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Certificate in International Engineering:
Course Requirements

• Language courses. A maximum of six credits may be devoted to courses in a foreign language. Only foreign language courses numbered 200 or higher may be used to satisfy this requirement. A maximum of three credits from Independent Study or Directed Study may be counted toward either the language requirement or the area studies requirement.
• Area studies courses. A minimum of nine credits must be devoted to courses with a major emphasis on the culture, history, geography, society or institutions of one country or the countries in a geographically identifiable region of the world. These courses must be selected from at least two departments. A maximum of three credits from Independent Study or Directed Study may be counted toward either the language requirement or the area studies requirement.
• International experience. A documented minimum stay of five weeks for study or work (including internship and co-op) in the designated country or region is required.
• International engineering course. Successful completion of the one-credit course, "Current Issues in International Engineering," is required.

Each student must submit a study plan to the Certificate advisor in his/her department for approval. Only students with a GPA of at least 2.75 may apply. Substitutions and exceptions will be considered by the Certificate in International Engineering Oversight Committee, which is composed of faculty and staff from the College of Engineering. Students may not elect the pass/fail option for any course that is used to satisfy the requirements for the Certificate. However, courses taken on a study abroad program through International Engineering Studies and Programs (IESP) are exempt from this grading requirement. Successful completion of Certificate requirements will be noted on the student’s official transcript. For additional information, contact Amanda Hammatt, International Engineering Studies and Programs (M1002A Engineering Centers Building; 608/263-2191; international@engr.wisc.edu).

Date last modified: 08-Sep-2008.
Date created 06-Jun-2005.
Content by: egradvisor@engr.wisc.edu
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