Education for Global Sustainability
Education for Global Sustainability
18 Hours
This program offered by School of Education
Program Description
The University certificate in education for global sustainability
aims to provide professionals with the knowledge, skills, and
tools for transforming schools, organizations and communities
toward global sustainability. To attain the certificate, students
must complete 18 hours of coursework with a GPA of 3.0 or
better and a B- or better in all courses. Choices for coursework in
the program must be approved by the coordinator of EFGS and
include the requirements below.
To receive this certificate, a student must have a recognized
baccalaureate degree and meet all of the admission and
acceptance criteria as outlined in the graduate program Academic
Policies and Procedures. All certificate courses must be
completed at Webster University.
This program is offered online and at the St. Louis home campus.
Requirements
Admission
Students who are interested in applying to this certificate program
should see the Admission Section of this catalog for general
requirements.
Admission Requirements
• Receipt of official transcripts from a baccalaureate granting
institution.
• Undergraduate cumulative GPA of 2.5.
Send all admission materials to
Office of Admission
Webster University
470 East Lockwood Ave.
St. Louis, MO 63119
Completed application files will be reviewed by the
Multidisciplinary Studies Department.
Graduate Certificates
• EFGS 5000 Education for Global Sustainability (3 hours)
• EFGS 5900 Reflections and Next Steps(0 hours)
• Electives (15 hours)
• EFGS 5250 Child as Naturalist
(3 hours)
• EFGS 5260 Topics in Sustainability
(1-3 hours)
• EFGS 5410 In-Service Workshop
(1-3 hours)
Electives
(must include at least 1-environmental, 1-economic, and 1-social
equity)
Environmental (choose one)
• ENMG 5000 Environmental Science
(3 hours)
(9 weeks)
• ENMG 5400 Sustainability Principles
(3 hours)
(9 weeks)
Economics (choose one)
• EFGS 5740 Economics: Choices and Challenges
(3 hours)
• EDUC 4250 Economics and Geography for Global
Sustainability (4 hours)
• ENGM 5400 Sustainability Principles
(3 hours)
(9 weeks)
Social equity (choose one)
• EDUC 5001 Foundations of Global Citizenship
(3 hours)
• EFGS 5430 Sustainability Leadership: Transitions & Change
(3 hours)
• EFGS 5240 Creating Sustainable Schools
(3 hours)
• EDUC 5490 Seminars in Education
(1-3 hours)
(
needs approval)
Other electives approved by Coordinator of EFGS:
• EFGS 5220 Teaching Sustainability through Literature
(3 hours)
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