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Tuition Fee
Start Date
Medium of studying
On campus
Duration
12 months
Details
Program Details
Degree
Courses
Major
Anthropology | International Relations | Public Policy Studies
Area of study
Social Sciences | Humanities
Education type
On campus
Course Language
English
About Program
Program Overview
Peace Corps Preparation Certificate
Program Overview
The Peace Corps Prep Certificate is an undergraduate certification program that prepares students for international development fieldwork and potential Peace Corps service. The program is a formal partnership between the University of North Texas and the U.S. Peace Corps.
Program Details
- Program Type: Certificate
- Format: On Campus
- Estimated Time to Complete: 2-3 semesters
- Credit Hours: 18
Program Requirements
The program requires students to build four core competencies:
- Training and Experience in a Work Sector
- Intercultural Competence
- Professional and Leadership Development
- Foreign Language Skills (optional)
Students will create an ePortfolio to synthesize and reflect upon their UNT Peace Corps Prep experiences.
Program Highlights
- Leadership: Builds global leadership skills
- Experience: Provides professional global training and experience
- Knowledge: Contributes to intercultural competence and global knowledge
- Professional Development: Prepares students to be competitive applicants for the Peace Corps and other global careers
- Resume Building: Students create an ePortfolio to synthesize and reflect upon their UNT Peace Corps Prep experiences
- Degree Specialization: Allows students to complete a globally-focused UNT certificate that counts toward their degrees
Program Courses
- Migrants and Refugees (3 hrs)
- Anthropological understanding of “uprooted” and displaced social groups who leave their country and culture
- Intercultural Communication (3 hrs)
- Knowledge and skills designed to increase intercultural communication competence
- Global Societies (3 hrs)
- Explores the changing world by understanding how the far and near are connected by globalization
- Culture, Environment and Society (3 hrs)
- Exploration of the dynamic relations between culture and environment
- Developing Societies (3 hrs)
- Changing culture and institutions in developing nations
- Diversity and Cultural Awareness (3 hrs)
- Didactic, experiential and applied learning opportunities prepare students to understand differences and commonalities within diverse cultures
Related Programs
- Peace Studies Minor
- Peace Studies Certificate
- Humanities & Social Sciences
- Public Service
- College of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
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