Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless otherwise indicated.

Core Requirements

INPR 5900Global and Intercultural Communication for Doctoral Students2
INPR 7970Global Research Integration2

Electives 

Complete 8 semester hours from the following:8
Global Research Literacies
Global Research Experience
Global Experiential Project
Any PhD-level course with an international component may be applied to fulfillment of this requirement with prior approval from the program advisor.

Additional Requirements

  • All global doctoral research students must have dissertation committee members from at least two different locations and spend time in at least two locations doing research.   

  • Students enrolled in a PhD program at another institution must spend time at a Northeastern University location and have a Northeastern faculty member on their dissertation committee to complete certificate requirements. 

  • The insights gained from the global experience must be a component of the dissertation defense. 

Program Credit/GPA Requirements

12 total semester hours required

Minimum 3.000 GPA required