# Global Competency (Certificate of Achievement)

Victor Valley College · 2026-2027 Catalog · Department: Global Studies

Source: https://catalog.vvc.edu/degrees-certificates/global-studies/global-competency-ca/

**State Control Number:** 39681  
**Program Code:** GLST.GLCO.CA  
**Program Length:** 10 months  
**Approved for Federal Financial Aid:** Yes

Our increasingly interconnected and interdependent global society mandates that American students be educated to develop habits of the mind that embrace tolerance, a commitment to cooperation, an appreciation of our common humanity, and a sense of responsibility-key elements of global competence. This certificate of achievement is designed to enhance a student's global competency.

### Requirements

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Required Courses** | |  |
| GLST 101 | Introduction to Global Studies | 3.0 |
| GLST 102 | Global Problems/Issues | 3.0 |
| POLS 110 | Introduction to International Relations | 3.0 |
| POLS 112 | Introduction to Comparative Government and Politics | 3.0 |
| POLS 113 | Politics of Middle East and North Africa | 3.0 |
| **Complete one course from the following:** | | 3.0-5.0 |
| ↳ ANTH 102 | Introduction to Cultural Anthropology |  |
| ↳ CMST 105 | Intercultural Communication |  |
| ↳ FREN 101 | Elementary French |  |
| ↳ GEOG 102 | Introduction to Cultural Geography |  |
| ↳ HIST 104 | World History Since 1500 |  |
| ↳ HIST 131 | Latin American History From 1822 |  |
| ↳ POLS 221 | Model United Nations |  |
| ↳ RLST 110 | Religions of the Middle East and The West |  |
| ↳ SPAN 101 | Elementary Spanish |  |
| ↳ SPAN 101A | Fundamentals of Spanish 101A |  |
| ↳ SPAN 125 | Conversational Spanish I |  |
| **Total Units** | | **18-20** |

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