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 School 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
| ENVS*2070*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 | [1.00] | Planning Industrial Ecology: Design for Sustainability |
| ENVS*2120*DE | [0.50] | Introduction to Environmental Stewardship |
| ENVS*3280*DE | [0.50] | Environmental Perspectives and Human Choices II |
| 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 Politics and Governance |
| 2 or 3 of the following: | ||
| BIOL*1500*DE | [0.50] | Humans in the Natural World |
| 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 |
| ENVS*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 |
For more information, please visit the website at: http://www.environmentalcertificates.com.