Global Competency
Certificate of Achievement Global Studies · Victor Valley College · 2026-2027 Catalog
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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