Civic Engagement Certificate Program

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Graduate Program Chair

John Chetro-Szivos, PhD

Program Description

The certificate in Civic Engagement is designed to provide the student with the knowledge and skills to become an active, effective, ethical citizen in both their professional and personal life. Students develop reflective, analytic, and practical skills to apply what they learn in a classroom to civic engagement through service-learning classes, internships, community-engaged scholarships and creative activities. The 6 course, 18 credit program consists of 2 core required courses plus 4 additional courses chosen from amongst several disciplines.

Admissions Standards and Criteria

To apply for enrollment in the Certificate in Civic Engagement Program, a student must submit documents as outlined in the graduate admissions section as well as:

MAT/GRE/GMAT exams not required

Program of Study

Required Courses:

COMM - 7016 Communities and Civic Engagement 3 cr.
COMM - 7015 Career Strategies 3 cr.

Electives (Choose four)

(elective course choices may continue to be updated):

Total for Certificate 18 cr.

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