Certificate in Initiative for Civic Leadership (ICL) at University of Texas at Dallas

Programme overview

The ICL Certificate is for students of all majors interested in public service, combining coursework in civic engagement and policymaking with an internship in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex.

Faculty: School of Economic, Political and Policy Sciences | Duration: 12 semester credit hours | Location: Richardson, TX, United States

What you will study

Two of Local and State Government Institutions, Civic Engagement and Participation, Wicked Social Problems, or Policy Analysis, Theory, and Methods, plus a 6-credit-hour DFW internship with a government agency or nonprofit.

Career pathways

Public service and civic engagement.

Official programme page

Application information

Entry requirements

Open only to UT Dallas majors who are fellows in the Initiative for Civic Leadership. Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher; sophomore, junior or senior status (dependent on program); 24 hours of academic residency at UT Dallas; completion of GOVT 2305 and GOVT 2306; application (resume, personal statement, 500-word policy memo, faculty recommendation); interview.

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.

Graduate certificates follow the master's, certificates and non-degree deadline schedule for Fall, Spring and Summer terms.

Graduate certificates follow the master's, certificates and non-degree regular deadlines (Fall closes August 1, Spring December 1, Summer May 1) unless the programme sets its own; the application fee is $75.

Apply through the official page: https://enroll.utdallas.edu/

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