Global Citizenship Certificate Requirements

You can count only 1 course retroactively. This course must have a global/international focus, be worth 3 credit hours, and taken on the FSU Tallahassee campus. You cannot add events and sustained experiences retroactively.

The Global Citizenship Certificate (GCC) includes three core components, described below.

Academic Courses

You take a total of four academic courses: 1 required course and 3 electives from a list of preapproved courses that enhance your understanding of global issues.

You submit a reflection paper on each course, within 10 days of the end of the course.

1 Required Course: Global Perspectives (IDS2431)

  1. This course satisfies some CoreFSU requirements..
  2. This is usually taught on Monday and Wednesday.

3 Elective Courses: choose from a list of 500+ pre-approved courses

  1. Elective courses must have a global/international focus, carry 3 credit hours and be taken on the FSU Tallahassee campus.
  2. Elective course list is shared with currently enrolled students through the GCC Canvas page.

Global Events

You attend 8 pre-approved global events on FSU campus. You must choose 2 events from each of the four categories.
You submit a reflection paper on each event, within 10 days of attending the event.
The list of pre-approved global events is shared with currently enrolled students through the GCC Canvas page.

  1. Social
    Interact with other students from around the world. (example: International Coffee Hour)
  2. Global
    Learn about a different country. (example: Global Café)
  3. Experiential
    Use all of your senses to engage in a global activity. (example: International Bazaar)
  4. Educational
    Listen to lectures from experts on global issues. (example: CGE's Engage Your World Speaker Series)

Sustained Experience

You must also participate in a sustained experience that helps you apply your skills over an extended period of time.

Sustained experience can be:

  • International like study abroad, internships abroad, or a global exchange. Their duration may vary, but a minimum of 7 days is required OR
  • Domestic like internships, volunteer experiences, international peer mentorship. They are typically 75 hours or more.

The experience must be pre-approved by GCC advisors.
You submit a reflection paper on your sustained experience, within 10 days of completing it.
A list of possible sustained experience opportunities is shared with currently enrolled students through the GCC Canvas page.