2006-2007 University of Guelph Undergraduate Calendar

XI. Special Study Opportunities

Certificates and Diplomas

Certificate in Environmental Citizenship

Developed from a social science perspective, this Certificate is beneficial to those who want to learn more about the global environmental issues facing us today and in the future. Participants gain in-depth knowledge about environmental changes, their global impact, and how one can directly contribute to the environment's sustainability. The Certificate consists of six degree-credit distance education courses taken online from the University of Guelph's Faculty of Environmental Sciences. It is structured as follows, requiring six courses total, to include at least one at the 3000 or 4000 level:

Required Course

UNIV*2050*DE [0.50] Environmental Perspectives and Human Choices I
2 or 3 of the following:
ECON*1050*DE [0.50] Introductory Microeconomics
ECON*2100*DE [0.50] Economic Growth and Environmental Quality
EDRD*3500*DE [0.50] Recreation and Tourism Planning
EDRD*4500*DE [0.50] Planning Industrial Ecology
GEOG*1220*DE [0.50] Human Impact on the Environment
HIST*2250*DE [0.50] Environment and History
PHIL*2070*DE [0.50] Philosophy of the Environment
POLS*3370*DE [0.50] Environmental Policy Formation and Administration
SOIL*2120*DE [0.50] Introduction to Environmental Stewardship
UNIV*3250*DE [0.50] Environmental Perspectives and Human Choices II
2 or 3 of the following:
BIOL*2060*DE [0.50] Ecology
BOT*1200*DE [0.50] Plants and Human Use
EDRD*3450*DE [0.50] Watershed Planning Practice
ENVB*3000*DE [0.50] Nature Interpretation
GEOG*2210*DE [0.50] Environment and Resources
GEOG*3210*DE [0.50] Management of the Biophysical Environment
MET*1000*DE [0.50] The Atmospheric Environment
ZOO*1500*DE [0.50] Humans in the Natural World - a Zoological Perspective
ZOO*2050*DE [0.50] Natural History of Ontario

For more information, please visit the website at: http://www.environmentalcertificates.com.