students will focus on foreign language proficiency, education abroad or internship experiences, and a central group of courses focused on global issues and/or intercultural knowledge.  Students must pass all components of the Certificate in order to complete the program.

Course List
Code Title Hours
Introduction Course
GLO 101 Introduction to Global Competence1
Core Course Component (See table below) *12
Education Abroad/Internship Component **1-6
GLO 486 Global Competency Summative Experience1
Total Hours15
*

Students will complete 12 hours of coursework on campus from an approved list of courses on intercultural exploration and/or global issues.

**

Students will complete 1-6 credit hours of education abroad, either through WVU or with an approved foreign institution or program.

Core Courses*

Course List
Code Title Hours
ANTH 105Introduction to Anthropology3
ANTH 254Cultural Anthropology3
ANTH 350Latin American Culture3
ANTH 354Mesoamerican Archaeology3
ANTH 450Archaeology of Ancient States3
ARHS 101Landmarks of World Art3
ARHS 120Survey of Art History 13
ARHS 160Survey of Art History 23
ARHS 225GPS-Introduction to Italian Culture3
ARHS 321Ancient Greek Art and Architecture3
ARHS 325Ancient Roman Art and Architecture3
ARHS 402History of Chinese Ceramics3
ARHS 405Chinese Language and Culture History3
ASP 220Introduction to Africana Studies3
COMM 316Intercultural Communication3
DANC 251SWorld Dance3
DANC 252SAfrican Dance2
ENGL 226World Literature3
ENGR 230Exploring Culture and Technology of Germany Study Abroad 3
FCLT 210Chinese Civilization and Culture3
FCLT 310Chinese Cinema3
FLIT 216Chinese Literature Translation 13
FLIT 217Chinese Literature in Translation 23
FLIT 239Francophone Literature in Translation3
FLIT 266Latin American Literature3
FLIT 316Arab Women Writers 3
GEOG 102World Regions3
GEOG 108Human Geography3
GEOG 243Geography of Africa3
GEOG 244Geography of the Middle East3
HIST 104Latin America: Past and Present3
HIST 105The Middle East3
HIST 106East Asia: An Introduction3
HIST 179World History to 15003
HIST 180World History Since 15003
HIST 203Introduction to Medieval Europe3
HIST 204Renaissance and Reformation3
HIST 205Absolutism & Enlightenment3
HIST 207Revolutionary Europe3
HIST 209Twentieth Century Europe3
HIST 217History of Russia to 19173
HIST 218History of Russia: 1900-Present3
HIST 221History of Modern Germany3
HIST 225Gandhi and Beyond: Modern History of South Asia 3
HIST 241Latin America: Culture, Conquest, Colonization3
HIST 242Latin America: Reform and Revolution3
HIST 281Peasants to Agribusiness: History and Problems of Modern Agriculture 3
HIST 320Pre-Colonial Africa3
HIST 321Colonial Africa and Independence3
HIST 325Modern China3
HIST 330History of Italy, 1200-18003
HIST 350The Aztec, Maya, and Inca3
HIST 415Early Modern Law & Society3
HIST 417World War II in Europe3
HIST 420USSR and After: 1953 to Present3
HIST 421Hitler and the Third Reich3
HIST 423History of Fascism3
HIST 424Britain 1455-16033
HIST 428East Africa Since 18953
HIST 433West Africa to 18853
HIST 434West Africa from 18853
HIST 439History of Modern Mexico3
HN&F 250Cross-Cultural Cuisine 3
HONR 207Global Studies and Diversity3
HUM 107The Humanities of Egypt3
HUM 109The Italian Renaissance3
JRL 445SInternational Media 13
LING 311Introduction to Structural Linguistics0 or 3
MUSC 116Music in World Cultures3
MUSC 355Steel Band 0 to 1
MUSC 356African Music Ensemble0 to 1
MUSC 357Brazilian Music Ensemble0 to 1
MUSC 358Experiential Music Ensemble0 to 1
MUSC 359Taiko Ensemble0 to 1
MUSC 477Music of Africa3
RELG 102Introduction to World Religions3
RELG 219The History of Christianity3
RELG 222Origins of Judaism3
RELG 231Religions of China and Japan3
RELG 232History and Practice of Islam3
RELG 301Studies in Asian Scriptures3
SM 275The Olympic Games3
SM 375Sport in the Global Market3
SOWK 147Human Diversity3
THET 170World Theatre and Drama3
Global Issues Courses
ANTH 457Social Movements3
ANTH 458Environmental Anthropology3
AGEE 101Global Food and Agricultural Industry0 or 3
BIOL 105Environmental Biology3
BIOL 107Biotechnology and Society3
DSGN 340Design for Energy Efficiency3
ESWS 155Elements of Environmental Protection3
EXPH 235Introduction to Global Issues in Exercise Physiology3
FDST 200Food Science and Technology3
GEOG 102World Regions3
GEOG 107
& 107L
Global Climate System
and Global Climate System Laboratory
4
GEOG 108Human Geography3
GEOG 150
& 150L
Digital Earth
and Digital Earth Laboratory
4
GEOG 205Climate and Sustainability3
GEOG 209Global Justice3
GEOG 241Geography of Europe3
GEOG 302Political Geography3
GEOG 307Biogeography: Theory and Method3
GEOG 312Migration and Human Rights3
GEOG 411Rural and Regional Development3
GEOG 415Global Environmental Change3
GEOG 443African Environment and Development3
HN&F 126Society and Food3
HN&F 171Introduction to Human Nutrition3
RESM 140Sustainable Living3
or DSGN 140 Sustainable Living
or PLSC 140 Sustainable Living
POLS 103Global Political Issues0 or 3
POLS 250Introduction to Comparative Politics3
POLS 260Introduction to International Relations3
POLS 338Environmental Policy3
POLS 350Government of Japan3
POLS 351Russian and Post-Soviet Politics3
POLS 352Politics of the European Union3
POLS 353Western Democratic Governments3
POLS 354Government of China3
POLS 355Governments of Latin America3
POLS 356Politics of the Middle East3
POLS 358Politics of Africa3
POLS 359Politics of Terrorism3
POLS 360International Political Economy3
POLS 361International Law and Institutions3
POLS 362Comparative Foreign Policy3
POLS 363International Law3
POLS 365Foreign Policy Decision-Making3
POLS 368Politics of War and Peace3
POLS 369Far East International Affairs3
POLS 370Dictatorship and Democratization3
POLS 450Elections and Political Parties Around the World3
POLS 452European Union Law/Legal Systems3
POLS 453European Union Law/Institutions3
POLS 460Gender and International Relations3
POLS 461Transformation of War3
SOC 417Sociology of Globalization3
WGST 345Women in International Development3
WMAN 150Principles of Conservation Ecology3

NOTES:

  • Courses for the Core Course Component would need to be approved by an ad hoc faculty body that would evaluate a course’s fit with the global goals.  This component course list would be a sub-set of Gen Ed course, as well other courses submitting by the units for inclusion.
  • Students and advisors may add the Certificate by completing the ASU form (Academic Status Update) and submitting it to the OUR.
  • Credit sharing limitations:
    • No more than 6 credits earned from a different institution or applied to both a certificate and a degree can be used to meet certificate requirements, with the exception noted below. Applicability of credits earned from a different institution to certificate requirements is the decision of the program offering the certificate. 

Certificate Learning Outcomes

Global Mountaineers Certificate Program

Upon completion of the Global Mountaineers Certificate, students will be able to:

  • Demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively and appropriately in at least one other language;
  • Demonstrate intercultural knowledge and awareness of global issues;
  • Synthesize intercultural experiences and knowledge;
  • Apply and develop intercultural knowledge in a global setting.
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