XI. Special Study Opportunities

Certificates and Diplomas

Certificate in Civic Engagement and Global Citizenship

The value of combining a sense of self as a global citizen with the dynamic nature of civic engagement can result in a practical, informed and hopeful approach to addressing complex local and global problems shaped by different cultures, political systems and environments. The certificate in Civic Engagement and Global Citizenship aims provide students with a critical understanding and awareness of the complexity of world and the value of their disciplines as contributing to interdisciplinary approaches to solving problems. Students will explore how the diversity of people and privilege in the world contributes to both problems and solutions while having an opportunity to reflect upon their own place and privilege. They will develop the knowledge, skills, and values required to develop a sense of themselves as empowered citizens and community members who can undertake thoughtful, respectful and creative action for better communities at home and abroad.

Required Courses

UNIV*2410 [0.50] Engaged Global Citizenship
UNIV*4410 [0.50] Civic Engagement with Communities
Restricted Electives

0.50 credits from each of the following three areas:

Community Engagement & Politics
EDRD*3400 [0.50] Sustainable Communities
GEOG*2030 [0.50] Environment and Development
POLS*2250 [0.50] Public Administration and Governance
POLS*3320 [0.50] Politics of Aid & Development
UNIV*3000 [0.50] Civic Engagement & Service Learning
Diversity & Power:
ANTH*3670 [0.50] Indigenous Peoples: Global Context
PHIL*2120 [0.50] Ethics
PSYC*3300 [0.50] The Psychology of Gender
SOC*2390 [0.50] Class and Stratification
SOAN*2290 [0.50] Identities and Cultural Diversity
SOAN*3240 [0.50] Gender & Global Inequality I
World Issues:
FARE*1300 [0.50] Poverty, Food & Hunger
GEOG*3320 [0.50] Food Systems: Issues in Security and Sustainability
HIST*2040 [0.50] War and Society
ENVS*2120 [0.50] Introduction to Environmental Stewardship
POLS*2080 [0.50] Development and Underdevelopment
SOC*3380 [0.50] Society and Nature
University of Guelph
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Guelph, Ontario, N1G 2W1
Canada
519-824-4120