University for Peace, San Jose, Costa Rica

Among the myriad study abroad opportunities offered at American University is a dual degree program allowing candidates pursuing MA in Natural Resources and Sustainable Development to obtain a degree from American University and the United Nations-affiliated University for Peace in San Jose, Costa Rica.

Course selection in UPEACE may include:

• Conflict Management and Natural Resources
• Ecological Foundations of Land Use
• Skills and Methods for Sustainable Development
• Quantitative and Qualitative Research Methods
• Project Life Cycle Analysis
• Peace Studies
• Natural Resources and Sustainable Development
• Elective courses in Environmental Security and other UPEACE programs

Course selection in America University may include:

• Environment and Development
• International Environmental Law
• Comparative Environmental Law
• Environmental Peacemaking
• Global Information Systems
• International Development

For more information on the Dual degree program, visit the website or contact the AU Program Director Professor Judith Shapiro at shapiro@american.edu.