International Studies Graduate Certificate
Beginning Fall 2025, this program will no longer admit students.
About the Program
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.
Requirements
| Course Number | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select four from the following list of core courses: | 12 | |
Business Administration | ||
| International Financial Management | ||
| Global Supply Chain Management | ||
Economics | ||
ECON 5300 | ||
ECON 5301 | ||
History | ||
HIST 6115 | ||
Political Science | ||
POL SCI 6450 | ||
POL SCI 6451 | ||
POL SCI 6480 | ||
POL SCI 6481 | ||
| Studies in International Relations | ||
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
Economics | ||
| Special Readings | ||
English | ||
| Major Works Of European Fiction | ||
History | ||
| Special Readings | ||
Languages and Cultural Studies | ||
FRENCH 4360 | ||
Music | ||
M H L T 4250 | ||
M H L T 4260 | ||
Political Science | ||
POL SCI 4850 | ||
| Directed Readings and Research in International Relations | ||
| Total Hours | 18 | |
Note: No more than 12 credit hours may be from any one discipline.
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the program, certificate earners will be able to:
- Explain the major components of culture and how cultural differences affect conducting business abroad
- Integrate global awareness and cultural knowledge into business analysis
- Describe functional knowledge of global operation for a specific area of business, such as marketing or finance
- Assess the impact of cultural and environmental factors on international business operations