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 two 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:
BOT*2000*DE [0.50] Plants, Biology and People
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
NRS*2120*DE [0.50] Introduction to Environmental Stewardship
PHIL*2070*DE [0.50] Philosophy of the Environment
POLS*3370*DE [0.50] Environmental Politics and Governance
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
EDRD*4010*DE [0.50] Tourism Planning in the Less Developed World
ENVB*3000*DE [0.50] Nature Interpretation
GEOG*2210*DE [0.50] Environment and Resources
GEOG*3020*DE [0.50] Global Environmental Change
GEOG*3210*DE [0.50] Management of the Biophysical Environment
GEOG*3490*DE [0.50] Tourism and Environment
MET*1000*DE [0.50] The Atmospheric Environment
NRS*3300*DE [0.50] Land Resource Stewardship
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.

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