Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study in Intercultural Relations (36 Credits)

The 36-credit Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study Program is designed for experienced professionals who hold a master's degree in an area closely related to intercultural relations and wish to expand their research skills and knowledge in the field. Field-based work is an integral part of the curriculum, although the Interdisciplinary Seminars and the required Thesis make the program more appropriate for those who wish to focus more academic theory and research.

Students may enroll in the Program on a full-time or part-time basis. Students are encouraged to take no more than nine credits a semester as the optimum learning process. Courses are offered on Lesley University's Cambridge campus during the late afternoon, 4:00-6:30 p.m. and in the evening, 7:00-9:30 p.m.

Click on the course title for a description of the course, or scroll below. To view the Intercultural Relations course schedule for the most recent semester go to Lesley's program schedules page.

Program of Study

Elective Courses May Include:

• GINTC 5002 Immigration Laws, Issues and Practices
• GINTC 5012 International Education Exchange
• GINTC 5017 Race and Ethnicity: Realities and Dilemmas of Multicultural Societies
  
• GINTC 6001 International Student Advising
• GINTC 6003 Intercultural Helping Skills
• GINTC 6004 Culture, Negotiation, and Responding to Conflict
  
• GINTC 6006 Leading and Managing in Diverse Organizations
• GINTC 6009 Intergroup Conflict Resolution
• GINTC 6011 Intercultural Consulting
• GINTC 6016 Media Images, Ethics, and Advocacy
• GINTC 7101 Issues in Intercultural Training
• GINTC 7103 Proposal Writing for Intercultural Programs

• GINTC 7702 Practicum in Intercultural Training
• GINTC 7703 Practicum in Intercultural Conflict Management
• GINTC 7750 Thesis

Language Requirement: All students in the Intercultural Relations Program must demonstrate competency in verbal and written communication skills in at least one language in addition to English. This requirement, which is in addition to the required 36 credits, is normally fulfilled by a certificate issued by a qualified language training and evaluation center. A Language Requirement Manual giving further information about language level and language competency certification procedures is available from the Intercultural Relations Program Office.

Required Core Courses

GINTC 6100 Identity, Culture and the Politics of Difference. Cultural awareness, identity, value systems, world views, and prejudices are explored, along with their impact on interactions across cultures. 3 credits.

GINTC 6103 Intercultural Communication. Intercultural communication behaviors and the theories available to help us understand the dynamics that emerge in comples intercultural interactions are explored, including the many factors that interact to influence communication patterns within and across cultures. 3 credits.

GINTC  6105 Conceptualizing Intercultural Relations. Assessment of portrayals of culture and cultural differences, the models and practices prominent in the Intercultural Relations field, and conceptua frameworks that help us understand cultural interactions. 3 credits.

GINTC 6101 Global Interdependence. Explores contemporary patterns of political and economic interdependence between states and ethnic groups, including trends in cooperation and conflict. 3 credits.

GINTC 7105 Dimensions and Methods of Cultural Exploration I. Overview of qualititative research methodology. Application of field research skills including participant observation, ethnographic interviewing, and analysis of field notes and narrative accounts. 3 credits.

GINTC 7106 Dimensions and Methods of Cultural Exploration II. Application of qualititative research and intercultural skllls in an individual research study. Students examine particular cultures as describes by contemporary people living them, as well as anthropologists and other observers in intercultural contexts. 3 credits.

GINTC 7700 Internship: U.S.A. In-country supervised field experience in intercultural or multicultural setting related to student's career choice. Minimum of 190 hours on site. 3 credits.

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GINTC 7701 Internship: International. Supervised field experience in another country related to student's career choice. Minimum of 190 hours on site. 3 credits.

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Elective courses

GINTC 5002 Immigration Laws, Issues and Practices. An examination of regulations pertaining to to visas and immigration policy, and analysis and application. 3 credits.

GINTC 5012 International Education Exchange. History, philosophy, and objectives of international education exchange, current practices, and practical information. 3 credits.

GINTC 5017 Race and Ethnicity: Realities and Dilemmas of Multicultural Societies. Examines the roots of racism as a way to understand current issues facing our nation. Examination of the politics of exclusion. 3 credits.

GINTC 6001 International Student Advising. Focuses on purposes and philosophy of an international office and the role of student and scholar advisors. 3 credits.

GINTC 6003 Intercultual Helping Skills. Culturally sensitive understanding of the meaning of "help" in different cultures. Development of effective interpersonal/group helping skills in educational and human service settings. 3 credits.

GINTC 6004 Culture, Negotiation, and Responding to Conflict. Explores the concepts and develops the skills of negotiation and mediation central to the effective resolution of situation-specific intercultural conflict. 3 credits.

GINTC 6006 Leading and Managing in Diverse Organizations. Develops the insights and skills central to the effective management of human resources in culturally diverse organizations and global agencies, institutions, and businesses. 3 credits.

GINTC 6009 Intercultural Conflict Transformation. Focuses on identifying sources of and developing the skills for effective intervention in conflict situations involving different cultural groups. 3 credits.

GINTC 6011 Intercultural Consulting. Explores consulting as a profession, with a focus on intercultural settings in multicultural organizations and transnational corporations. 1 credit.

GINTC 6016 Media Images, Ethics, and Advocacy. Students will develop a critical perspective of understanding visual documents through examining selected representational forms of art (primarily film) to explore such issues pertaining to identity as transnationalism, gender, reflexivity, and cultural mediation. 3 credits.

GINTC 7101 Issues in Intercultural Training. Develops an understanding of theory that guides practice in the field, along with an overview and practical application of training processes. Hands-on experience in planning and implementing training sessions. 3 credits.   

GINTC 7103 Proposal Writing for Intercultural Programs. Develops skills in identifying sources of funding for intercultural programs/projects and in writing and presenting proposals for them. 1 credit.

GINTC 7702 Practicum in Intercultural Training. Supervised practical experiences in designing, implementing, and evaluating intercultural training sessions in actual settings. 3 credits.

GINTC 7703 Practicum in Intercultural Conflict Management. Supervised practicum in intercultural conflict management including intercultural negotiation, mediation, and effective intervention in situations involving different cultural groups. 3 credits.

GINTC 7750 Thesis. Individualized independent thesis project supervised by faculty, combining both internship and coursework experiences in intercultural practice. 3 credits.

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