Development Management (Graduate Certificate)

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Offered by the School of International Service .

Admission to the Program

Open to graduate level students in special contract programs approved by the director of the International Development Program who have successfully completed the special prerequisite program in English, mathematics/statistics, computers, and economics.

Certificate Requirements

21 credit hours of approved coursework with at least 9 credit hours at the 600-level or above with grades of C or better. Grades of C- or D in certificate program courses are not accepted toward the fulfillment of certificate requirements, although these grades will be included in the calculation of the GPA. Students must have at least a 3.0 GPA in certificate courses in order to be awarded a certificate. Students in certificate programs must take a minimum of 6 credit hours during each 12-month period and complete the certificate in four years. International students must enroll in 9 credit hours each semester (except for summer). A maximum of 6 credit hours earned at an accredited college or university may be applied toward the certificate as transfer credit.

Course Requirements

Core (15 credit hours)

ECON-603 Introduction to Economic Theory (3)
ECON-605 Introduction to Mathematical Economics (3)
or
SIS-600 Statistics, Research Design, and Research Methods for International Affairs (3)
PUAD-614 Development Management (3)
SIS-636 Micropolitics of Development (3)
or
SIS-637 International Development (3)
SIS-638 Selected Topics in International Development Skills (1) (a total of 3 credit hours)

Electives (6 credit hours)

Two courses from the following:

ECON-661 Survey of Economic Development (3)
SIS-636 Micropolitics of Development (3) (if not taken to fulfill requirement above)
SIS-637 International Development (3) (if not taken to fulfill requirement above)
PUAD-613 Global Governance and Public Policy (3)
Other courses may be substituted with prior approval of the director of the International Development Program.