Global Learning Certificate

Program Description

College-approved Certificate

The Global Learning Certificate provides students an interdisciplinary understanding of contemporary global issues. Enrolled students, who join a cohort referred to as “Global Scholars,” develop important 21st century skills, including intercultural communication, global awareness, and perspective taking. They then learn to apply these skills to contemporary global contexts. The program provides students with more competitive resumés for the job market, increased scholarship opportunities, and better transfer applications for four-year colleges and universities. All this is accomplished while maintaining adherence to the Core Curriculum and allowing for students to earn a certificate while working toward an associate degree.

An Opportunity to Study Abroad

A key feature of the Global learning Certificate is the study abroad component, a unique opportunity for Massasoit students to spend time with fellow Global Scholars and faculty members outside the United States. Students will spend a week in a host country experiencing its culture, its economic system, and participating in a service-learning project. When international travel is not a part of the course, students will participate in local experiential learning through short domestic field trips.

Global Scholars will leave Massasoit with important 21st century skills which prepare them for increasingly international workplaces, universities, and communities.

Past travel opportunities during Spring Break have included: Morocco, Portugal (the Azores), and Costa Rica.

Check out our Global Studies Seminar page featuring our Spring 2025 course focused on the history, society, and culture of IRELAND. International travel is not part of the course; instead, students will participate in Massachusetts and New England short field trips/experiential learning.