Graduate Specializations & Certificate Programs
African Studies
http://africa.msu.edu/gradprog.htm
The Graduate Certificate in African Studies is awarded to students
enrolled in or completing graduate programs at Michigan State University
to certify their advanced training in African area studies. It is
usually sought by the Ph.D. candidate.
Ecology, Evolutionary Biology and Behavior
http://www.msu.edu/~eebb/
The Interdepartmental Graduate Program in Ecology, Evolutionary Biology and Behavior is
a multidisciplinary program of study and research leading to a Master's
specialization or dual-major Ph.D. in Ecology, Evolutionary Biology
and Behavior and one of the traditional disciplines offered by thirteen
participating departments.
Environmental and Resource Economics
http://grad.msu.edu/ere/erespecial.htm
MSU offers a degree certification in Environmental
and Resource Economics through the interdepartmental Graduate Specialization.
The certification requirements are fulfilled while enrolled in the
M.Sc. or Ph.D. program of one of the six participating departments.
A graduate student who completes the requirements may request a
formal degree certification in Environmental and Resource Economics.
Gender, Justice and Environmental Change
http://www.msu.edu/~gendenvr/index.htm
Gender, Justice and Environmental Change is a graduate specialization available as an elective
for students who are enrolled in master's and doctoral degree programs
at Michigan State University. The specialization is sponsored jointly
by the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources and the College
of Social Science. This program, first offered in Fall 2000, is
the first of its kind in the nation explicitly focusing on the intersection
of gender, environmental change, and social and environmental justice.
The program is designed in particular to examine these issues and
processes from both local and global perspectives, challenging traditional
dichotomies between the First and Third World, the North and the
South.
International Food Laws and Regulations Certificate Program
http://www.vu.msu.edu/preview/anr-ifl/2002/
This is an Internet distance
education program that consists of a series of region-specific food
law courses taught completely over the Internet by an international
network of food science academic and legal professionals who understand
the legal complexities of the food laws and how they impact the
flow of food and agricultural products across national boundaries.
Graduate Certificate in Latin American and Caribbean Studies
http://www.isp.msu.edu/clacs/graduate.htm
The Center for Latin American
and Caribbean Studies awards a Graduate Certificate in Latin American
and Caribbean Studies. The Center Graduate Certificate demonstrates
a knowledge of, competency in, and understanding of Latin America
and the Caribbean. Masters candidates may earn certificates but
generally, the majority of students who pursue a Graduate Certificate
in Latin American and Caribbean Studies will be doctoral candidates.
Students interested in gaining a certificate should fill out the
requisite form, available at the Center and arrange for an interview
with the CLACS Director.
