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Graduate Certificate in Development Studies at University of Colorado Boulder

University of Colorado Boulder, United States

Programme overview

The Department of Geography offers a graduate certificate in development studies. Development studies is a well-established, interdisciplinary field of research with institutional centers at a number of major universities and several scholarly journals dedicated to its study. The certificate provides training in development studies to graduate students through a structured yet flexible program built around courses taught by CU faculty in a number of social science departments.

Faculty: College of Arts and Sciences  |  Department: Geography  |  Duration: 12 credit hours  |  Location: Boulder, CO, United States

What you will study

Sample listed courses: GEOG 5662 Seminar: Topics in Economic Geography; GEOG 6402 Seminar: Political Ecology; GEOG 5732 Population Geography; GEOG 5292 Migration, Immigrant Adaptation, and Development.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Currently enrolled graduate students at CU and nondegree ACCESS students with bachelor's degrees may pursue the development studies certificate by completing the four required courses with a grade of B or higher. For more information, please contact the certificate director, Jennifer Fluri or visit the department website .

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Duration: 12 credit hours

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