Social Innovation for Global Impact (Graduate Certificate)
Offered by the , the Social Innovation for Global Impact (Graduate Certificate) equips students with the knowledge and skills to apply techniques of innovation to social change and activism in a global context, with a special emphasis on human rights, peacekeeping, governance and international development. It has both a curricular and co-curricular component.
Admission to the Program
This certificate is available to students currently enrolled in an 17³Ô¹ÏÔÚÏß graduate degree program. It is also open to students with a bachelor's degree or equivalent from an accredited institution. Applicants must submit their official transcripts along with a one-page statement of purpose.
Non-native English speakers are required to submit results of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) unless they hold a degree from a U.S.-accredited institution before enrollment at SIS. The minimum TOEFL score for full admission consideration is 100 on the Internet-based test (iBT) or 600 on the paper-based test (PBT). The minimum IELTS score is 7.0.
Certificate Requirements
- 12 credit hours with grades of C or better, including at least 6 credit hours at or above 600-level
- Complete the SIS Social Innovation Fellows (SIF) co-curricular program
- Compliance with all regulations for a certificate (,Ìý, )
Course Requirements
Competence Acquisition (9 credit hours)
Complete 9 credits from the following, or other social innovation-related courses approved by faculty advisor:
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Consulting for Social Impact
Innovation for Social Impact
Leading Social Innovation
- : NGO/Social Enterprise Management
- : Organizational Effectiveness for International Service
Competence Application (3 credit hours)
Complete 3 credit hours from the following, or other courses approved by faculty advisor:
- : Social Innovation Practicum
- (approved topic)