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The certificate in international development is available to SILS master's and doctoral students who wish to acquire a specialization in issues of international development and social change in communities and nations around the world.
Further information is available on the certificate in international development Web site.
In order to receive the certificate, students must complete:
- 4 graduate courses at UNC at Chapel Hill, or any university with which the University has a formal consortial arrangement, on a topic related to international development and social change. At least two of these courses must be external to SILS. One of the four courses must be INLS 204 - International and Cross Cultural Perspectives for Information Management
- Participation in a bi-weekly workshop on development offered in the spring
- A thesis, dissertation, or major seminar paper on a topic related to international development and social change
- Language or technical training if it is appropriate to the student's interests