Global Leadership Program course list

Session I

Monday and Wednesday courses

  • The World Ahead 20205 (global trends)
  • American History Through Graphic Novels (reading)
  • The 50 American States (history, culture)
  • Morning Talk (government, politics, policy)
  • Expand Your Writing: Sentence to Paragraphs (writing)
  • Global Supply Chain (business)
  • Developing Responsible Employees (leadership, government)
  • Stay Strong, Stay Healthy (health)

Tuesday and Thursday courses

  • Research Practicum on Public Policy (independent research)
  • American Federalism (government, politics, policy)
  • Building Listening Skills in English with the Help of AI (listening)
  • Issues in American Education (education)
  • The Book Whisperer: How a Texas Teacher Changed Reading (education)
  • Perspectives on American Culture (culture, community)
  • Civil War, Civil Rights, Civil Unrest (history)
  • Tourism Destination Management (tourism)
  • Immigration: American Ethnographic Studies (culture, government, history)

Session II

Monday and Wednesday courses

  • Holidays in the U.S. and Why We Celebrate Them (culture, community)
  • Raising a Bilingual Child (education)
  • Understanding American Parenting Practices (education)
  • Voices of Columbia (culture, community)
  • Hospitality and Tourism Marketing Trends (business)
  • The Golden Age of Greek Theater (culture, literature)
  • Let’s Talk (speaking)
  • GLP Final Presentations

Tuesday and Thursday courses

  • The Vietnam Ware and the Impact on American Society (history)
  • Research Practicum on Public Policy (independent research)
  • Major Supreme Court Cases that Shape American Culture (government, politics, policy)
  • Listening Skills (listening)
  • American Folk Rock: Idiom and Imagery in Lyrics (speaking)
  • Wines, Beers and Spirits of Missouri (culture, community)
  • Early Leaders of Columbia (history)
  • Voice and Diction (speaking)
  • The U.S. Presidents: A Brief Political History of America (history, government)
  • Stay Strong, Stay Healthy (health)