About
By participating in this certificate program, students from a wide range of academic backgrounds have the opportunity to come together with a common focus—a commitment to developing an understanding of various facets of the global village, gaining international experience, and becoming more aware and active as global citizens.
What you will learn
You will study political, economic and social dimensions of globalization and specific contemporary global issues. You will examine various aspects of global citizenship, cultural globalization, cultural plurality and coexistence.
Requirements
15-18 credit units
- POLS 110.3 Understanding our Globalized World
- POLS 201.3 Global Citizenship Cultures and Coexistence
- POLS 202.0 Global Experiential and Cultural Learning
3 credit units Language Course or Demonstrated Language Competency
Students must either (a) complete a language course worth at least 3 credit units at the University of Saskatchewan or any other accredited post-secondary institution; or (b) demonstrate fluency or at least high functional competency in a language other than English.
Note: Students seeking credit for fluency or high functional competency in a second language must consult with the Coordinator/Administrator for the Global Studies program to discuss how they can obtain credit. Functional competency can be established through the Prior Learning Assessment Recognition (PLAR) process, or through the establishment of an assessment method whereby students can demonstrate competency. Students who are successful will not receive academic credit, but this program requirement will be considered to have been met. Students using these assessment methods will be required to pay fees for evaluation.
9 credit units from Clusters A, B, C, D
Students may receive permission to count comparable courses, subject to approval by the Global Studies Program Director/Administrator.
Note: Students cannot use more than 6 credit units from any single cluster toward this requirement.