The Franke Global Leadership Initiative is a four-year, 12-credit certificate program. It focuses on a different component for each of the four years: Exploring Global Challenges, Models of Leadership, Beyond the Classroom, and The Capstone.
Early on in the program, students choose a Global Theme, which will help to guide each individual’s path through the third- and fourth-year experiences. Charted below is the timeline noting the requirements of the program. Students must receive a C- or better in all credit-bearing experiences in order to be eligible for the certificate.
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 GBLD 194: Special Topics Seminar (3 credits) Advising Session 
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 GBLD 110: Global Challenges and Leadership (1 credit) Advising Session  | 
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Spring (Year 2) | 
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 Leadership Retreat Advising Session 
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 GBLD 220: Models of Leadership (2 credits) Advising Session 
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 Beyond the Classroom Experience: variable term (3 upper-division credits) 
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Fall (Year 4) | 
Spring (Year 4) | 
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 GBLD 499 - Capstone Development (2 credits) 
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 GBLD 499 – Capstone Project (1 credit)  |