Graduate Certificate in International Studies
A Graduate Certificate in International Studies is a program of study featuring advanced multidisciplinary course work designed for individuals, including teachers and other professionals, who wish to expand their knowledge and understanding of international and cross-cultural affairs. The Certificate is sponsored by the Center for International Studies and the Departments of Economics, History, Language and Cultural Studies, and Political Science. A broad set of course offerings is available in these and other departments, with the flexibility for students to tailor the program to their particular interests and needs. The program has been developed as a vehicle for bringing together the resources of a distinguished faculty in international studies and for providing an opportunity for further graduate learning. Applicants to the Certificate program must meet the general requirements for admission to Graduate School as explained in the graduate study section of this Bulletin. The Certificate is awarded after completion of 18 hours, including a minimum of 12 hours drawn from a list of core courses and an additional six hours selected from a wide variety of offerings in eight different disciplines. No more than 12 hours may be from any one discipline. Students may simultaneously earn a graduate degree and count credits earned in their degree program toward the Certificate when appropriate.
A Graduate Certificate in International Studies is a program of study featuring advanced multidisciplinary course work designed for individuals, including teachers and other professionals, who wish to expand their knowledge and understanding of international and cross-cultural affairs. The Certificate is sponsored by the Center for International Studies and the Departments of Economics, History, Language and Cultural Studies, and Political Science. A broad set of course offerings is available in these and other departments, with the flexibility for students to tailor the program to their particular interests and needs. The program has been developed as a vehicle for bringing together the resources of a distinguished faculty in international studies and for providing an opportunity for further graduate learning. Applicants to the Certificate program must meet the general requirements for admission to Graduate School as explained in the graduate study section of this Bulletin. The Certificate is awarded after completion of 18 hours, including a minimum of 12 hours drawn from a list of core courses and an additional six hours selected from a wide variety of offerings in eight different disciplines. No more than 12 hours may be from any one discipline. Students may simultaneously earn a graduate degree and count credits earned in their degree program toward the Certificate when appropriate.
- CORE COURSES
Students must complete at least 12 credit hours chosen from the following list:
Business Administration
FINANCE 6580, International Finance, Investment, and Commerical Relations
LOG OM 5381, International Logistics and Operations Management
ACCOUNTING 5480, International Accounting
Economics
ECON 5300, International Trade
ECON 5301, International Finance
History
HIST 6112, Readings in European History Since 1715
HIST 6113, Readings in East Asian History
HIST 6114, Readings in Latin American History
HIST 6115, Readings in African History
Political Science
POL SCI 6450, Proseminar in Comparative Politics
POL SCI 6451, Seminar in Comparative Politics
POL SCI 6480, Proseminar in International Relations
POL SCI 6481, Seminar in International Relations
POL SCI 6488, Studies in International Relations
Sociology
SOC 5410, Comparative Social Structures - ELECTIVES
Students must complete an additional six hours chosen from the following.
Economics
ECON 4980, Special Readings
English
ENGL 4920, Major Works of European Fiction
History
HIST 4001, Special Readings [when appropriate]
Foreign Languages and Literatures
French
FRENCH 4362, Nineteenth-Century French Novel
FRENCH 4365, Modern French Poetry
FRENCH 4371, Twentieth-Century French Novel
FRENCH 4375, Modern French Theatre
Spanish
SPANISH 4310, Spanish Literature from 1898-1939
SPANISH 4315, Spanish Literature from 1939 to Present
SPANISH 4320, Realism and Naturalism in the Nineteenth Century Spanish Novel
SPANISH 4321, Poetry and Drama of the Nineteenth Century
SPANISH 4345, Spanish-American Literature of the Twentieth Century
SPANISH 4351, Spanish-American Fiction in the Twentieth Century
Music History
MHLT 4250, Music of the Romantic Period
MHLT 4260, Music from 1900 to the Present
Political Science
POL SCI 4510, Comparative Public Policy and Administration
POL SCI 4850, International Law
POL SCI 6485, Directed Readings and Research in International Relations