Global Ambassador Certificate

What You'll Learn

As a Global Ambassador at Drake, you’ll build the knowledge, skills, and experiences to engage thoughtfully and responsibly in an interconnected world. Through a combination of coursework, global experiences, and applied learning, you’ll learn how to:

• Understand global issues and perspectives by examining how culture, history, language, and context shape communities and systems around the world.
• Communicate across cultures as you develop intercultural competence and practical communication skills that prepare you for international and multicultural environments.
• Apply global learning in real‑world contexts through credit‑bearing study abroad experiences, international travel seminars, or globally focused internships.
• Develop language and cultural literacy by completing coursework in world languages and cultures and engaging with linguistic diversity as part of your academic and global experiences.
• Connect global learning with service and leadership by participating in service learning and community engagement that emphasizes global citizenship and social responsibility.
• Integrate reflection and action through a capstone experience that challenges you to educate the campus or community about a global issue or cultural perspective.

The Global Ambassador Certificate is designed to complement any undergraduate major, allowing you to connect global learning to fields such as business, pharmacy and health sciences, education, law, journalism, the arts, and the sciences. Offered through The Principal Center for Global Citizenship, the certificate also provides strong preparation for graduate study and careers in global business, public service, and nonprofit work.

Certificate Facts

• Undergraduate Certificate
• 7-13 total credits
• Offered by the College of Arts and Sciences