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What it is Areas of Specialization Admission Requirements Application Process Certificate Requirements Advisory Committee Approved Courses College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences College of Science College of Architecture and Urban Studies College of Agriculture and Life Sciences College of Business College of Engineering College of Natural Resources What it is The Graduate Certificate in International Research allows graduate students already working towards a graduate degree to attain special recognition for work in international development. The specialization provides guidance in the choice of electives, course alternatives within the discipline, and thesis topics. It is designed to broaden students' academic experience so as to enable them to better face international challenges.		"The Graduate Certificate in International Research and Development gives greater recognition to students' international work." —Laura Shillington, Graduate certificate-holder
Areas of Specialization International Development is a process of improving the lives of people in developing countries. It has three components: education and training, collaborative research, and technical assistance. Development work is multidisciplinary in nature, often involving members of several disciplines working together to define a common goal. No single discipline can provide a thorough understanding of the development process. The Graduate Certificate in International Research encourages a multidisciplinary approach on the part of the student.
Admission Requirements You must register no later than the last day to add courses of your last semester. Additionally, you must: be accepted as a graduate student in an established academic department have at least one faculty member with experience in international development on your graduate committee have your application signed by your major professor submit your program of study Application Process 1. Fill out the Graduate Certificate application form from the Graduate School: http://www.grads.vt.edu/forms/certificate_application_form.pdf Print this out, fill it out, then turn it in to the Graduate School in Sandy Hall (campus mailstop 0325). 2. Fill out the OIRED form as well (click here for the form). Print this out, fill it out, and send it to Miriam Rich at OIRED (campus mailstop 0334). Certificate Requirements The student must choose at least three electives from the approved list, one course outside the student's college and another outside the student's department to ensure broader training. Other courses not in the approved list or independent study courses may be accepted, subject to the approval of the Advisory Committee. A total of nine credit hours is needed to complete the coursework requirements. The student’s thesis, dissertation, or major paper must be on a topic related to international development. The student must produce evidence of completion of his or her degree program before the Certificate can be issued. Those wishing to pursue this certificate must register with the Office of International Research, Education, and Development (OIRED) and meet the Director. Upon successful completion of the program, the Graduate School issues a certificate. The certificate also appears on your transcript. Expand your career options The Graduate Certificate in International Research is helpful not only in introducing you to the world of international development, but also in expanding your career opportunities. Often, international research provides that extra edge that employers seek. Advisory Committee S. K. De Datta, Associate Provost for International Affairs, Director, Office of International Research, Education, & Development, and Chairperson of the Advisory Committee John Browder, College of Architecture and Urban Studies Karen DePauw, Graduate School Antonio Fernandez, Foreign Languages, College of Arts & Sciences Larry Grossman, Geography, College of Arts & Sciences A.L. (Tom) Hammett, Wood Science & Forest Products, College of Natural Resources Brian Kleiner, Industrial & Systems Engineering, College of Engineering George Norton, Agricultural & Applied Economics, College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Nammalwar Sriranganathan, Biomedical Sciences & Pathobiology, Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine Mary Marchant, Academic Programs, College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Rodney Thompson, Finance, Insurance & Business Law, College of Business Josiah Tlou, Department of Teaching & Learning, College of Human Resources & Education Dennis Yang, College of Science Approved Courses College of Liberal Arts & Human Sciences HIST 5534: Imperialism, Nationalism, and Decolonization HIST 5914: Comparative Race and Slavery: Post-Emancipation Societies HIST 5924: World Systems Theory and History HIST/FLL 5984:Methods of Area Studies SOC 4514: Rural Sociology SOC/GEOG 5654: The Global Division of Labor SOC 5504: Population Processes and Policies PSCI 5434: Politics of Developing Areas NERM 5304: Family Economics HNFE 5634: Family Food Behavior EDCI 6034: Education and Anthropology EDCI 6534: Ethnographic Methods in Education Research EDAE 5604: Seminar - Comperative Education: International School Reform EDAE 6914: Problems in Education Seminar: International Adult Education EDCT 5414: Contemporary Problems and Issues in Technology Education EDCT 6694: Vocational and Technical Education for Developing Countries EDCT 5984: Special Study SPAN 5234: Spanish - American Institutions and Concepts FR 5974: Independent Study FR 5984: Special Study SPAN 5974: Independent Study SPAN 5984: Special Study SPAN 4334: Special Topics in Hispanic Life, Literature, and Language STS 6664: Advanced Topics in Science & Technology Policy College of Science ECON 4124: Growth and Development ECON 6054: Economic Development College of Architecture & Urban Studies BC 5044: International Construction Practices UAP 4184: Community Involvement UAP 4624: Comparative Urban Policy UAP/SOC/GEOG 4764: International Development Policy and Planning UAP 4214/5984: Women, Environment and Development in a Global Perspective UAP 5274: Comparative Social Movements UAP 5404: Alternative Development Strategies for Urban and Regional Systems in the Third World UAP 5394: Nature, Society, and the Global Economy: Interdisciplinary Perspectives UAP/SOC 5524: Critical Theories and Controversies about Globalization UAP 5764: International Development Project Studio UAP 5974: Independent Study UAP 5364: NGOs in International Development GIA/GEOG/UAP 5264: Global Change and Local Impacts NECT 6614: INternational Production and Trade of Textiles and Apparel College of Agriculture & Life Sciences BSE 4394: Water Supply and Sanitation in Developing Countries AAEC 4304: Environment and Sustainable Development Economics AAEC 5154: International Agricultural Development and Trade AAEC 5244: Rural Development AAEC 5974: Independent Study CSES 4124: Soil Survey/Taxonomy CSES 4544: Forage Crop Ecology ENT (PPWS) 4264: Pesticide Usage ALS/NR/UAP 4404: Approaches to International Development ALS 5974: Independent Study College of Business FIN 5184: International Finance MGT 5784: International Management MKTG 5704: International Marketing Strategies MSCI 5494: Global Operations and Information Technology FIN 5984: Study Abroad MKT 5954: Study Abroad MGT 5954: Study Abroad MSCI 5954: Study Abroad College of Engineering ECE 4364: Alternative Energy Systems ISE 4304: Global Issues in Industrial Management CEE 4114: Fundamentals of Public Health Engineering College of Natural Resources FOR/CSES 4334: Principles and Practices of Agroforestry Systems FOR/WOOD 5974: Independent Study (World Forestry) NR/ALS 4404: Approaches to International Development NR 5114: Global Issues in Natural Resources CSES/NR 4964 and NR 5964: Global Seminar GEOG 4204: Geography of Resources GEOG 5204: Geography of Third World Development GEOG 5424: Topics in Political Geography *Topic must be relevant to international development and is subject to approval by the Certificate Advisory Committee.
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