Faculty

Robert Maguire, Assistant Professor of International Affairs (Program Director)

Description

The Trinity College Certificate Program in International Migration: Women’s & Children’s Issues is a non-degree program for both graduate and advanced undergraduate students seeking professional training in a field of growing importance. Special emphasis within the program is placed on contemporary issues related to the Trafficking of Women & Children.

Drawing on the unique combination of organizational and human resources available in the Washington, D.C. area, the certificate program takes a decidedly applied approach. Students will interact with practitioners, acquiring knowledge that can either enhance their ongoing professional involvement with the issues, or that can prepare them to work professionally with government agencies, international bodies, and non-governmental organizations. Toward that end, the program places special emphasis on policies, programs, and challenges involving government agencies, international bodies and non-governmental organizations active in women’s and children’s international migration issues, particularly related to trafficking. Most courses are taught by professionals actively involved in contemporary international migration issues in government or international agencies, or with non-governmental organizations.

In addition to a minimum of 12 credits of required course work, the program requires completion of a three-credit capstone course during which an independent research paper is written. Advanced undergraduate students enrolled in the certificate program must also complete a three-credit supervised internship. Students receiving the certificate must also demonstrate a beginning proficiency in a language other than English that is relevant to applied international migration work.

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Certificate Requirements

Required Courses (15 credits)

ONE required core course: 

INAF 500 The Feminization of International Migration: A World in Motion and Its Impact on Women

THREE elective courses chosen from:

INAF 501 Trafficking into the US: Prevention, Protection, Prosecution
INAF 502 Trafficking: Treaties, Conventions, and Programs
INAF 503 Transnational Immigrant Communities
INAF 504 Women Working Abroad: Migration and Remittances
INAF 505 Migration and Trafficking Hot Spots
INAF 506 Migration: The International Crime Component
INAF 508 International Migration in the School Curriculum
INAF 509 International Migration: Issues for Business and Labor
INAF 520 Strategic Information Management and Intelligence for Business and
               Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs)

ONE capstone course:

INAF 599 Certificate Capstone

Language Requirement

To receive the certificate, students must demonstrate a beginning proficiency in a language other than English that is relevant to applied international migration work.

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Additional Requirements for Undergraduates

While the International Migration certificate is designed for students who already hold a bachelor's degree, advanced undergraduate students may pursue the certificate program with the permission of the Program Director.  If an undergraduate student does not meet the language requirement prior to enrollment in the program, he or she may complete the certificate language requirement concurrent with enrollment in certificate program courses, but prior to enrollment in the program's capstone course.  Undergraduate students must complete a three credit internship by enrolling in INAF 591 Internship.

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Certificate Enhancing Courses

Optional courses from the following list will enhance the student's knowledge of international migration issues.

COM   325 Intercultural Communication

COM   388 Gender and Communication

HUMR 301 Seminar: Perspectives on Gender
HUMR 403 Women in Border Cultures
INAF   251 Geography of the Americas and Europe 
INAF   252 Geography of Africa and Asia
INT     303 Understanding Immigrant Culture
INT     404 Human Rights in the Americas: Women's and Children's Rights
POLS 332 Comparative Politics: Developing Areas
POSL 333 Comparative Politics: Russia and Eastern Europe
POLS 334 Comparative Politics: China and East Asia
POLS 335 Comparative Politics: Latin America
POLS 336 Comparative Politics: Middle East
POLS 337 Comparative Politics: Africa
PSYC 161 Women: Developmental and Multicultural Perspectives
PSYC 315 Psychology of Group Behavior
SOCY 131 Global Social Issues

SOCY 231 International Migration: An Introduction to the Issues
SOCY 331 Population Studies

SSC   107 Social Science Writing

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Program Policies

Advanced Placement: Advanced placement credits do not count toward certificate requirements. 

CLEP Policy: Credits earned through CLEP do not count toward certificate requirements, although with approval of the Program Director they may be used to demonstrate language proficiency

Grades in Certificate Courses: Students must earn a grade of "B" (3.0) or better in INAF 500 and INAF 599; a grade of "C" (2.0) or better must be earned in all elective courses counted to fulfill requirements for the certificate. 

Pass/No Pass: Courses fulfilling the certificate requirements may not be taken pass/no pass. 

Receipt of the Certificate: The Certificate in International Migration: Women’s & Children’s Issues will be awarded upon completion of the minimum required course work with acceptable grades (see above). Undergraduates pursuing the certificate must also complete a supervised internship; the certificate will be awarded upon completion of the bachelor's degree and all certificate course work with acceptable grades (see above). 

TELL Policy: TELL credits are not applicable toward the certificate. 

Transfer Credits: Transfer credits are not applicable toward the certificate, although with the approval of the Program Director they may be used to demonstrate language proficiency and/or to serve as undergraduate prerequisites.

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Course Descriptions

INAF 500 The Feminization of International Migration: A World in Motion and Its Impact on
               Women
Explores the significant effect of globalization on the migration phenomenon since the end of the Cold War, with particular emphasis on trends as they affect women. Topics include trafficking of women vs. migrant smuggling, the impact of migrant remittances on family structure, the vulnerability of refugee women and children, and government responses to these shifts in migration trends. Formerly INS 500 The Feminization of International Migration.
3 credits

INAF 501 Trafficking into the US: Prevention, Protection, Prosecution
Examines trends in international trafficking as they relate to the United States. Emphasis is placed on recent legislation passed by the U.S. Congress and challenges confronting national and local government entities mandated to implement prevention, protection, and prosecution components of the legislation. Attention is also given to the role played by non-governmental organizations in combating the effects of trafficking in the U.S. Formerly INS 501 Trafficking into the US: Prevention, Protection, Prosecution.
3 credits

INAF 502 Trafficking: Treaties, Conventions, and Programs
Examines anti-trafficking laws, conventions, and protocols created by individual governments, regional bodies, and global organizations in response to current human trafficking trends. Emphasis is placed on the intent of these initiatives as a means to address trafficking issues and on their effectiveness in obtaining results. Formerly INS 502 International Treaties, Regional Conventions, and Country Programs: Comparative Approaches Toward Preventing and Combating Trafficking.
3 credits

INAF 503 Transnational Immigrant Communities
Examines the historical rise, current conditions and future prospects of cross-border, or transnational, communities, especially in North and Central America and the Caribbean. Devoting attention to public policies and challenges governments confront in managing transnational communities, the course surveys economic relationships that fuel international migration, examines social experiences of the migrants and explores interactions between newcomers and long-settled, domestic minority groups. Formerly INS 503 Transnational Immigrant Communities.
3 credits

INAF 504 Women Working Abroad: Migration and Remittances
Examines links between migration and remittances. Special emphasis is placed on the role remittances play in migration decision-making, as well as on how resources women send 'back home' are used there. The course also examines modalities for sending remittances, including the emerging involvement of international financial institutions. Prospects for allocation of these resources for achieving national social and economic development goals are assessed. Formerly INS 504 Women Working Abroad: Migration and Remittances.
3 credits

INAF 505 Migration and Trafficking Hot Spots
Identifies regions and countries from which women and children migrants originate, examining conditions that influence the trafficking phenomenon. Special emphasis is placed on a spatial analysis that highlights the interconnectivity of a country or region's geographic, historic, economic, political, and cultural characteristics as they influence migration trends and decisions and the scale of emigration. Formerly INS 505 Migration and Trafficking Hot Spots.
3 credits

INAF 506 Migration: The International Crime Component
Examines criminal organizations involved in international human smuggling and trafficking operations. The role and functions of international crime syndicates in juxtaposition with smaller operations are explored. The course also highlights challenges faced by national and international entities combating human smuggling and trafficking. Formerly INS 506 Migration: The International Crime Component.
3 credits

INAF 508 International Migration in the School Curriculum
Surveys issues in the international migration of women and children from the perspective of their inclusion in the middle and secondary school curricula. Students explore tools and techniques for developing student awareness of migration-related issues, with an emphasis on how these issues affect their lives. Resources for classroom use are identified. Formerly INS 508 International Migration in the School Curriculum.
3 credits

INAF 509 International Migration: Issues for Business and Labor
Surveys current U.S. immigration law, with a particular emphasis on smuggling and trafficking. Issues relevant to businesses dependent on immigrant labor and to migrant rights and advocacy organizations are highlighted. The course also profiles legislative initiatives and their real or potential impact on labor migration to the United States. Formerly INS 509 International Migration: Issues for Business and Labor.
3 credits

INAF 520 Strategic Information Management and Intelligence for Business and Non-Governmental
               Organizations (NGOs)
Addresses how organizations can improve information management through the use of intelligence applications. Reviews intelligence methodologies used for collecting, compiling, analyzing and corroborating information. Emphasis is placed on methods, sources and tool kits required to achieve strategic information management goals and on practical applications in such subject areas as international marketing, economic development, humanitarian assistance and international migration. Students identify critical issues, problems, and potential areas in which intelligence is applicable and utilize techniques to assist policy-makers in corporate and non-governmental settings. Formerly INS 520 Global Competitive Intelligence: A Tool for Business and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs).
3 credits

INAF 591 Internship
Allows students to be placed with an international, intra-governmental, governmental, non-governmental organization, or private sector firm under the direction of an on-site supervisor and a Trinity faculty member. During the 96-hour internship, students are expected to apply acquired knowledge, skills, and abilities to make a positive contribution to the work of the host organization. This course is required for advanced, full-time undergraduate students. By arrangement only. Formerly INS 599 Supervised Internship.
3 credits

INAF 599 Certificate Capstone
Under the supervision of program staff, the student develops a case study designed to draw upon the full range of acquired knowledge, skills, and abilities. The end product is a monograph-length study covering a relevant and current topic of interest to both the student and a broader audience of policy-makers, analysts, or program managers. Formerly INS 590A Independent Case Study on the International Migration of Women and Children.
3 credits

Note: Courses with prefixes other than INAF that serve as recommended or prerequisite courses are listed in other sections of this catalog.

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