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DOCTORAL CERTIFICATE IN ENVIRONMENT, GEOGRAPHY AND URBANIZATION

Overview

Requirements

Research Grants

Frequently Asked Questions

CEGU Colloquium

Courses

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Requirements

In order to qualify for the certificate, the following requirements must be completed:

Foundations Course

A graduate-level foundations course in socio-environmental theory taught by CEGU-affiliated faculty, chosen from a list of approved courses.↗

Others may also qualify, if you have taken other courses that you believe fulfill the certificate requirements (whether taught by CEGU-affiliated faculty or not), that are not listed on our approved courses list, please submit a course petition↗. The CEGU team will then determine if previous coursework fulfills any of the requirements. This includes both foundations courses and additional graduate courses.

Additional Courses

Three additional courses in socio-environmental studies taught by CEGU-affiliated faculty—or cross-listed courses—chosen from a list of approved courses.↗ Students may also take additional Foundations courses referenced above.

Others may also qualify, if you have taken other courses that you believe fulfill the certificate requirements (whether taught by CEGU-affiliated faculty or not), that are not listed on our approved courses list, please submit a course petition↗. The CEGU team will then determine if previous coursework fulfills any of the requirements. This includes both foundations courses and additional graduate courses.

Doctoral Dissertation or Major Research Paper

Completion of a doctoral dissertation or a major research paper that is substantially related to the intellectual focus of CEGU. Generally, one or more CEGU faculty will serve on the doctoral committee.

CEGU Colloquium

Required weekly participation in the CEGU Colloquium (formerly the Environmental Studies Workshop). This should include, on at least one occasion, presentation of a major research paper (or a doctoral dissertation proposal) that is substantially related to the intellectual focus of CEGU.

Please note, all courses must be taken for a “quality grade,” i.e., not an R or a P. All courses may also be double counted towards both degree requirements and the CEGU Doctoral Certificate.

For more information please contact CEGU’s Student Affairs Administrator, Tess Conway. To apply for the Certificate, please fill out this interest form.↗