University of Maryland Undergraduate Catalog 2009-2010
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Undergraduate Catalog 2009-2010


International Development and Conflict Management

Government and Politics (GVPT)
3140 Tydings Hall, 301-405-4156
www.bsos.umd.edu/gvpt

The Minor in International Development and Conflict Management is a 19-credit, undergraduate program of instruction for students aspiring to a profession in the fields of conflict resolution, international development, and humanitarian relief.


Applications are accepted in the Spring and accepted students begin the program the following Fall. Students applying for the program must be entering their sophomore, junior, or senior year of undergraduate work. Applicants must be full-time students in good standing, with a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or better. Up to 35 students are accepted into the program each year.


Advising for the minor is conducted through the Center for International Development and Conflict Management directly, not the Department of Government and Politics.  For more information about the minor and for application materials, please visit: www.cidcm.umd.edu/minor/

Requirements for the minor include the following coursework:

 

Required Courses

Credits

GVPT 354

Peacebuilding, Post-Conflict Reconstruction, and International Development

3

STAT

One statistics course from approved list

3

GVPT 355

Capstone I: International Development and Conflict Management

3

GVPT 356

Capstone II: International Development and Conflict Management

3

ELECT

Elective courses from approved list (2 courses)

6

BSOS 388E

Behavioral and Social Sciences Special Topics: CIDCM Minor Practicum


 

Total Credits


19


Note: Six credits (or two courses) can be double counted for your major and the minor. All classes must be completed after acceptance into the minor program, with the exception of the statistics requirement.

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