Certificate in International Development
HOW TO APPLY:
Step 1. Prerequisite courses
All applicants for the certificate are expected to have completed the following prerequisite courses:
ECON-001 Micro economics principles
ECON-002 Macro economic principles
GOVT-006 International relations OR GOVT-121 Comparative Political Systems
Step 2. Application
Candidates for the certificate can apply after the completion of the prerequisites. Please make an appointment with Prof. Maria Luise Wagner, Director of the Certificate, before you send the application form as a Word attachment to idevcert@georgetown.edu
Fulfilling Requirements while in the Program:
Certificate candidates are responsible to inform the Certificate Program of the progress in fulfilling the requirements and submit all necessary forms via e-mail for filing. The Graduation Checklist is designed to assist students as they go through the Certificate Program.
Required Courses while in the Program:
The certificate requires six (6) courses: a core foundational course plus five additional courses selected from the certificate's subfields.
» Core foundational course
The core foundational course, Introduction to the Economics and Politics of Development, ( INAF 252) is offered every Spring.
» Subfield courses
Elective courses are organized in five subfields:
- Politics of Development
- Economic Development
- Regional Studies
- Environment, Health, Technology (STIA) and Development
- Ethics, Religion, Culture and Development.
Students must select one course from each of the following three subfields:
- Regional studies
- Environment, health, technology (STIA) and development
- Ethics, religion, culture and development
The remaining two subfield courses may be selected from any of the five subfields.
Courses taken at universities abroad need the approval of the Certificate Program to fulfill the requirements for elective courses.
All required six courses for the certificate count for the major in SFS.
On a case-by-case basis, students may select courses not included in the subfield lists with permission of the director of the certificate.
Step 3. Internships
The certificate requires a one-credit local or, preferably, international internship. More information can be found on the internships page and resources page of this website.
Step 4. Certificate Paper
Students are required to write a certificate paper (minimum 20 pages) on a topic in international development during the senior year. This paper can be a research paper assigned in any course, or a paper produced in a research tutorial. The Director of the Certificate Program and a faculty member will work with each student to select an appropriate topic. Examples of prior student work can be found here.
Step 5. Skills clinics
Students are required to participate in at least one weekend skills clinic. These workshops cover a variety of analytical and planning tools as well as frameworks and methodologies developed and used by development practitioners worldwide.
Step 6. Language
Students are required to attain mastery of a foreign language through the intermediate level.
Step 7. Review
Before graduating with a Certificate in International Development, students are required to review the Completion Form with the Director of the Certificate Program.