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Graduate Certificate in Global Development

Graduate Certificate in Global Development

The multidisciplinary Graduate Certificate in Global Development is a 12-credit hour program for degree-seeking graduate students and post-baccalaureate students studying on a non-degree basis.

The program provides graduate level introductory exposure to principles and methods of international economic and urban development through courses offered in the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, the School of City and Regional Planning, and the School of Economics.

Upon completion, students will be positioned to influence technological, social, and policy decisions in their professions in the global context.

The Graduate Certificate in Global Development requires 12 credit hours. 

Requirements

Credit Hours

INTA/CP/ECON 6704: Introduction to Global Development 3
CP 6052: Planning Studio or
CP 6053: Urban Design Studio or
INTA/ECON 8803: Graduate Capstone in Global Development
4 or
3 or
3
Free Electives

5-6

Course

Department

CP 6032: Urban Regional Development

City Planning

CP 6112: Introduction to Land Use

City Planning

CP 6190: Introduction to Climate Change Planning

City Planning

CP 6217: Climate Change and the City

City Planning

CP 6233: Sustainable Development

City Planning

CP 6241: Water Resource Planning

City Planning

CP 6311/CEE6602: Introduction to Transportation Planning/Urban Transport Planning

City Planning

CP 6321: Transportation Planning & Investment

City Planning

CP 6331: Land Use & Transportation

City Planning

CP 6412/ PUBP6600: Economic Development Planning

City Planning

CP 6422: Economic Development Analysis

City Planning

CP 6422: Economic Development Analysis

City Planning

CP 6442: Equity, Justice & Economic Development

City Planning

CP 6514: Introduction to GIS

City Planning

CP 6541: Environmental GIS

City Planning

CP 6570: Socioeconomic GIS

City Planning

CP 6611: Real Estate Finance & Development

City Planning

CP 6612: Community Development

City Planning

CP 6630: Government and Housing Markets

City Planning

CP 6640: Real Estate Development Methods

City Planning

CP 6680: Citizen Participation

City Planning

CP 6831: Urban Infrastructure

City Planning

CP 6834: Urban Design Policy and Implementation

City Planning

CP 6836: Urban Ecological Design

City Planning

CP 8300: Urban and Regional Theory

City Planning

ECON 4415/INTA 8803: Conflict and Security in Developing Countries

Economics

ECON 6330: Urban and Regional Economics

Economics

ECON 6340: Transportation Economics

Economics

ECON 6360: Development Economics

Economics

ECON 6380: Economics of Environment

Economics

ECON 6650: International Economics

Economics

ECON 8803: The World Trading System: Law, Economics and Corporate Strategy

Economics

INTA 6003: Empirical Research Methods

International Affairs

INTA 6202: Comparative Politics

International Affairs

INTA 6302: International Political Economy

International Affairs

INTA 6740: Innovation and the State

International Affairs

INTA/CS 6745: ICT and Global Development.

International Affairs

INTA 6753: Comparative Science & Technology Policy

International Affairs

INTA 8803: Political Economy of Development

International Affairs

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Admissions

Admissions Requirements:

  • Official transcripts, including award of bachelor’s degree or equivalent
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • Curriculum vitae/resume
  • TOEFL or IELTS scores for international applicants

 

Advising

Applicants can apply for the program through any of the three Schools.
Click on the links below to contact one of the Schools' advisors.

School of City and Regional Planning

Anna Traykova

School of Economics

Davis Palubeski

Sam Nunn School of International Affairs

Chris McDermott