Peace Corps Prep (Undergraduate Certificate)

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Offered by the School of International Service .

Admission to the Program

Open to students enrolled in the International Studies (BA) program or the International Studies (Minor) program with at least first-semester sophomore standing or equivalent.

Certificate Requirements

22 credit hours with grades of C or better
Completion of an internship, resume review, and interview practice in consultation with the certificate coordinator
Compliance with all regulations for a certificate (Undergraduate Academic Regulation 10.3 )

Course Requirements

Note: Additional recommended coursework compatible with Peace Corps work sectors is available across the university and can be discussed with an academic advisor.

Intercultural Competence AU Experience I (1.5 credit hours)

Complete 1.5 credit hours from the following:

Intercultural Competence AU Experience II (1.5 credit hours)

Complete 1.5 credit hours from the following:

Intercultural Competence Foundational Experience (6 credit hours)

SISU-205 Intercultural Communication (3)
3 credit hours from approved coursework or other prolonged intercultural experience coursework

Thematic Areas (9 credit hours)

Complete 9 credit hours from one of the following thematic areas:

Environmental Sustainability and Global Health (V)

Gateway (3 credit hours)

SISU-250 Environmental Sustainability and Global Health (3)

Thematic Area (6 credit hours)

Complete 6 credit hours from the following:

Global Inequality and Development (D)

Gateway (3 credit hours)

SISU-240 Global Inequality and Development (3)

Thematic Area (6 credit hours)

Complete 6 credit hours from the following:

Identity, Race, Gender, and Culture (I)

Gateway (3 credit hours)

SISU-260 Identity, Race, Gender, and Culture (3)

Thematic Area (6 credit hours)

Complete 6 credit hours from the following:

Community Service-Learning Project (1 credit hour)

1 credit hour in a Community Service-Learning Project course

Foreign Language (3 credit hours)

3 credit hours from one modern foreign language at or above the Intermediate II level