School of Journalism and Mass Communication

Global and Multicultural Communication

Program Option

  • Certificate in Global and Multicultural Communication

The information on this page pertains to program requirements for students who matriculated in the 2024-2025 academic year.  View requirements for previous catalog years here.

Certificate Overview

Designed for students interested in branding and communications careers around the globe, the Global and Multicultural Communication Certificate prepares students to lead strategic initiatives for multinational companies, organizations and NGOs. Students take foundation courses in global branding and multicultural communication. They customize their learning by selecting from a menu of hands-on elective courses on topics like data visualization and crisis communication.


Certificate Requirements

  • Maintain a cumulative and JMC GPA of 2.25
  • If pursuing both the Global and Multicultural Communication certificate and the Corporate Public Relations certificate, you must complete all eight prescribed electives.
Course Credits
JMC 080 - Foundations of Strategic Communication 3
JMC 153 - Business Unusual 3
JMC 154 - Global and Brand Strategy 3
Select six one-credit electives from the list below  
JMC 162 - Event Planning and Management 1
JMC 164 - Crisis Communication and Issues Management 1
JMC 165 - Financial Communication and Investor Relations 1
JMC 166 - Leadership and Communication 1
JMC 167 - Polls and Public Opinion in Communications Research 1
JMC 169 - Data and Visual Storytelling 1
JMC 170 - Principles of Customer Relations 1
JMC 174 - Internal Communications Management 1

The information in this catalog does not constitute a contract between the university and the student. The university reserves the right to make changes in curricula, admission policies and processes, tuition and financial aid, academic standards and guidelines, student services and any other regulations or policies set forth in this catalog without giving prior notice.