UNDERGRADUATE CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS
African Studies
African American Studies
Agribusiness Law Certificate
Agrosecurity
Archaeological Sciences
Atmospheric Sciences
British and Irish Studies
Business and Political German
Coastal and Oceanographic Engineering
Community Forestry
Computer Systems Engineering
Computing
Disability Studies
East Central European Studies
Educational Psychology and Instructional Technology
Engineering Physics
Engineering Science
Environmental Ethics
Geographic Information Science
Global Studies
Interdisciplinary Writing Certificate
Integrative Pest Management
International Agriculture
Latin American and Caribbean Studies
Leadership and Service
Medieval Studies
Music Business
Native American Studies
New Media
Organic Agriculture
Personal and Organizational Leadership
Water Resources
African Studies
Contact Person
Akinloye A. Ojo
Coordinator, Certificate in African Studies
317 Holmes/Hunter Academic Building
akinloye@uga.edu
Department
African Studies Institute
College of Arts and Sciences
Description of the Program
The certificate program in African Studies is designed for the student who
wishes to learn about Africa generally, and to focus on a specific
sociocultural aspect of the of the region, for example, language, religion, or
literature. In addition to providing regional education, the certificate
program offers students an opportunity to complement majors in a wide array of
disciplines including anthropology, sociology, geography, business, journalism,
and education. Students can simultaneously satisfy the requirements of the
certificate program while completing their college and university electives
requirements. For specific program requirements, contact the director of the
African Studies Program.
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African American Studies
Contact Person
Dr. Derrick P. Alridge
Director, Institute for African American Studies
312 Holmes/Hunter Academic Building
706-542-5197
Description of the Program
The Institute for African American Studies provides a central focus for study
of the impact of African American contributions upon human culture. The
Institute is dedicated to creative research on the achievements of African
Americans and to stimulating instruction for a diverse community of thinkers.
In addition, the Institute serves as a cultural repository and resource for the
citizenry of Georgia.
The Institute offers a certificate upon completion of AFAM 2000 plus 12 hours of upper-division level courses offered by
the Institute. For further information, contact the Director of the Institute for African American
Studies.
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Agribusiness Law Certificate
Contact Person
Professor Terence J. Centner
Undergraduate Coordinator, Agricultural and Applied Economics
301 Conner Hall
706-542-0756
tcentner@uga.edu
http://www.caes.uga.edu/departments/agecon/academics/undergrad/index.html
Department
Agricultural and Applied Economics
Description of the Program
The Agribusiness Law Certificate is designed to provide students in the College of Agricultural and
Environmental Sciences guidance and background courses for law school. Students will acquire a
comprehensive knowledge of agribusiness law and agribusiness management.
Core Curriculum: Required Courses (6 hours)
AAEC 4050/6050 -
Agribusiness and Natural Resource Law - 3 hours
AAEC 3980 -
Introduction to Agribusiness Management or
AAEC 4980/6980 -
Agribusiness Management - 3 hours
Major Related Legal Materials: Select 2 Courses from the
following (5-6 hours)
AAEC 4930/6930 - Environmental Law
and Governmental Regulation - 3 hours
FDST 4100/6100 - Governmental
Regulations of Food Safety and Quality - 2 hours
LEGL 4500/6500 - Employment Law -
3 hours
LEGL 4600 - Negotiation
and Alternative Dispute Resolution Systems - 3 hours
LEGL(REAL) 5200 - Real Estate Law -
3 hours
POLS 4540 - Interest
Group Politics - 3 hours
Major Related Agribusiness Materials: Select 2 Courses from the
following (6 hours)
AAEC 3040 - Agribusiness Marketing
or AAEC 3100 - Food and Fiber
Marketing or MARK 3000 - Principles
of Marketing - 3 hours
AAEC 3400 - Introduction to
Agricultural Policy - 3 hours
AAEC(AFST) 4720 - Food Secutiry,
Economics Development, and the Environment - 3 hours
AAEC 4760 - Economics of Agricultural
Processing and Marketing - 3 hours
AAEC(FINA) 4870/6870 - Futures and
Options Markets - 3 hours
ALDR 3900 - Leadership and Service -
3 hours
REAL 4000 - Real Estate -
3 hours
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Archaeological Sciences
Contacts:
Dr. Elizabeth J. Reitz, Director
706-542-1464 or ereitz@uga.edu
Dr. Naomi Norman
706-542-2187 or nnorman@uga.edu
Dr. Ervan C. Garrison
706-542-1097 or egarriso@uga.edu
Description of the Program
Archaeology, by its very nature, is interdisciplinary, and he development of
more and more scientific applications has increased this characteristic.
Indeed, today, the archaeological sciences permeate modern archaeological
research. It is no longer possible to study archaeology without being familiar
with an often bewildering and steadily increasing variety of scientific
applications, including GIS, palynology, stable isotope analysis, chemical
analysis of glazes, and a variety of dating techniques, such as TMS, TL, OSL,
AMS radiocarbon. On the UGA campus, there is significant interest in
archaeology and its scientific applications among students in anthropology,
art, biology, classics, ecology, forestry, geography, and geology. The goal of
the CPAS is to consolidate and coordinate the archaeology curriculum so as to
facilitate broader participation from across campus and expose students to the
true scope of archaeology as a discipline.
The CPAS is designed with sufficient flexibility to allow students from a
variety of departments and with a variety of backgrounds to participate and
earn the certificate. There are two components: a set of required courses (9
semester hours) and a set of elective courses (6 semester hours). The required
courses are divided among three areas: scientific methods, cultural context,
and practical field work. Thus students are required not only to exhibit
competence in scientific methods and theories but also to apply them
practically both in the field and in the classroom to either a New or Old World
culture. The elective courses include, among others, more advanced studies of
soils, geomorphology, zooarchaeology, osteology, and ancient cultures. Together
the required and elective courses in the CPAS total 15 semester hours.
Upon completing the certificate, students
- will have demonstrated proficiency in scientific methods in environmental archaeology in the classroom, in laboratory exercises,
and in the field;
- will know some of the cultural contexts for the application for archaeological sciences;
- will know basic principles of archaeological theory;
- will be able to evaluate relevant data derived from the natural sciences, social sciences, and humanities
In addition, the CPAS provides students with an important credential
documenting the extra effort they made to prepare themselves for an advanced
degree program or the employment market in contract archaeology.
Required Courses:
Take one from each of these three groups to total no more than 9 hours.
Group 1: Scientific Methods in Archaeology
ANTH(ECOL) 4290/6290 - Environmental Archaeology
GEOL(ANTH) 4700/6700 - Archaeological Geology
Group 2: Cultural Context for Archaeology
ANTH 3220 - Introduction to
Prehistoric Archaeology
ANTH 3250 - Old World
Archaeology
ANTH(NAMS)(LACS) 3270 - New World
Archaeology
CLAS 4130/6130 - The
Archaeology of Rome's Provinces
Group 3: Field School Experience
Please note, no more than three hours of field school credit can be applied to
the certificate.
ANTH 4200/6200 - Field
Methods in Archaeology
ANTH 4240/6240 -
Laboratory Methods in Archaeology
CLAS 4150/6150 -
Practicum in Classical Archaeology
ANTH 4960H or
GEOL 4960H - Directed Reading and/or Projects (Honors Field School)
GEOG 4060/6060 - Field
and Laboratory Methods in Physical Geography
GEOL 4270/6270 - Geology
Field School
GEOL 4660/6660 - Field
School in Shallow Geophysics
Accredited field schools from reputable programs known to the faculty of CAS may be accepted as credit upon the written approval of
the Undergraduate Advisor. Most field schools have prerequisites and require permission of the department.
Elective Courses:
Elective courses offer more detailed studies in soils, geography, geology, and early cultures. Take two courses from this group
to total no more than 6 semester hours. Courses listed in the Required Course section may count toward the Elective requirement as
long as the Required Course requirement has been met. No course can count twice. It is strongly recommended that studetns take one course
from the National Science group, and one from the Social Science and Humanities group.
Natural Sciences
CRSS(GEOL) 4540/6540-4540L/6540L - Pedology
GEOG 3010 - General Geomorphology
GEOG 4020/6020 - Fluvial Geomorphology
GEOG 4040/6040 - Global Environmental Change During the Quaternary
GEOL 3020-3020L - Surficial and Near-Surficial Processes
GEOL(ANTH) 4340/6340 - Archaeometry
GEOL 4500/6500 - Sedimentary Geology
GEOL 4670/6670 - Environmental Instrumental Analysis
CRSS 4220/6220 - Topics in Crop and Soil Sciences
Social Science and Humanities
ANTH(NAMS) 4080/6080 - Archaeology of the Southwest
ANTH(ECOL) 4210/6210 - Zooarchaeology
ANTH 4262/6262 - Transitions from Foraging to Farming
ANTH(NAMS) 4310/6310 - Archaeology of Eastern North America
ANTH(NAMS)(LACS) 4460/6460 - The Aztecs and the Maya
ANTH 4710/6710-4710L/6710L - Human Origins
ANTH 4790/6790 - Human Adaptation
ARHI 3000 - Ancient Art
ARHI 4000/6000 - Early Greek Art
ARHI 4010/6010 - Classical and Hellenistic Greek Art
ARHI 4020/6020 - Roman Art and Architecture
CLAS 4100/6100 - Ancient Roman Cities
CLAS 4110/6110 - The Etruscans and Early Rome
CLAS 4120/6120 - Pompeii and Herculaneum: The Buried Cities
CLAS 4140/6140 - Archaeology of Punic and Roman Carthage
Application Process:
To enroll in the Certificate Program, please contact the Center's Undergraduate Advisor, Dr. Ervan Garrison, at egarriso@uga.edu. The
application form is available from the Undergraduate Advisor or from http://www.uga.edu/archsciences.
Certificate Standards:
To enroll in the CPAS a student must be making progress towards an undergraduate degree at the University of Georgia and have
maintained a GPA of at least 3.0. Students will choose a Program of Study in consultation with the CPAS Advisor and will be advised
each semester to ensure timely progress through the program. To ensure that certificate recipients display a strong command of
theories, methodologies, and applications in the archaeological sciences, the certificate is granted only to students who maintain
a 3.0 GPA in the five required and elective courses taken to complete the certificate. Certificates are awarded only in conjunction
with a baccalaureate degree conferred by the University of Georgia.
Student Association of Archaeological Sciences:
Students may find other students who share their interests in the archaeological science by joining the Student Association of
Archaeological Sciences. More information is available about the Association through the Center's website. The Center for
Archaeological Sciences is an interdisciplinary consortium of University of Georgia faculty and staff who share a common interest
in archaeology. Additional information about the Center and the Interdisciplinary Undergraduate Certificate is posted at
http://www.uga.edu/archsciences.
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Atmospheric Sciences
Contact Person
Thomas L. Mote
Department of Geography
tmote@uga.edu
(706) 542-2856
www.uga.edu/atsc
Description of the Program
The undergraduate Certificate Program in Atmospheric Sciences is designed for
students who wish to supplement their majors with an in-depth understanding of
the atmosphere. This program is open to any undergraduate or post-baccalaureate
student meeting the entrance requirements outlined below. (Post-baccalaureate
students are college graduates taking additional undergraduate courses, but not
for a UGA undergraduate degree. Contact the admissions office for
post-baccalaureate admission requirements.) Common majors for atmospheric
sciences students include, but are not limited to, agricultural engineering,
biological engineering, computer science, crop science, environmental health,
environmental soil science, forest environmental resources, geography, marine
sciences, mathematics, physics, physics and astronomy, statistics, and
telecommunications.
The certificate requires 21 semester hours of upper-level atmospheric sciences
or related courses. Students choose either an operational meteorology track or
a general atmospheric sciences track. Both tracks require a core of 15 semester
hours. The remaining six hours are selected from the approved list of courses
with the approval of the student's atmospheric sciences advisor.
The operational meteorology track meets the educational requirements for
employment as a meteorologist by the National Weather Service, other civil
service agencies, and many companies. The operational meteorology track also
meets the recommended curriculum standards set by the American Meteorological
Society and is the recommended track for students interested in operational
meteorology or related fields.
The general atmospheric sciences track is designed for students wishing an
in-depth understanding of the atmosphere tailored to personal interests and
career ambitions. Both tracks provide students with a strong foundation in the
atmospheric sciences necessary for graduate study in meteorology, climatology,
or related fields.
The Certificate Program in Atmospheric Sciences is sponsored by the Departments
of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, Crop and Soil Sciences,
Environmental Health Science, Geography, Marine Sciences, Physics and
Astronomy, Statistics, and the School of Forest Resources.
Career Opportunities
Graduates of UGA's Atmospheric Sciences Program are more broadly educated than
many graduates of traditional atmospheric sciences programs, thus providing
greater career choices. Students selecting either track will find many carrier
opportunities. Many companies are hiring atmospheric scientists with diverse
backgrounds to assist in their operations. A few examples include the aviation
industry, commodity groups, commodity traders, electric and natural gas
utilities, engineering firms, food processing companies, and transportation
companies. Other areas of employment growth are meteorological, environmental,
and agricultural consulting companies.
Program Requirements
The undergraduate Certificate in Atmospheric Sciences requires 21 semester
hours of upper level (3000/4000) courses in atmospheric or related sciences. A
student must choose either the operational meteorology track or the general
atmospheric sciences track. A student must earn a grade of "C" or better in all
certificate courses. A minimum certificate grade point average (GPA) of 2.5 is
required in order to earn the certificate. The certificate is awarded only in
conjunction with the completion of baccalaureate requirements at UGA. This
stipulation is waived for post-baccalaureate students.
Common Core Required in Both Tracks
GEOG 3120-3120L: Weather
Analysis and Forecasting
ENGR(GEOG)
4111/6111-4111L/6111L : Atmospheric Thermodynamics
GEOG(ENGR) 4112/6112 :
Atmospheric Dynamics
ENGR(PHYS)
4131/6131-4131L/6131L : Introductory Atmospheric Physics
A 3000/4000 level course in Climatology (see climatology list below)
Operational Meteorology Track
Students choosing the operational meteorology track must take:
GEOG 4120/6120: Synoptic
Meteorology/Climatology
and
GEOG 4140/6140
: Satellite Meteorology/Climatology
General Atmospheric Sciences Track
Choose 6 additional hours of related atmospheric science work from
participating departments. The selected courses must present a coherent whole
and be approved by the student's atmospheric sciences advisor. The following
are examples
of possible programs:
Atmospheric Chemistry and Air Quality
EHSC 4080/6080:
Environmental Air Quality
EHSC
4100/6100-4100L/6100L: Industrial Hygiene
EHSC
4350/6350-4350L/6350L: Environmental Chemistry
ENGR 4480/6480
Instrumentation for Environmental Quality
Climatology
ENGR(GEOG)
4161/6161-4161L/6161L: Environmental Microclimatology
GEOG 3110: Climatology
GEOG 4160/6160
: Applied Climatology
Hydrology
CRSS(FANR) 3060-3060L:
Soils and Hydrology
APTC 3060: Soil and Water
Conservation
WASR(FORS)
4110/6110-4110L/6110L: Forest Hydrology
WASR 4500/6500:
Quantitative Methods in Hydrology
WASR 4300/6300: Field
Methods in Hydrology
GEOG 4020/6020
: Fluvial Geomorphology
Ocean-Atmosphere Continuum
MARS 4100/6100: Physical
Processes of the Ocean
MARS 4500/6500
: Field Study in Oceanography and Marine Methods
Plant-Soil-Atmosphere Continuum
PBIO 3830-3830L: Plant
Physiology
CRSS 3300: Physiology of Crop
Growth and Management
CRSS
4600/6600-4600L/6600L: Soil Physics
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Business and Political German
Contact Person
Inge DiBella, Ph.D.
Study Abroad Program Director
Department of Germanic & Slavic Languages
dibella@uga.edu
(706) 542-0814
Description of the Program
The Certificate in Business and Political German is an interdisciplinary program integrating the study of business and language that is aimed at students who want to combine an undergraduate degree in Business with extensive German language and business studies. The program is designed to enable students to acquire proficiency in German, competency in the interpretation of German culture and business affairs, and experience studying and working abroad in authentic academic and business settings. It is a collaborative effort of the University of Georgia's Department of Germanic & Slavic Languages, the Terry College of Business, and the School of Economics and Social Sciences at the Friedrich-Alexander Universität Erlangen-Nuremberg, located about two hours north of Munich in the state of Bavaria, Germany.
To earn the certificate, business students must first complete several German courses at the University of Georgia, including courses focusing on German business and politics. Once they have taken residence in the twin cities of Erlangen-Nürnberg, students enroll in additional language classes, complete an internship with a German company, and study German and Business for one semester in Nuremberg. Although not a requirement of the program, it is recommended that students participate in UGA's study abroad summer program in Erlangen prior to the beginning of the certificate program. The certificate program normally commences in January and runs through the end of July in any given year.
Students will be able to transfer credit earned throughout their studies in Germany toward both their business and German degrees. The number and kinds of credits will be determined on an individual basis.
Program Reqirements
To earn the Certificate, German students must satisfy the following requirements:
(1) Earn a total of 15 upper-division GRMN credits including
- GRMN 3070: Language: Business and Politics I or GRMN 3080: Language: Business Politics II (or equivalent)
- GRMN 4810: Contemporary Issues in German Business and Politics (or equivalent)
- Nine additional hours of GRMN courses at the 3000/4000-level (excluding GRMN 3500)
(2) Complete an internship and study for one semester at the Friedrich-Alexander Universität Erlangen-Nuremberg as an exchange student.
Additional information can be found at http://www.arches.uga.edu/~dibella/certificate
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British and Irish Studies
Contact Person
Nelson Hilton
Professor and Head, Department of English
Director, British and Irish Studies
(706) 542-2248
Description of the program
The newly-established British-Irish Studies Program (BISP) at the University of Georgia
offers a certificate to undergraduates who have taken a substantial number (18 hours) of courses that focus on British Studies.
These courses include the gateway course and at least two courses (6 hours) outside the student's major field of study;
at least one of the courses should be taken in the U.K. or Ireland. Such a certificate can be a useful credential for students who seek
to apply to competitive graduate programs, in English or History in particular. Other students will find the certificate useful in preparation
for professional study in international law or for careers with international firms. The BISP will enhance the academic profile of students who
wish to pursue masters or doctoral level work at British institutions. It should also help students who apply for prestigious fellowships to study
in the U.K. (such as the Rhodes, Gates, and Marshall), as well as students who intend to go on for further study in U.S. institutions with
British Studies programs.
Eligibility for the British and Irish Studies program
Formal entrance into the program: Students must have completed a minimum of 9 courses at UGA (45 quarter-system hours or 27 semester hours)
with a minimum GPA of 3.0 or higher and offer a formal application to the BISP Steering Committee c/o its Director (Prof. Nelson Hilton, English; nhilton@english.uga.edu).
Upon admission to the program, the student will be assigned a certificate advisor from among the program faculty by the Director. Students may apply for the British Studies Certificate
if they have already achieved at least a 3.0 GPA in the British-Irish Studies gateway class. Achievement of the Certificate will require 18 hours of course work, including the
gateway course and 6 hours outside the student's major; at least one course (3 hours) is to be taken in the U.K.
Requirements of the program
ENGL (HIST) 3100: Introduction to British Culture I
Prerequisites and corequisites: see ENGL (HIST) 3100 course description
Pre-approved courses:
ARHI 3045: Oriental Views and Post-Colonial Perceptions
CMLT 3170: Detective Fiction
ENGL 2310: English Literature from the Beginnings to 1700
ENGL 2320: English Literature from 1700 to the Present
ENGL 2350H: English Literature from the Beginning to 1700 (Honors)
ENGL 2360H: English Literature from 1700 to the Present (Honors)
ENGL (LING) 4005/6005: History of the English Language
ENGL (LING) 4060/6060: Old English
ENGL 4210/6210: Old English Literature
ENGL 4220/6220: Beowulf
ENGL 4230: Medieval Literature
ENGL 4240/6240: Chaucer
ENGL 4290: Topics in Medieval Literature
ENGL 4300/6300: Elizabethan Poetry
ENGL 4320/6320: Shakespeare I: Selected Works
ENGL 4330/6330: Shakespeare II: Special Topics
ENGL 4340/6340: Renaissance Drama
ENGL 4350/6350: Seventeenth-Century Poetry
ENGL 4360: Renaissance Prose
ENGL 4370: Milton
ENGL 4390: Topics in Renaissance Literature
ENGL 4400/6400: Restoration and Eighteenth-Century English Drama
ENGL 4420/6420: Early Eighteenth-Century Prose and Poetry
ENGL 4430: The Eighteenth-Century English Novel
ENGL 4440/6440: The Age of Johnson
ENGL 4490: Topics in Eighteenth-Century Literature
ENGL 4500: Romantic Literature
ENGL 4510: Nineteenth-Century British Prose
ENGL 4520: The Nineteenth-Century British Novel
ENGL 4530: Victorian Literature
ENGL 4540: Victorian Poetry
ENGL 4590: Topics in Nineteenth-Century British Literature
ENGL 4660: Twentieth-Century British Poetry
ENGL 4670: The Twentieth-Century British Novel
ENGL 4680: Modern Irish Literature
ENGL 4690: Topics in Twentieth-Century British Literature
HIST 3060: Colonial and Revolutionary America
HIST 3371: Tudor-Stuart England
HIST 3372: English History Since 1660
HIST 4381/6381: Politics, Culture, and Society in Stuart England
HIST 4382/6382: Britain from the Age of Revolution to the Age of Victoria 1780- 1900
HIST 4383/6383: Britain 1901 to the Present
INTL 3200: Introduction to International Relations
PHIL 4040/6040: British Empiricism
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Computing
Contact Person
Daniel M. Everett
Computer Science Department
dme@cs.uga.edu
(706) 542-2749
Description of the program
The Certificate in Computing is designed for students who want a strong set of
computing skills to increase their productivity in the computerized
workplace. Some holders of the Certificate will become "power users,"
that is, workers who are unusually proficient at using the power of ordinary
office computer systems to produce results in the enterprise. Other
Certificate holders may obtain positions as entry-level computer programmers or
Web developers.
Eligibility for the Computing Certificate program
This program is open to undergraduate and post-baccalaureate students in any
major except Computer Science. There are no prerequisite courses to enter
the program, but students must complete
MATH 1113 or equivalent before taking
CSCI 1301-1301L
, one of the required courses for the Certificate.
Requirements of the program
The following four courses are required:
CSCI 1100-1100L*:
Introduction to Personal Computing
CSCI 1301-1301L:
Introduction to Computing and Programming
CSCI 1302: Software
Development
CSCI(MATH) 2610
: Discrete Mathematics for Computer Science
In addition, students must take one of the following elective courses:
CSCI 2670: Introduction to
Theory of Computing
CSCI 2720: Data Structures
CSCI(ARTI) 4540/6540:
Symbolic Programming
CSCI(PHIL) 4550/6550:
Artificial Intelligence
ENGR 4360/6360: Advanced
Topics in CAD/CAM
ENGR 4540/6540: Applied
Machine Vision
GEOG
4370/6370-4370L/6370L: Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
GEOG
4470/6470-4470L/6470L: Geographic Analysis and Geographic Information
Systems
LING(ENGL) 3150: Generative
Syntax
PHIL(EETH) 4250/6250:
Technology and Values
PHIL(LING) 4510/6510:
Deductive Systems
PHIL(LING) 4520/6520
: Model Systems
* A more advanced course can be substituted for
CSCI 1100-1100L.
Each class must be passed with a "C" or better. A total of 18 or 19 hours will
be needed.
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Coastal and Oceanographic Engineering Certificate
Contact Person
Dr. David Stooksbury
Professor
Biological and Agricultural Engineering Department
stooks@engr.uga.edu
(706) 583-0156
Description of the program
The undergraduate certificate program in Coastal and Oceanographic Engineering is designed to give undergraduates the opportunity to document their educational achievement at the interface of engineering and marine science. The program will be open to all UGA undergraduate students but will be of special interest to students who wish to combine both a theoretical and practical understanding of marine science and engineering systems.
The Coastal and Oceanographic Engineering certificate program is interdisciplinary and is focused on the use of engineering principles in the marine environment rather than by the topic of study (e.g., physical oceanography, marine biology, chemical oceanography or marine geology). This UGA program has two tracks: (1) marine instrumentation and (2) coastal and near-shore modeling. The marine instrumentation track emphasizes the design of operational and research instruments for use in the marine environment. The coastal and near-shore modeling track seeks to understand and thus predict coastal and near-shore processes that impact both natural and artificial coastal systems.
Educational Goal
The goal of the program is to develop undergraduate scholars with a theoretical and practical understanding of marine and engineering systems.
Students successfully completing the requirements for this certificate are expected to have:
a fundamental understanding of marine and engineering systems,
the necessary knowledge and skills to pursue graduate work or employment in marine sciences, marine instrumentation or marine engineering depending on their undergraduate major
the knowledge and motivation to continue lifelong learning in marine engineering .
Program Requirements
The undergraduate certificate program in Coastal and Oceanographic Engineering requires at least 18 semester hours of course work in engineering and marine science. The requirements include at least 15 hours in engineering and computer science electives and a 3-hour computer systems engineering design course. The 15 hours of engineering and marine science electives must be outside the student's major department and be approved by the student's COE undergraduate advisor.
The program is open to all UGA undergraduates, regardless of major, that meet the admissions requirements. In order for a student to be admitted to the program, the student must have an overall GPA of 2.75 or greater and a GPA of 2.5 or greater in MATH 2200, MATH 2210/2210L, PHYS 1211-1211L and PHYS 1212-1212L with no grade lower than a "C" in any of these classes.
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Computer Systems Engineering
Contact Persons
Dr. Sidney Thompson
Coordinator of Undergraduate Engineering Programs
Biological and Agricultural Engineering Department
sidt@engr.uga.edu
(706) 542-0873
Dr. Daniel M. Everett
Assistant to Department Head
Computer Science Department
dme@cs.uga.edu
(706) 542-2749
Description of the program
The undergraduate certificate program in Computer Systems Engineering is
designed to give undergraduates the opportunity to document their educational
achievement at the interface of engineering and computer science. The program
will be open to all UGA undergraduate students but will be of special interest
to students who wish to combine both a theoretical and practical understanding
of computer science and engineering systems.
Computer Systems Engineering involves the design and implementation of computer
hardware and software systems to solve problems. The understanding of both
software and hardware allows the computer systems engineer to view the design
and development of hardware and software as two intimately linked parts of one
activity. Advances in semiconductor technology have led to a decrease in chip
size while increasing processor speeds. As a consequence, microcomputers are
embedded into products such as automobiles, home appliances and industrial
controls. The growth in computer-related technologies has led to a need in
industry for professionals who have a knowledge of basic electrical engineering
concepts of circuits, electronics and digital systems and a foundation in
computer science.
The Computer Systems Engineering certificate program is interdisciplinary and
emphasizes the use of computers to automate, monitor and control various
systems. The graduate with the Computer Systems Engineering certificate will be
able to interface existing electronic and microprocessor based components to
solve a problem. These graduates must be knowledgeable in computer hardware and
software and be able to work in a team environment. They must be able to
communicate and function across the disciplines of electrical engineering,
computer engineering, and computer science.
Educational Goal
The goal of the program is to develop undergraduate scholars with a theoretical
and practical understanding of computer science and engineering systems.
Students successfully completing the requirements for this certificate are
expected to have:
a fundamental understanding of computer science and engineering systems,
the necessary knowledge and skills to pursue graduate work or employment in
computer systems engineering,
the background to use microelectronics, microprocessors, and software to solve
problems in engineering systems,
the knowledge and motivation to continue lifelong learning in engineering and
computer science.
Program Requirements
The undergraduate certificate program in Computer Systems Engineering requires
at least 18 semester hours of course work in engineering and computer science.
The requirements include at least 15 hours in engineering and computer science
electives and a 3-hour computer systems engineering design course. The 15 hours
of engineering and computer science electives must be outside the student's
major department and be approved by the student's CSE undergraduate advisor.
Design is the heart of the practice of engineering and is what separates it
from its sister disciplines. It is the engineering design component that unites
engineering and computer science into computer systems engineering. With a
large number of electives available, the student may tailor the program to meet
his or her needs. Thus the program will likely be attractive to students with a
variety of interests.
The UGA certificate program in Computer Systems Engineering requires a firm
foundation in the fundamentals in engineering science and computer science. The
program also requires a computer systems engineering design experience. A
student must have a minimum grade of "C" in all certificate program coursework
and must also have an overall UGA GPA of 2.5 or higher. The certificate is only
awarded in conjunction with a UGA undergraduate degree.
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Community Forestry
Contact Person
Kim D. Coder, Professor
706-542-9050
kcoder@uga.edu
Campus Address
Room 4-432
Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources
Description of the program:
Required Courses:
Community tree health care is critical to the quality of life, safety, and health of Georgia citizens. The Community Forestry Certificate Program
prepares students for careers in commercial, utility, municipal, and consulting urban and community forestry and tree management. The program
focusses on management of individual trees, groups of trees, and forest stands growing in the urban and suburban areas, including those that grow
among urban hardscapes and infrastructures. It incorporates information on soils, which sustain system health and productivity, biotic and abiotic
factors affecting tree health, as well as the people that own, live among, and are responsible for the long-term health and structure of these
resources.
Certificate Requirements - 17-21 semester credit hours **
FANR 3200-3200L or LAND 4360
HORT 4090
FORS 3010-3010L or
HORT 3720 or
LAND 3410
[PATH 3830-3830L and
ENTO 3820-3820L] or
ENTO(EHSC)(BIOL)(ECOL)(LAND) 3590-3590L or
ENTO(CRSS)(PATH) 4740/6740-4740L/6740L
LAND 3530
FORS 5010/7010
Certificate Electives - minimum of 12 semester credit hours (no more than 7 semester credit hours from any one subject areas.)
Trees and Soils
HORT(CRSS) 4440/6440-4440L/6440L
CRSS(HORT) 4590/6590
CRSS 4580/6580-4580L/6580L
ENGR(GEOG) 4161/6161-4161L/6161L
Ecological Basis for Sustainable Systems
ECOL 4010/6010
WASR(FORS) 4110/6110-4110L/6110L
WASR 4400-4400L
Urban Landscape Planning and Design
HORT(LAND) 3450
EDES 4650/6650 or
GEOG 4660/6660
FANR 3800-3800L or
GEOG 4370/6370-4370L/6370L
Human Dimensions
ADPR 3850
EETH(JURI) 5870/7870
RLST(FORS) 3310 or
RLST(FORS)(ANTH) 5400/7400-5400L/7400L
PADP 4620
ANTH 3090 or
SOCI 3400
Business Practice
AAEC 3040 or
FORS 5760/7760
AAEC 3980
HORT 4091 or
LAND 4710/6710
** Note: The total credit hours in this Certificate (29-32 total hours) are split between courses already required by the participating majors
and elective courses used for fulfilling Certificate Requirements. Additional hours needed for the Certificate by students in the three participating
majors are only 15-16 hours.
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Disability Studies
Contact Person
Dr. Jenny Manders
706-542-2418
jmanders@uga.edu
Description of the program:
The Disabilities Studies Certificate is designed for students in all majors who want to learn more about diversity issues associated with disability.
There are 54 million children and adults with disabilities in the U.S., making this the largest minority group in our country. It is critical that
future professionals in all fields understand disability issues. This program presents disability from a civil rights perspective, with a focus
on the Disability Rights Movement and current trends in legislation, policy, and practice.
Required Courses: (9 hours)
IHDD 4000/6000 - Critical Adults with Disabilities
IHDD 5970/7970 - Interdisciplinary Collaboration in the Context of Disability
IHDD 3010
Electives: (6 hours)
Choose two (2) courses from below:
IHDD 4002/6002 - Supporting Adults with Disabilities
IHDD 5720/7720 - Advocacy Practices in Disability
IHDD 3010 - Directed Study in Disability Studies
SOWK 5767 - Current Issues in Social Work II
SPED 2000 - Survey of Special Education
PEDS 4610/6610-4610L/6610L - Adapted Physical Education
JURI 5990/7990 - Law and Disability
Application Process: Each student will submit an application detailing academic achievement, professional experience, and
specific areas of interest. Applications will be screened by the Program Coordinator, and those meeting the minimum requirements
will be forwarded to the IHDD Faculty Fellows for review. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis.
Certificate Standards:
Undergraduate students must successfully complete a minimum of 24 hours of academic credit prior to being admitted to the program and
successfully complete 15 hours of coursework for completion of the program. There are no prerequisite courses.
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Educational Psychology and Instructional Technology
Contact Persons
Gretchen Thomas
(706) 542-5488
Description of the Program
The integration of technological tools into the educational system has
created a large demand for pre-service teacher training in the use of educational
technologies. All teachers in the state are required to have some basic knowledge of the
use of educational technologies. Rarely do they have substantial exposure to the full
range of issues related to technology and society. The proposed certificate seeks to
expand the undergraduate training of pre-service teachers to promote a more thoughtful
and systematic view of the influence and use of technological tools in schools. This
will include the analysis, design, development, implementation, and evaluation of
technology-based products. Moreover, it will provide avenues for the investigation of
the pedagogical implications of technological artifacts, and their part in a
multicultural/democratic educational system. The sequence of courses proposed by this
certificate addresses these objectives. These courses provided a comprehensive analysis
of educational technologies, while requiring students to collaborate with schools and
other organizations in implementing their educational products.
It is expected that a student who has completed this program will be more responsible,
thoughtful, and effective in his/her use of educational technologies in the K-12 school.
Required Courses:
There are five courses for this certificate. Four are required and the
fifth is an elective from of a list of two courses. The four required courses are:
EDIT 2000 - Introduction to Computers
for Teachers
EDIT 4150 - Introduction to
Computer-Based
EDIT 4160 - Design and Development
Tools
EDIT 5500 - Technology-Enhanced
Classroom Environments
Elective options (students will select one elective course):
EDIT 4170/6170 - Instructional Design
EDIT 4600/6600 - Multicultural Perspective
on Technology
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Engineering Physics
Contact Persons
Dr. E.W. Tollner
Professor
Biological and Agricultural Engineering Department
btallner@engr.uga.edu
(706) 542-3047
Dr. Alan Edwards
Coordinator of Undergraduate Physics
Physics and Astronomy Department
aedwards@hal.physast.uga.edu
(706) 542-2891
Description of the program
The undergraduate certificate program in Engineering Physics is designed to
give undergraduates the opportunity to document their educational achievement
at the interface of engineering and physics. The program is open to all UGA
undergraduate students but will be of special interest to students who wish to
combine both a theoretical and practical understanding of the physical sciences
and engineering systems.
Design is the heart of the practice of engineering and the engineering design
component unites engineering and physics into engineering physics. With a large
number of electives available, the student may tailor the program to meet his
or her needs. Thus the program appeals to students from a variety of
backgrounds.
Educational Goal
The educational goal of the program is to develop undergraduate scholars with a
theoretical and practical understanding of physics and engineering systems.
Students successfully completing the requirements for this certificate are
expected to have:
a fundamental understanding of physics and engineering systems,
the necessary knowledge and skills to pursue graduate work or employment in
engineering physics,
the necessary background to continue lifelong learning in engineering and
physics.
Career Opportunities
An engineering physicist designs, develops and supervises the construction of
new equipment, applying the knowledge of engineering and physics to develop new
engineering methods and principles. The engineering physicist completes the
link between the pure scientist and the engineer by being able to understand
the theory of science and to relate it to the practical problems of
engineering.
The certificate program graduates should be competitive in the job market
because of their broad background. In particular, these graduates should be
very attractive in the rapidly growing high-tech industries in Georgia. They
will have both the theoretical and practical background for these dynamic
industries.
Program Requirements
The certificate requires 18 semester hours of course work in engineering and/or
physics. The requirements include 15 hours in engineering and/or physics
electives and a 3-hour engineering physics design course. The 15 hours of
engineering and/or physics electives must be outside the student's major
department and be approved by the student's engineering physics undergraduate
advisor and the engineering physics co-directors. The certificate is only
awarded in conjunction with a UGA undergraduate degree.
The UGA certificate program in Engineering Physics requires a firm foundation
in the fundamentals in engineering science and computer science. The program
also requires a computer systems engineering design experience. A student must
have a minimum grade of "C" in all certificate program coursework and must also
have an overall UGA GPA of 2.5 or higher. The certificate is only awarded in
conjunction with a UGA undergraduate degree.
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Engineering Science
Contact Person
Sidney Thompson
Coordinator of Undergraduate Engineering Programs
Biological and Agricultural Engineering Department
sidt@engr.uga.edu
(706) 542-0873
Description of the program
The undergraduate certificate program in Engineering Science is designed for (1) undergraduates who wish to have an exposure to an engineering education and gain a fundamental understanding of the engineering sciences, and (2) undergraduates planning to pursue graduate study in engineering. This certificate program is open to all UGA majors and is especially attractive to students majoring in chemistry, mathematics, management information science, environmental health science, biology, cell biology, ecology, biochemistry, etc. The certificate program serves these students as documentation of their educational achievement in engineering science.
Educational Goal
The goal of the program is to develop undergraduate scholars with a theoretical and practical understanding of the engineering systems.
Students successfully completing the requirements for this certificate are expected to have:
a fundamental understanding of the applications of the conservation of momentum, the conservation of energy and the conservation of mass to engineering programs
a fundamental understanding of engineering systems
the necessary knowledge and skills to pursue graduate study in the engineering sciences
the necessary background to continue lifelong learning in marine engineering .
Program Requirements
The undergraduate certificate program in Engineering Science requires at least 18 semester hours of course work in engineering. A student must complete courses from at least two engineering disciplines; this requirement is completed by fulfilling the certificate core which consists of Engineering Statics, Electrical Circuits, and Fluid Mechanics. The remaining hours the student must complete come from the following specialization tracks: electrical/electronic systems, mechanical systems, structural systems, biomedical, biochemical, environmental, engineering decision making and natural resource management.
The program is open to all UGA undergraduates, regardless of major, that meet the admissions requirements. In order for a student to be admitted to the program, the student must have an overall GPA of 2.75 or greater and a GPA of 2.5 or greater in MATH 2200, MATH 2210/MATH 2210L, PHYS 1211-1211L and PHYS 1212-1212L with no grade lower than a "C" in any of these classes.
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Environmental Ethics
Contact Person
John Britt
Environmental Ethics Certificate Program
College of Environment and Design
Founders Memorial House
eecp@arches.uga.edu
http://www.uga.edu/eecp
(706) 542-0935
Description of the Program
The Environmental Ethics Certificate Program trains students to make decisions
about environmental problems that involve competing values. Students benefit
from viewing environmental issues from an interdisciplinary perspective. The
undergraduate program, established in 1994, parallels the graduate program,
which began in 1983. The certificate program was the first of its type in the
United States.
The certificate is awarded to undergraduate students who successfully complete
at least 18 hours of undergraduate course work, including at least 7 credit
hours in core courses (one 3-or 4-hour course in ecology, one 3-hour course in
ethics, and one 1-hour course in environmental ethics seminar), 7 or 8 hours in
approved elective courses, and 3 hours for an approved research paper in
environmental ethics.
To be eligible for admission to the program, an undergraduate student must have
completed at least two semesters of full-time enrollment (must be a rising
second-year student). For further information, contact John Britt at 542-0935,
eecp@arches.uga.edu, or contact the coordinator, Peter G. Hartel, Department of
Crop and Soil Sciences, 542-0898, pghartel@arches.uga.edu.
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Geographic Information Science
Contact Person
Dr. E. Lynn Usery
(706) 542-2346
Department
Geography
College of Arts and Sciences
Description of the Program
The Geographic Information Science Certificate Program is designed to prepare
undergraduates with the basic training necessary to enter the rapidly expanding
field of geographic information science (GIS). There are three components to
the curriculum: a set of prerequisite courses necessary to gain entry to the
program, a set of core courses required of all students enrolled in the
certificate program, and a set of elective courses that permit exploration of
more advanced themes in GIS and/or development of individual research projects
or internships in GIS. The certificate program consists of 15-16 credit hours
divided into 9 core hours and 6-7 elective hours, following 8-12 prerequisite
hours.
Special Requirements
Students must maintain a 3.0 GPA in the five core and elective courses that
constitute the certificate program. Certificates will be awarded only in
conjunction with completion of baccalaureate requirements in one of the
academic units at UGA. This stipulation is waived for post-baccalaureate
students.
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Global Studies
Contact Person
Dr. Markus M.L. Crepaz
Program Coordinator
mcrepaz@arches.uga.edu
(706) 542-2947
Department
College of Arts and Sciences
Description of the Program
The Certificate in Global Studies is designed to offer a global perspective, to
facilitate the ability to communicate in different languages, to help develop
an appreciation for other cultures, and to promote informed analysis of global
issues. The certificate serves both educational and vocational purposes through
the advancement of an understanding of global affairs and other cultures and
preparation for a growing number of international careers in government,
business, and non-governmental organizations.
Career Opportunities
Employment opportunities exist in international organizations (government and
non-government), multinational civic and economic organizations, and nonprofit
humanitarian institutions.
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Interdisciplinary Writing Certificate
Contact
Dr. Elizabeth A. Davis, Coordinator
342 Park Hall
706-542-2679
eadavis@uga.edu
http://www.ctl.uga.edu/writing_certificate
Description of the Program
Writing is a critical skill in all fields and professions. The Writing Certificate Program gives undergraduate students from all colleges and majors at the University
of Georgia an opportunity to develop and document their writing skills as they progress through their academic careers. Their writing skills will be developed
in the context of their particular disciplines and be documented in a published ePortfolio that presents and reflects on the students’ writing projects and
experiences. The writing done for the program will form a record of the students’ critical thinking, research, and communication skills, and highlight their
understanding of conventions of writing within their chosen fields. The certificate will provide, through the ePortfolio, evidence for outside evaluators
(e.g. admissions committees or employers) of students’ written communication skills.
Entrance Requirements
Students must have completed ENGL 1101 and 1102 with a grade of C or better (or have received credit for these courses through alternate means). Students must have a
GPA of 2.0 or higher and complete an application for admission, available from the Coordinator or from
http://www.ctl.uga.edu/writing_certificate.
Program Requirements
The certificate is available to all undergraduate students at the University of Georgia and the coursework that students will take in the program is provided by
departments and programs across the full range of the University’s academic disciplines. The certificate’s requirements are flexible and adaptable to different
courses of study.
The coursework for the certificate falls into three areas: writing courses, writing-intensive courses, and, if possible, an extensive individual writing project
for a total of 19 hours of coursework with a grade of C (2.0) or higher (except in the case of courses that are by definition S/U, e.g. an Honors Thesis). Each
student will also take a required ePortfolio workshop that counts for one credit hour.
Writing Courses (3 hours required, 6 hours allowed)
UNIV 1106: Basic Report Writing for College and Beyond
UNIV 1117: Basic Composition for Multilingual Writers
UNIV 2201: Introduction to the Research Paper
UNIV 2203: Improving Academic Writing
ELAN 4120: Language and Literacy, Grades P-5
ENGL 3590: Technical and Professional Communication
ENGL 3600: Advanced Composition
ENGL 3800: Introduction to Creative Writing
ENGL 3800H: Honors Introduction to Creative Writing
ENGL 4800: Advanced Creative Writing Topics
ENGL 4830: Advanced Studies in Writing
ENGL 4832: Writing for the World Wide Web
ENGL 4833: Composition Theory and Pedagogy
Students in Grady College may substitute any of the following courses for this requirement:
JOUR 3410: News Writing and Reporting
JOUR 3410H: News Writing and Reporting
JOUR 5580: Magazine Article Writing
JOUR 5590: Critical Writing and Reviewing
JOUR 5700/7700: Advanced Magazine Article Writing
JOUR 5720: Advanced Reporting and Writing
Writing Intensive Courses (9-12 hours required, 15 hours allowed)
HONS 3010H: Honors Research Methods (Arts and Humanities)
HONS 3040H: Honors Research Methods (Social and Behavioral Sciences)
HONS 3070H: Honors Research Methods (Natural Sciences)
PBIO 4930: Science Writing for General Audiences
Franklin College WIP courses: (courses vary from term to term, so students should consult the WIP website
http://www.wip.uga.edu or the WCP Coordinator to see what is available)
Other courses: Please consult the Bulletin or the Coordinator of the Writing Certificate Program for other courses that are designated Writing Intensive or
that may be approved for credit on a case-by-case basis.
Independent Writing Project (0 hours required, 6 hours allowed)
*Note: HONS 3010-3070H cannot count both for the Writing Intensive Course requirement and the Independent Writing Project. The Coordinator of the WCP can
substitute for any of these classes a capstone course or independent study from the student’s course of study that results in a significant writing project.
HONS 3010H: Honors Research Methods (Arts and Humanities)
HONS 3040H: Honors Research Methods (Social and Behavioral Sciences)
HONS 3070H: Honors Research Methods (Natural Sciences)
HONS 4960H: Honors Undergraduate Research
HONS 4970H: Honors Undergraduate Research
HONS 4980H: Honors Undergraduate Research
HONS 4990H: Honors Undergraduate Thesis
Electronic Portfolio Workshop (1 hour required)
Throughout the program, students will be working on an electronic portfolio for reflection and evaluation. In the semester in which the student plans to complete the
Writing Certificate, the student will enroll in the Electronic Portfolio Workshop in order to complete the portfolio. To receive the certificate, the student must
successfully complete the Portfolio Workshop with a grade of C (2.0) or higher. If the Coordinator of the Writing Certificate Program and the UGA Writing Board feel
that a portfolio is especially strong, the Coordinator may add a notation to the certificate that the student has performed “with distinction.”
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International Agriculture
Contact Person
Edward T. Kanemasu
Regents Professor and Coordinator
Office of International Agriculture
ekanema@arches.uga.edu
(706) 542-7803
College
College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
Description of the Program
Undergraduate students in Agricultural and Environmental Sciences may focus
their degree programs on the special problems of international agriculture and
trade relationships. The Certificate in International Agriculture is designed
to add a global dimension to all programs in the College.
To obtain a Certificate in International Agriculture, students include courses
in foreign language, geography, economic development, and international
marketing. Careful planning will allow most students to qualify for the
Certificate in International Agriculture by taking these courses as general
electives while meeting degree requirements. Admission to the program and
further information may be obtained from the Office of Academic Affairs, 102
Conner Hall.
Entrance Requirements
Student must major in an area within the College of Agricultural and
Environmental Sciences.
Career Opportunities
Employment opportunities exist in international agribusiness, government
service, international scientific companies, import/export companies, freight
forwarders, international marketing firms, teaching abroad/teaching foreign
students, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and multinational companies.
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Latin American and Caribbean Studies
Contact Persons
Doris Kadish
LACSI Director and Distinguished Research Professor of French and Women's Studies
dkadish@uga.edu
706-583-0618
Paul Duncan
Assistant Director
pduncan@uga.edu
706-583-0619
Department
Center for Latin American and Caribbean Institute
College of Arts and Sciences
Description of the Program
The Latin American Studies Program was established to coordinate and develop
facilities at the University to provide interdisciplinary preparation for
students who are planning careers that require specialized knowledge of the
Latin American republics and the Inter-American system.
Career Opportunities
Students who earn a Certificate in Latin American Studies enhance their
opportunities to work in international business and finance, consulting,
international development, technology cooperation and in overseas positions
with American companies in Latin America and the Caribbean. Besides their
formal major, the certificate entitles the prospective UGA graduate recognition
of his/her mastery of the language and culture of the region and facilitates
more connections at the local level. Graduates have found employment in
corporations such as Coca-Cola, AT&T, and BellSouth; in organizations such
as CARE, the Peace Corps, the Nature Conservancy; and in colleges teaching
Spanish or Portuguese.
Entrance Requirements
Open to students who have completed 30 hours with grade C or better, with
demonstrable knowledge of a language of the region (Spanish, Portuguese,
French, Tzotzil, Tzetzal, Quichua, Guarani, Aymara, etc.), and willingness to
further Latin Americanism on campus. Applications for admission to the program
and further information may be obtained from the CLACS Program Coordinator.
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Leadership and Service
Contact Person
Dr. Dennis W.Duncan, Assistant Professor
Program Coordinator
ALEC-UGA
106 Four Towers
(706) 542-1204
Fax: 706-542-0262
www.uga.edu/alec
Department
Agricultural Leadership, Education & Communication
Description of the Program
The Certificate in Leadership and Service is designed to enhance the leadership
skills and orientation to service of students through an interdisciplinary
approach to the study and practice of leadership. Students will gain experience
in leadership in personal, team, organizational and community contexts. Courses
to complete the certificate will provide students with the opportunity to work
in groups, develop skills in communication and critical thinking, practice
skills in decision making and problem solving, and serve in leadership roles in
their college, campus organizations or community.
Requirements for the certificate are 18 hours of course work. The curriculum
includes four major components: 1) a required foundation course taught from an
interdisciplinary perspective; 2) minimum of 12 hours of electives which
support the conceptual foundations of leadership and service including
psychology, sociology, management, advanced leadership, communication, and
political science courses; 3) discipline-based courses which incorporate
significant service or leadership components; and 4) three hours of directed
project or internship in which students apply leadership and service skills
under the direction of a faculty advisor. The certificate allows students
maximum flexibility in designing a plan of work to target their particular
interests and developmental needs.
The program is a collaborative effort among multiple colleges and campus units
including the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, the College
of Family and Consumer Sciences, the Warnell School of Forest Resources, the
College of Education, Student Affairs, and other units who are working to
incorporate leadership and service components in their courses.
Entrance Requirements
The Certificate in Leadership and Service is open to any University of Georgia
student. To be eligible for admission to the program, a student must be rising
second-year student in good academic standing. Applications may be obtained
from the Program Coordinator.
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Medieval Studies
Contact Person
Dr. Jonathan Evans
Director, Medieval Studies Program
jdmevans@arches.uga.edu
(706) 542-2229; 542-1261
Department
English
College of Arts and Sciences
Description of the Program
Regardless of their major, students of the medieval period have discovered that
an interdisciplinary approach is necessary to achieve understanding and
expertise in their area of study. Established in 1974, The University of
Georgia Medieval Studies Program is the only program of its kind in the state
and the earliest-established certificate program supported by the University of
Georgia. Through the UGA Medieval Studies Program, undergraduate students can
establish an interdisciplinary concentration leading to the Certificate in
Medieval Studies while completing their degree in one of the established
departments.
The individual student program is developed in consultation with the student's
major professor and approved by the Steering Committee of the Medieval Studies
Program. Upon completion of the approved plan of study, the A.B. candidate is
awarded the Certificate in Medieval Studies with the baccalaureate diploma. For
specific requirements, contact the coordinator of the Medieval Studies Program.
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Music Business
Contact Person
Steve Dancz, Academic Director
Hugh Hodgson School of Music
sdancz@uga.edu
706-542-2766
www.terry.uga.edu/musicbusiness
Description of the Program
The purpose of the program is to develop business leaders for the music industry. By integrating content from a variety of disciplines, the program
will create an intellectual synergy beyond what students can achieve in either the current business or music programs separately. Success in the
music business requires a broad array of knowledge from a variety of diverse fields. The purpose of the Interdisciplinary Certificate then is to
draw together these diverse and distinct areas of content into a coherent curriculum, providing students an opportunity that they otherwise would
not have.
The Certificate will have a curriculum designed to provide foundation skills, specialized music business content, and electives to build specific
competencies. The total number of hours required to complete the Certificate will depend upon the level of the student's preparation prior to
certificate admission. A minimum of 15 hours and a maximum of 21 hours of coursework will be required, with 6 to 12 hours dedicated to the
foundation skills, 6 hours in specialized music business content, and 3 hours of electives.
Foundation Skills Courses
ACCT 2101 - Principles of Accounting I
FINA 4150 - Investment and Portfolio Management *
MUSI 2060 - History and Analysis of Rock Music (or equivalent) **
MUSI 3550 - Music Theory for Non-Majors
* A course, with the number FINA 4150, with content customized for students of this program,
will be offered by the Finance Department, with the cooperation and participation of other departments. The content of that course will be a variety of
applied general business basics, designed to give non-business students a working familiarity with general business principles and operations. In
the event that this course is deemed not satisfactory for the purposes of the program, ECON 2106
Microeconomics will take its place.
** MUSI 2060 represents one of the several music literature? courses that might be used to satisfy the
foundations skills requirement. As such, MUSI 2060 may be substituted with another music literature
course, with the approval of the School of Music Faculty.
Specialized Music Coursework - 6 hours
MBUS 4100 - Fundamentals of the Music Business
MBUS 5100 - Emerging Issues in the Music Business
Electives Coursework - 3 hours
Choose one course from the following:
MUSI 2040 - History of Popular Music
MUSI 2080 - African American Music
MUSI 3020 - World Music Survey: Africa, Europe, and the Americas
MUSI 3021 - World Music Survey: Middle East, Asia, and Oceana
MUSI 4783 - Jazz History
NMIX 2020 - Introduction to New Media
ECON 2105 - Principles of Macroeconomics
ECON 2106 - Principles of Microeconomics (unless part of the Foundations Skills courses)
FINA 3000 - Financial Management
LEGL 2700 - Legal and Regulatory Environment of Business
MARK 3000 - Principles of Marketing
MGMT 3000 - Management of Organizations and Individuals
MIST 2090 - Introduction to Information Systems in Business
MSIT 3000 - Statistical Analysis for Business I
RMIN 4000 - Risk Management and Insurance
Courses beyond this list might also be used to satisfy the elective requirement of the Certificate Program, with approval of the appropriate
Undergraduate Program Faculty. All prerequisite requirements for the elective courses in the Certificate Program must either be met by the student
or waived by the appropriate faculty units.
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New Media
Contact Person
nmi@uga.edu
(706) 542-6872
Department
New Media Institute
Description of the Program
The New Media Interdisciplinary Certificate Program provides students with
theoretical and practical knowledge of developing digital media systems.
Students explore the historical, political, social, and economic dimensions of
new media technologies. Each student must complete a capstone project. The
certificate consists of 17 hours of course work. New Media Institute courses
comprise 11 hours of the course work:
NMIX 2020, Introduction to New
Media (3 hrs.)
NMIX 4110, New Media
Production (3 hrs.)
NMIX 4220, New Media Topics (1 hr.)
NMIX 4221, New Media Topics II
(1 hr.)
NMIX 4510/6510
, New Media Capstone (3 hrs.)
In addition, students are required to complete 6 hours of course work from an
approved list of new media electives.
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Personal and Organizational Leadership
Contact Person
Dr. Dale Gauthreaux, Interim Program Director
Director, Institute For Leadership Advancement
Terry College of Business
706-542-9770
leadership@terry.uga.edu
Description of the Program
Dynamic leaders who can adapt to rapidly changing technologies, organizational
structures, competitive markets, and diverse work environments are in
increasing demand. In response to this need, the Interdisciplinary Certificate
in Personal and Organizational Leadership was created to help students become
more effective leaders by building their capacity for personal awareness,
vision, creativity, adaptability, and developing others.
Open to all students at the University, the Interdisciplinary Certificate in
Personal and Organizational Leadership is a joint effort of the Institute for
Leadership Advancement, in the Terry College of Business, and the Franklin
College of Arts and Sciences. As a result of this partnership, the Certificate
Program curriculum is both flexible and broad. There are three required
courses:
ILAD 4100 - Leadership,
Personal Development, and Organizations
ILAD 5000 - Personal Career
Management
ILAD 5100
- Leading from Within
Nine hours of electives are also required. Those electives may be chosen from a
list of nearly 50 different courses, offered by a wide variety of departments
from within the Terry and Franklin colleges.
Students who earn the Interdisciplinary Certificate in Personal and Organizational Leadership can expect to develop the insights, skills, and abilities that can make them effective leaders.
Features of the Program
-
Find out what leadership means in today's environment.
- Attend advanced and innovative classes on leadership.
- Contribute to an unwavering commitment to community service.
- Learn from practicing leaders through ILA's speaker series.
- Build camaraderie through team-building and social activities.
The requirements to be enrolled in the program are:
-
Students must be rising Juniors.
- Students are required to have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above.
- An application for admission must be filled out and returned to the Institute for Leadership Advancement.
Leaders are self-directed and motivated. Being proactive is the key to achieving success in the Undergraduate Certificate Program. ILA gives students the tools and the knowledge to make a difference and be a part of a New Class of Leaders.
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Water Resources
Contact Person
Jenny Yearwood
Warnell School of Forest Resources
yearwood@uga.edu
(706) 542-0947
Description of the Program
The Water Resources Certificate Program prepares students for related careers
in environmental science and management. Protecting the long-term ecologic
health of our rivers and streams is an important national goal. Yet our society
has ever-increasing demands for inexpensive supplies of high-quality water. The
purpose of the program is to train students to manage our scarce water
resources for the maximum benefit of the world's population, while at the same
time preserving the ecologic integrity of our aquatic resources.
Career Opportunities
Water Resource careers combine monitoring of environmental systems with
sustainable resource management. Employment opportunities are growing.
Positions are increasing rapidly with local, state, and federal agencies as
well as with private sector and non-governmental organizations. One reward of a
water resources career is having the outdoors as your office.
Certificate Requirements
The Water Resources Certificate Program provides a common curriculum to meet
the educational needs of the next generation of environmental scientists and
managers. Many of the courses provide hands-on experiences in an outdoor
setting to learn about water resources.
The Certificate is awarded upon completion of at least one course from each of
following categories: Water Resource Foundations; Water Quality Foundations;
Hydrologic Processes; Biological Interactions; and Water Resource Applications.
The program combines the expertise of over seventy faculty from twelve academic
units, providing excellent opportunities for scientific research and
discussion.
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