What are you doing to prepare?  Georgia Perimeter College encourages you to consider the International Certificate as you complete your core curriculum.  As you complete your Associate degree and move on to university, your IC will demonstrate your commitment to knowing about the world and the peoples of the world around you.
The IC is available to students in any major and generally does not require any additional credit hours.  Courses are selected from the Core Curriculum.  The additional requirement is intense practical experience in one of the International Activities recommended by the International Certificate advisor.
Just within the University System of Georgia, you may want to go on for a Bachelor’s degree in such majors as International Affairs, Modern or Foreign Languages, International Business, International Management, African-American Studies, International Trade, Comparative Studies, International Economics or Global Studies.  Or you may want to pursue a Certificate in Latin American, Canadian, African or European Union Studies.  For more information about programs that focus on international studies see Internationally Focused Course-work at link.

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International Certificate Brochure (PDF)  

IC Checklist (MS Word)

FAQ (MS Word)

International Certificate Course Work

Area B (3 credits)

Communications 1201
or Foreign Language 1002+

Area C  (3 credits) Choose One

World Lit 2111 or 2112
or British Lit 2121 or 2122  

Choose One (3 credits)

Religion 1301
Humanities 1301
Art 1301
Musc1301

Area D  (3-4 credits) Choose One

Environmental Science 1401
Geology 1121 or 1122 plus lab                                         

Area E   (3 credits) Choose One

History 1111 or 1112 

Choose One (3 credits)

Anthropology 1102
Economics 2105
Geography 1101  

Area F  (6 credits) (Depending on Major)

French, Spanish or German 2001-2002 or any two semesters of a less commonly taught language  

International Certificate Activity Requirement (24 credits)

    Choose one of the following options:

Study-abroad select from the many short or long term opportunities available through the International Center
    Summer Study Abroad Programs

Service Project or Internship participate in a service learning project in Atlanta’s international community
    Project SHINE is a national service-learning initiative that builds partnerships among community colleges, universities and community-based organizations to benefit older immigrants, refugees and college students.  SHINE links college students with older immigrants and refugees seeking to learn English and navigate the complex path to U.S. citizenship.  In community centers, temples, churches, senior housing, and classrooms, students tutor elders in English, helping them become more actively engaged in their communities and teaching the U.S. history and civics needed to pass the citizenship exam. For information about Project SHINE opportunities through GPC please contact [gpcshine@gpc.edu].
    Refugee Family Services operates from a refugee community center and an activity center in close proximity to refugees who have resettled in Stone Mountain, and Clarkston, Georgia, two cities in the metro Atlanta area. The center is located at 5561-H Memorial Drive in Stone Mountain near where many refugees have been resettled.

Model  Organizations participate in the Model U.N., Model African Union, or Model Arab League, Model European Union
    Model African Union (SEMAU)

International Research complete a research project focused on an international issue in one of your major courses (must be approved by your instructor AND the IC Advisor