Certificate Programs
•  Graduate Certificates in African Community Health Services, Contemporary History, Environmental Sustainability, Geographic Information Science (GIS), Teaching English as a Second Language (TESOL) and Women’s Studies may be earned in conjunction with the MA degree.

Average Time for Completion of Degree
•  18-24 months

Size of Program
•  25 faculty, 35 graduate students

Admission Requirements
•  Minimum TOEFL 550/213 or IELTS 6.5
•  GRE NOT required
•  Statement of Purpose (2 pages)
•  Autobiographical sketch (1 page)
•  Current CV or resume
•  Three letters of reccomendation [two from academic recommenders]

Application Deadlines
•  Fall Admission (recommended): January 1, Winter Admission: June 1,  Spring Admission: September 1

Program Costs
•  General Costs

Financial Aid Opportunities
•  Types: Graduate Assistantships, Graduate Recruitment Scholarships
•  Average Amount: GA: $11,499 (max.) stipend plus tuition, GRS: At least $1,800 stipend plus partial tuition 

Additional Information
•  Interdisciplinary program with courses from Economics, History, Geography, Spanish, Portuguese, Women's Studies, Anthropology, Political Science, International Studies, Sociology, Biology, Telecommunications
•  Skills minor in related area: TEFL certification, developmental studies, language, etc.
•  Internship program for summer studies
•  Extremely interactive program with enthusiastic professors and students
•  Opportunities to work/study abroad also available
•  If you are unable to meet the application deadline, please email the Director, partyka@ohio.edu, for extended consideration