Global Citizens Credential

This program is targeted to undergraduate students who are interested in pursuing global careers in the foreign service, international institutions, non-governmental international organizations, or multinational corporations. The Global Citizens Credential (GCC) will allow students to enhance their degrees with a set of core competencies that will distinguish them as global citizens. These core competencies are identified as global knowledge, global engagement, and global responsibility. Completion of GCC requirements is certified by the Office of the Provost - UH Global and the Office of the University Registrar.

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon completion, students who obtain the GCC will be able to:

• Obtain knowledge of cross-cultural and cross-national issues to comfortably function in highly diverse working environments.
• Develop skills and competencies to effectively form relationships and perspectives taking, among others, under various cross-cultural settings.
• Acquire competency in written and oral communication in at least one foreign language.
• Explain the main problems faced by certain countries or regions of the world by in terms of their origins, impacts, and potential solutions available.
• Identify the various differences and similarities that shape the ways countries embark in their quest for growth and development.
• Demonstrate the ability to analyze some of the conceptual frameworks used to understand the globalization process and apply intercultural knowledge to global problems.

Use ApplyTexas or the Common App to apply. Submit just one application. The application is where you’ll indicate to be reviewed with or without ACT or SAT test scores. Be sure to complete the short admissions essay and tell us about your achievements and extracurricular activities. Pay the $90 Application Fee for international students ($75 for U.S. applicants) when you submit your online application.