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Dec 06, 2025
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American University Catalog 2025-2026
Global Migration (Graduate Certificate)
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Offered by the School of International Service , the Global Migration (Graduate Certificate) equips students with knowledge and skills to work in the global migration sector. Students completing the certificate gain a foundational understanding of global migration studies, including scholarly, policy, and ethical debates. They also acquire relevant professional skills and methods, which prepare them to work across a range of settings, including international and local organizations, government, and nongovernmental organizations. Students must complete a curricular and co-curricular component.
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Admission to the Program
This certificate is available to students currently enrolled in an American University graduate degree program. It is also open to students with a bachelor’s degree or equivalent from an accredited institution. Applicants must submit their official transcripts along with a one-page statement of purpose. Non-native English speakers are required to submit results of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) unless they hold a degree from a U.S.-accredited institution before enrollment at SIS. The minimum TOEFL score for full admission consideration is 100 on the Internet-based test (iBT) or 600 on the paper-based test (PBT). The minimum IELTS score is 7.0. Certificate Requirements
- 12 credit hours with grades of C or better
- Compliance with all regulations for a certificate (Graduate Academic Regulations 4.11 , 5 , 6 )
- Completion of approved co-curricular activity
Competence Acquisition (9 Credit Hours)
Foundational
Complete 3 credit hours from the following:
Electives
Complete 6 credit hours from the following if not taken to fulfill Foundational, or other course approved by faculty advisor: - LAW-656 Asylum and Refugee Law (3)
- SIS-619 Special Studies in International Politics (1-6) :
Diaspora and Transnational Networks: Conflict Makers or Peace Builders
Humanitarian Interventions: Laws, Ethics, Dilemmas, and Ways Forward
Identity, Conflict, and Globalization
Innovation for Social Impact
Peacekeeping and Humanitarian Intervention - SIS-628 Advanced Topics in International Communication (1-3) : Transnational Education
- SIS-635 Advanced Topics in Development Management (3) :
Global Migration: Human and Policy Perspectives
Migration, Equity, and Health - SIS-712 Advanced Topics in Global Governance, Politics, and Security (3) :
Migration and Security
Refugees, Migration, and Trafficking
Territorial Conflicts: War, Peace, and Politics of Borders - SIS-731 Economic Development (3)
- SOCY-625 Practicum in Social Research (3)
- SOCY-634 Advanced Analysis of Social Research Data (3)
- SOCY-639 Interpreting and Presenting Results from Sociological Research (3)
- SOCY-669 Gender, Sexuality, and Migration (3)
Competence Application (3 Credit Hours)
Complete 3 credit hours from the following:
Note: Capstone course must be related to global migration and approved by faculty advisor. |
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