This specialization focuses on the role of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in fostering economic, social, and environmental change in developing countries. Students in this program will gain a theoretical and practical background in the challenges and opportunities for deploying ICT infrastructure to enhance development. The program culminates in a […]
undergraduate • United StatesRural Development, Community Research & Indigenous Knowledge (United States)
Designed for students with interests in researching Alaska Native communities, cultures, languages, ceremonial performances and histories. Students learn principles of ethical research, explore issues of intellectual and cultural property rights, and acquire skills in doing ethnographies, oral histories, community surveys and needs assessments, and archival research. Graduates find employment with […]
undergraduate • United StatesInternational Affairs (United States)
Study in Communication and Development stresses the use of communication to promote and support positive social development. The curriculum includes interdisciplinary perspectives on national development, area studies, and training in applied research methods, as described below. Students select an area of specialisation from a variety of options such as campaign […]
masters degree • United StatesICT for Development (United States)
The ATLAS MS in Information and Communication Technology for Development (MS-ICT4D) will prepare students for careers in the use of ICT to advance people in developing communities. Although ICT4D is emerging as a formal discipline at several of universities internationally, only a few ICT4D-related initiatives exist in the United States. […]
masters degree • United StatesInformation Management & Systems (United States)
Not an ICT4D program per se, but does offer special focus courses in ICT4D related areas, for example: Social Enterprise using ICTs for International Development.
masters degree • United StatesComputation, Organizations & Society (United States)
The program prepares students to be tomorrow’s leaders in designing, constructing and assessing software that will transform society, business, policy, and law or be used to computationally reason about these complex socio-computational transformations. Unique multi-disciplinary curriculum – focused on the cutting edge in computer science, statistical and network methods, theories […]
doctoral • United StatesICT for Development (United States)
The ATLAS interdisciplinary Ph.D. program facilitates truly interdisciplinary coursework and research. The common thread of this research is that information and communication technology is the enabling force. Students admitted to the program are self-directed, highly motivated students who enter the program having demonstrated high achievement and a strong understanding of […]
doctoral • United States