If you participate in the internship course, you’ll apply the theoretical knowledge you get in this classroom to providing a service in one of many locations around Siena, such as a home for the elderly or a center for psychiatric rehabilitation.
If you choose to do a sociology internship, you must have at least an intermediate level of Italian language skills. If you don’t have an advanced enough level of Italian, you may complete a comparable research project on a topic in conjunction with a professor from the program.
If you have questions, contact David Walthall, Siena School Academic Coordinator at d.walthall@sienaschool.com or Skype: adminsienaschool
Earn two master’s degrees in two years
If you’re a Master of Arts in Applied Sociology student, you have the opportunity to pursue graduate work for one year in Flagstaff, and a second year at University of Botswana. University of Botswana students are also welcome to apply.
At the end of two years, you will earn two master's degrees—one from Northern Arizona University in applied sociology, and one from the University of Botswana in development studies. While much of the focus will be on Southern Africa, this program teaches principles that have relevance throughout the developing world.
The program is designed to give you an understanding of the human resources available to manage the process of development and ways for addressing the challenges associated with this process, such as:
- natural resource management
- population growth
- gender inequities
- project implementation and management
- the HIV/AIDS epidemic
Apply
You must be nominated by your host institution—Northern Arizona University or the University of Botswana—for participation in this program. You will be required to remain in good academic and non-academic standing. Both universities reserve the right to dismiss students from the program if they fail to comply in this regard.
You will be subject to tuition, costs, and other fees as required by each institution. You will be directly obligated to pay these fees and will be responsible for all other costs associated with your stay at the host institution.
Northern Arizona University students
Once you’re nominated by the graduate coordinator, you will submit an application directly to the University of Botswana and will provide all supporting documents that the university requires.
University of Botswana students
Follow the application procedures outlined in the UB-NAU Dual Master's Degree Application Packet.
Credit
Northern Arizona University students may transfer credits towards the requirements for the University of Botswana (UB) developmental studies program in accordance with the relevant UB regulations.
Upon successful completion of all the requirements of the program, you will be eligible to receive an official transcript and participate in the commencement exercises of the host and home institutions.
Contact us
For more details and specifics of the program, including the application process and financing, contact Dr. Michelle Harris.