International Communication and Public Diplomacy - Certificate

The Bush School of Government and Public Service, in conjunction with the Department of Communication, offers an International Communication and Public Diplomacy Certificate. The Certificate is designed to help students develop the skills and background to prepare them for careers in government service, business, and other fields that require an understanding of the global communication environment.

Course List
Code	Title	Semester Credit Hours
COMM 625	International Communication and Public Diplomacy	3
Select one of the following: ¹		3
COMM 658	Seminar in Communication and Culture ²
COMM 663	Seminar in Media Studies ²
COMM 685	Directed Studies ³
Select two of the following:		6
INTA 601	Leadership in International Affairs: Institutions, Organizations and People
INTA 621	Chinese Foreign Policy
INTA 645	Women and Nations
INTA 655	Nationalism, Immigration and Terrorism in the European Union
INTA 661	North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) - From Military Alliance to Collective Security
INTA 664	The Middle East State System
INTA 671	The Political Economy of the Middle East
INTA 672	East Asian Security
INTA 673	Chinese Domestic Politics in Transition
INTA 674	U.S. Foreign Policy in the Persian Gulf
INTA 675	Religion and Politics in Iran
INTA 676	International Politics of the Middle East
INTA 686	Russia and International Politics
Total Semester Credit Hours		12

¹: A student can take no more than two courses (6 hours) from one department for credit towards the certificate.
²: Courses will be assessed for suitability each time offered, due to changing content and different instructors.
³: After completing at least two courses in the certificate program, a student may propose an independent study with an appropriate faculty member in any department who agrees to supervise the student’s work for three credit-hours. A student seeking to pursue a directed project needs to submit a proposal, countersigned by the supervising faculty member, describing the project in sufficient detail to permit confirmation that graduate level inquiry will be pursued.

Minimum of 3.0 in each course.