Language Proficiency
Equivalent of two years college level language skill in Spanish, Portuguese, Quechua, and Haitian Creole.
Content Courses
Total of five courses (15 credits). Three different departments must be represented, and three of the courses can overlap with the student’s major.
Students who are exempt from the language requirement because of previous coursework or heritage language skills may use language course credits towards the requirement for unique credits in addition to the degree program.
Students may contextualize non-credit bearing internships that are required in various graduate degree programs as credit bearing experiences for UCIS certificate programs. Prior approval must be received from the academic advisor to pursue theses options.
Research Paper
A final multidisciplinary research paper (10-15 pages in length, with 10+ references), a Master’s thesis, or a Doctoral Dissertation will fulfill the requirement for the research paper.