Nicholas School MEM Certificate Program in
Community-Based Environmental Management
Coursework Planning Form
The purpose of this form is to provide first year MEM students planning to complete the
Certificate Program in Community-Based Environmental Management a means to get feedback
on their course plan and ensure that it meets all of program requirements. The completed form is
due by APRIL 1 OF YOUR FIRST YEAR, but can be turned in earlier.
Your Name:
Month & Year of Graduation:
Required Coursework
Students wishing to earn a certificate in Community-Based Environmental Management are
required to complete a series of courses in 4 core areas during the 2 year MEM program that will
add to a total of 12 course credits. Please fill out the table below with the courses you plan to
take to fulfill these requirements (see list of approved courses at end of this document):
Requirements
Course
Fundamentals
Course (required)
Practicum (required)
ENV 755 Community-Based Environmental
Management
ENV 590.26 Practicum in Community-Based
Environmental Management
# of
Semester
Credits & Year
3
3
Theory & Methods
Course (at least one)
Theory & Methods
Course #2
Application Course
(at least one)
Application Course
#2
TOTAL CREDITS
Master’s Project
The student’s master’s project must include a focus on community-based environmental
management and contain some significant application of the theories and skills learned from
certificate coursework. Please answer the following questions (in 3-5 sentences):
1) In what ways will your Master’s Project involve working with a community or communities?
2) Which of the theories and skills learned in your CBEM-related coursework do you plan to
apply in your Master’s Project? In what ways will these be applied?
Please email the completed form to Elizabeth Shapiro, Director, CBEM Certificate Program at
elizabeth.shapiro@duke.edu.
Approved Courses
The following is a list of the courses approved to fulfill the 4 core area requirements for the
Certificate Program:
1) Fundamentals Course (required)
ENV 755 Community-Based Environmental Management – Shapiro (Fall)
2) Practicum (required)
ENV 590.26 Practicum in Community-Based Environmental Management – Shapiro (Spring)
3) Theory and Methods Courses (at least one of the following)
ENV 557 Social Science Surveys for Environmental Management – Kramer
ENV 579S Collective Action – Pfaff-Talikoff
ENV 887A Theory and Methods for Policy Analysis of the Commons – Basurto (DUML)
ENV 350 Program Evaluations of Environmental Policies – Bennear
ENV 385 Environmental Decision Analysis – Maguire
ENV 758 Applied Qualitative Research Methods – Charlotte Clark
4) Application Courses (at least one of the following)
ENV 369 Environmental Law Clinic – Longest
ENV 590.40 Fundamentals of Environmental Education – Cagle/C. Clark
ENV 590.67 Participatory Techniques in Environmental Decisions – Maguire/Addor
PUBPOL 196WS Video for Social Change - Orenstein
ENV 215.01 Environmental Issues and the Documentary Arts – Espelie
ENV 251 International Conservation and Development – Campbell (DUML)
ENV 328 Governance of Social-Ecological Systems – Basurto (DUML)
ENV 556 Environmental Conflict Resolution – Maguire/George
ENV 975 Community-Based Environmental Management in Mexico – Shapiro
ENV TBA Theory and Practice of Environmental Justice – Gallgher
Students may be allowed to substitute courses from other Duke departments or from UNC or NC
State to fulfill these requirements, but only when pre-approved by the Certificate Director. To
secure pre-approval, documentation of course content and a written justification of how the
substitution will enhance the student’s educational experience is submitted for approval to the
certificate manager BEFORE the course is taken in order to count toward completion of the
certificate.