Developing Students as Global Citizens through Curriculum Design and Extracurricular Activities

Abstract

This paper discusses the need to develop higher education students as global citizens and presents examples of how this need is met at SJSU through institutional goal setting, as well as course and curriculum design that ensure students’ development of global understanding and intercultural competencies. Inclusive and culturally sensitive pedagogies are also discussed as key elements of this course and curriculum design. The paper also presents a host of extracurricular activities and programs, with highlights among them the Global Technology Initiative for STEM majors and the Ed.D. Leadership Program Global Field Experience, two of the most successful programs at SJSU, in hopes that the ideas presented are adaptable to other fields of study at institutions around the world.