NOTE: Certificate applications are due in the semester the requirements are completed. Students are strongly encouraged to submit certificate applications by the dates listed below, and NO LATER than the end of classes. 

These deadlines apply to both Denver- and Beijing-based students.

Fall Semester: November 1
Spring Semester: April 1
Summer Semester: July 1

Any pending coursework will be reviewed after final grades post. Certificates will be mailed following graduation each semester.

• Undergraduate Certificate in Global & Intercultural Communication
• Undergraduate Certificate in Health Communication
• Undergraduate Certificate in Mediation
• Undergraduate Certificate in Strategic Communication
• Graduate Certificate in Health Communication
• Graduate Certificate in Strategic Communication

The Undergraduate Certificate in Global and Intercultural Communication will offer learners the opportunity to demonstrate expertise in global and intercultural communication. In an increasingly mobile and connected world, employees need to navigate complex international information systems, build multinational relationships, and create diverse and inclusive global businesses.  

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Certificate Requirements

The Undergraduate Certificate in Global and Intercultural Communication will require students to complete 12 credit hours. 

Required Courses

Students must complete the following 2 core courses:

• COMM 4270 Intercultural Communication ?
• COMM 4720 Dynamics of Global Communication

Elective Courses

Students choose one elective from a wide array of interdisciplinary classes. 

• ANTH 3121 Language, Culture, and Communication 
• ANTH 3142 Cultural Diversity in the Modern World 
• COMM 3271 Communication and Diversity
• COMM/INTS 4152 Religion, Culture, & Communication 
• COMM 4262 Mediation 
• COMM 4430 US-China Communication
• COMM/INTS 4611 Rhetoric of Global Food Policy
• COMM 4710 Latinx Communication
• ENGL 3080 Global Cinema
• ENGL 3798 International Perspectives in Literature and Film 
• ENGL 4460 Contemporary World Literature 
• ENGR 3600 International Dimensions of Technology and Culture 
• ENGR 3995 Global Technology, Business, and Culture 
• ETST 3272 Global Media 
• HIST 3500 African History in Novels and Film
• HIST 4621 Explorers and Exploration
• HIST 4461 The Modern Middle East
• HIST 4462 Islam in Modern History
• HIST 4621 Explorers and Exploration
• Interdisciplinary global and intercultural studies elective approved by certificate advisor 

Global & Intercultural Communication Capstone

A global and/or intercultural communication related capstone must use experiential learning or a high impact practice. Students have a choice of taking:  

• COMM 3939 Internship (in Global and/or Intercultural Communication) (Internship) 
• COMM 4700 Thesis and Project Practicum (with an approved global or intercultural communication project) 
• COMM 4995 Global Study (or an approved global study class from another unit) 
• INTS 4990 International Studies Capstone
• ?Discipline-specific class approved by certificate advisor

Grade and Residency Requirements

The grade of B or higher must be earned in each course completed as part of the certificate (a grade of B- is not acceptable). All of the credit hours for the certificate must be earned at the University of Colorado Denver, but may be completed on campus or online. 

Application Procedures

Students should apply for the Undergraduate Certificate in Global and Intercultural Communication after the completion of the required courses. To apply, students must send a completed certificate application to Dr. ej Yoder at ej.yoder@ucdenver.edu.  The approved certificate will be mailed to the student, and recorded on their transcript, after final grades are posted for the semester. 

Non-Degree Seeking Application Procedures

If you are a non-degree seeking student, you can apply by downloading and completing the Application for Non-Degree Admission online. After your application for admission has been approved, you will be able to enroll for certificate courses.

Additional Information

Additional information about the Undergraduate Certificate in Global and Intercultural Communication may be obtained from Dr. ej Yoder, at ej.yoder@ucdenver.edu.