Regional Studies Certificate

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Program Description:

The objective of the certificate is to provide an opportunity for students to pursue advanced interdisciplinary coursework concentrated on a region of the contemporary world.

Concentrations: The College of Liberal Arts has existing resources to offer concentrations in the following areas.

Suggested languages for each concentration are indicated:

Africa (French, Arabic)
East Asia (Chinese, Japanese)
Europe (French, Spanish, German, Italian, Russian)
Latin America (Spanish)
Middle East (Arabic)
South Asia*

*Students who do not place into graduate level language classes should take 6 hours of the appropriate level undergraduate classes. Undergraduate language hours, however, do not count towards the credit hour total for the certificate. Students pursuing South Asian studies may substitute 6 hours of area electives for the language requirement.

Admissions Requirements:

This certificate may be earned as an independent academic program or as part of an existing masters degree program at WSU. For regular admission, degree-seeking students must have a minimum GPA of 3.0 for previous undergraduate and/or graduate work.

Program Requirements:

Program of study

Area Courses: 12 Hours

Area Language: 6 Hours

Note(s):

*Students who do not place into graduate level language courses should take 6 hours of undergraduate language. Students in South Asia studies may substitute 6 hours of area electives for the language requirement. Undergraduate language hours do not count toward the credit hour total for the certificate.