Program Description

Certificate Program Curriculum

The curriculum for the Certificate in Startegic Information Management and Intelligence consists of five, three-credit courses for a total of 15 credits, earned as follows:

• Four required courses (12 credits)
• Required practicum capstone (3 credits)
• Completion of a supervised internship (required of full-time undergraduate students) (3 credits)
  

Receipt of the Certificate

The Trinity College Certificate in Strategic Information Management and Intelligence will be awarded upon completion of the minimum required coursework (and - for full-time undergraduate student enrollees, only – a supervised internship), provided the student has met the following standards:

• A “B” grade or better in the required core course and the practicum capstone.
• Satisfactory completion of the language requirement by students provisionally enrolled in the program.

Program Duration

Students enrolled in the certificate program may work toward completion of the program at their own chosen pace, taking courses during Fall and Spring semesters in day, evening or weekend formats. To facilitate students who wish to work intensely to attain the certificate, occasional courses may be offered in accelerated formats during the Trinity College week-long Winter and May terms, and as accelerated evening or weekend sessions during the Summer semester.
Students enrolled in sessions throughout the year may be able to complete all certificate program requirements within one year from entering the program

Additional Information

1. The Certificate Program's entry course (INAF 520) will be offered in the 2003 Fall Semester.

2. Prior to enrolling in the certificate program, students must submit an application form to the Office of Admissions and be interviewed by the Program Director. Application forms are available through the Office of Admissions or at the certificate program's page at the Trinity College web site, www.trinitydc.edu.

3. Certificate program fees are consistent with Trinity's standard graduate rate. That rate for the Fall 2001 semester is $485 per credit hour.

4. Financial Aid: Financial aid is available for students who already hold a baccalaureate degree and are enrolled as Graduate students in the certificate program. The financial aid is in the form of loans through the Federal Stafford Loan Program. Under this program, post-graduate students who enroll in at least six (6) credit hours a semester are eligible to apply for loans that cover tuition costs. Advanced undergraduate students enrolled in the program are not eligible for financial aid unless also enrolled in a degree- seeking program. For additional information and application materials, please contact the Trinity College Office of Student Financial Services at (202) 884-9530 or by email at FinancialAid@trinitydc.edu.

5. All 15 hours of required course work toward the certificate must be undertaken at Trinity College.

6. Students will progress through this program as a cohort group. The required courses and the practicum capstone, therefore, will be sequenced and offered only once a year. Should the demand be sufficient for the creation of more than one cohort group per calendar year, however, arrangements will be made to offer the program's entry course and subsequent program courses more frequently.

7. Undergraduates transferring to Trinity College from other institutions of higher education may meet certificate program prerequisites by coursework successfully completed at the institution from which they are transferring.

8. Opportunities for students to fulfill minimal certificate program requirements in languages other than Spanish or French through intensive study at Trinity College will be developed according to demand and need.