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    Dec 04, 2023  
2023-2024 Graduate Catalog 
    
2023-2024 Graduate Catalog

Disasters, Displacement, and Human Rights Graduate Certificate


The graduate certificate in Disasters, Displacement and Human Rights (DDHR) is intended for currently admitted degree and non-degree seeking graduate students wishing to develop specialized knowledge and research skills in the anthropological study of natural and unnatural disasters and humanitarian crises, forced migration, and human rights investigations, policies, practices, and norms. More information is available on the DDHR website. Home department: Anthropology .

Campus Code


Knoxville Campus

Graduate Certificate Type


Add-On
Stand-Alone

Admissions Standards/Procedures


  • Graduate students in other departments and Colleges are eligible for the certificate by application to, and approval by, the Anthropology faculty.
    • Departmental prerequisites may be waived for accepted graduate students in other departments and Colleges.
  • Non-degree seeking graduate students are eligible for the certificate by application to, and approval by, the Graduate School and the Anthropology faculty.

Academic Standards


  • A minimum 3.00 graduate GPA must be earned in all certificate courses.
  • The certificate reflects specialized academic training only and does not authorize holders as practitioners in any field.
  • The certificate will be issued upon university graduation following approval of the Graduate School.

Credit Hours Required


18 graduate credit hours

Additional Course Requirements


Choose three courses, total of 9 graduate credit hours