Global Distinction Courses
Course Areas
The goal of Valencia’s Global Distinction (VGD) is to prepare students to live and work in an interdependent and multicultural world, while having the knowledge, skills, and attitudes of a competent global citizen. To successfully earn the distinction, students must complete the VGD orientation session, have 15 credit hours from an approved list of courses, 15 co-curricular hours that focus on global learning, and complete a capstone project showcasing the knowledge, skills, and attitudes of a global citizen.
Course Notices
We will accept any foreign language CLEP (College Level Examination Program) or AP (Advanced Placement) credits (up to 8 hrs. total) to meet some of the course requirements for this program. Note: for Portuguese language, students can take the FLATS (Foreign Language Achievement Testing Service) at UCF and transfer the credits back to Valencia College.Any study abroad course will count towards the 15 credit hours regardless of whether or not it is on the approved list.
All courses have to be passed with a "C" grade or better.
Individual Sections
- BSC 1010C
General Biology I
Professor Ricardo Silva
West Campus - EDF 2005
Introduction to Teaching Profession
Professor Yasmeen Qadri
East Campus - ENC 1101
Freshman Composition
Professor Aby Boumarate
East Campus - ENC 1102
Freshman Composition II
Professor Kat Wells
West Campus - HUM 1020H
Introduction to Humanities
Professor Valerie Woldman
Winter Park Campus - MAC 1105
College Algebra
Professor Lynn Howard
West Campus - MAT 1033
Intermediate Algebra
Professor Lynn Howard
West Campus - MCB 2010C
Microbiology
Professor Candy Cravaritis
East Campus - MGF 1106
College Mathematics
Professor Charlotte Mortimer
West Campus - POS 2041
U.S. Government
Professor Jonathan Lair
Lake Nona Campus - SPC 1017
Interpersonal Communication
Professor Mayra Holzer
West Campus - SPC 1017H
Interpersonal Communication
Professor Suzette Ashton
Winter Park Campus - SPC 1608
Fundamental of Speech
Professor Ronda Bailey
West Campus - STA 2023
Statistical Methods
Professor Lynn Howard
West Campus - STA 2023
Statistical Methods
Professor Upasana Santra
Winter Park Campus
Business
- FIN 2051 International Finance
- GEB 1350 Introduction: International Business
- GEB 2955 Immersion in Global Business
- MAR 2150 International Marketing
History
- WOH 2003 A History of Genocide
Honors
- IDH 1110 - Interdisciplinary Studies in General Education I
- IDH 2121 - Interdisciplinary Studies in General Education IV
Science
- BSC 2366 Neotropical Ecology
- PCB2340 Field Biology
- PCB 2350 Neotropical Biology
- BOT 2800 Ethnobotany
Social Behavioral Sciences & Human Services
- ANT 2000 Introductory Anthropology
- ANT 2000H - Introductory Anthropology Honors
- ANT 2140 Introduction to Archaeology
- EUH 2000 Ancient and Medieval West Civilization
- EUH 2001 Modern West Civilization
- INR 2002 International Politics
- INR 2002H International Politics
Arts, Humanities, Communication, and Design
- AFA 2000 Introduction to the African American Experience
- ARA 1120 Elementary Arabic I
- ARA 1121 Elementary Arabic II
- ARH 2050 Introduction to Art History I
- ARH 2051 Introduction to Art History II
- ARH 2051H: Introduction to Art History II
- ARH 2500 Non-Western Art History
- DAA 1330, 1331 African Dance I, II
- ENL 2012 English Literature 1300-1800
- ENL 2022 Survey English Literature 1800 to Present
- FRE 1000 Conversational French
- FRE 1120 Elementary French I
- FRE 1121 Elementary French II
- FRE 2200 Intermediate French I
- FRE 2201 Intermediate French II
- GEA 1000 World Geography
- GER 1000 Conversational German
- GER 1120 Elementary German I
- GER 1121 Elementary German II
- HUM 1020 - Introduction to Humanities
- HUM 2220 Humanities Greek/ Roman
- HUM 2220H Humanities Greek/ Roman
- HUM 2223 Humanities Late Roman and Medieval
- HUM 2223H Humanities Late Roman and Medieval
- HUM 2232 Humanities Renaissance and Baroque
- HUM 2232H Humanities Renaissance and Baroque
- HUM 2234 Humanities Enlightenment and Romanticism
- HUM 2234H Humanities Enlightenment and Romanticism
- HUM 2250 Humanities 20th Century
- HUM 2250H Humanities 20th Century
- HUM 2310 Mythology
- HUM 2310H Mythology
- HUM 2403 Middle Eastern Humanities
- HUM 2410 Asian Humanities
- HUM 2454 African-American Humanities
- HUM 2461 Latin American Humanities
- HUM 2461H Latin American Humanities
- JPN 1120 Elementary Japanese I
- JPN 1121 Elementary Japanese II
- LAT 1120 Elementary Latin I
- LAT 1121 Elementary Latin II
- LIT 2110 Survey in World Literature: Beginning through Renaissance
- LIT 2120 Survey in World Literature: Enlightenment through Present
- LIT 2120H Survey in World Literature: Enlightenment through Present
- LIT 2174 Multimedia Literature: The Holocaust
- LIT 2174H Multimedia Literature: The Holocaust
- MUL 1010 - Music Appreciation
- PAX 1000 - Introduction to Peace Studies
- PAX 1500 - Conflict Transformation: Path to Peace
- POR 1120 - Elementary Portuguese I
- POR 1121 - Elementary Portuguese II
- POR 2200 - Intermediate Portuguese II
- REL 2300 - Understanding Religious Traditions
- REL 2300 - Understanding Religious Traditions
- SPN 1000 Conversational Spanish
- SPN 1120 Elementary Spanish I
- SPN 1121 Elementary Spanish II
- SPN 1340 Spanish for Heritage Speakers I
- SPN 1341 Spanish for Heritage Speakers II
- SPN 2200 Intermediate Spanish I
- SPN 2201 Intermediate Spanish II
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