Global Learning Opportunities
The Crown Family School offers a range of opportunities for master's-level students to learn about social welfare policy and practice internationally: in the classroom, certificate programs, programs of study, seminars and workshop presentations, and through experiential learning opportunities abroad. The Crown Family School’s orientation to international social work is designed to provide students with the opportunity to think about social problems, social policy, and social work practice in a comparative cross-national perspective. Courses are integrated into the broader curriculum, providing all students with an opportunity to incorporate some international perspectives into their work locally. For students with an interest in working abroad or with immigrant and refugee populations at home, the programs provide an opportunity to dig deeper and establish a foundation of knowledge and skills to pursue these interests.
The global burden of disease poses a significant barrier to the well-being of people around the world. Students today are interested in addressing issues that cross national borders, including global health. To address this need, the Crown Family School's Graduate Program in Health Administration and Policy (GPHAP), the Center for Global Health, and the Pritzker School of Medicine (PSOM) have collaborated to develop the Global Health Certificate Program,. This program, which is open to students in participating UChicago schools, addresses issues in global health from the perspective of a variety of disciplines, including biomedicine, business, law, economics, public policy, social work and socio-cultural studies.
Please contact Laura Botwinick, Director of GPHAP, with any questions about the Global Health Certificate Program.
To search the Crown Family School course catalog, choose the keywords 'global' or 'international' from the drop-down menu.
Additional courses are available at other units of the University including the Pozen Family Center for Human Rights, The Harris School of Public Policy Studies, The Pritzker School of Medicine, The Law School, and The Booth School of Business. Check individual school schedules for courses and times.
International scholars with expertise from a variety of international perspectives are invited to speak at the Crown Family School throughout the academic year. These scholars are in addition to the numerous speakers that are invited to University and to other units.
Learn more about non-credit study-abroad programs at the Crown Family School.
Please contact Cristina Gros, Associate Director, International Programming at 773.702.7107.
