ECT_GHHE - Global Health & Human Ecology - Experiential Certificate
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Global Health & Human Ecology - Experiential Certificate
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The essential goal of protecting nature has come to the fore for the health of the planet as well as for the health of all species. This certificate will enable students to explore the landscape, from urban to wilderness, and the connections among climate, biodiversity and human health from an ethical and an interdisciplinary perspective. The Certificate’s main learning goal is to develop an integrated awareness of this issue, and translate that into a co-curricular experience, thus helping to prepare students for the future.
The intended participants could be from any discipline, and the time frame for completion is open – in some cases a first-year course may count, and a senior thesis could be the co-curricular experience. Other faculty are welcome to be advisors for this certificate.
The certificate pulls together courses voluntarily from disciplines if they intersect with this theme. It is intentionally a “big tent” and across all divisions of the College: this is an issue that we need all disciplines to engage with, urgently. We need people working together in a positive way while keeping communities healthy.
The course list and co-curricular options are intended to be dynamic, and the latter can include student-initiated projects. Professionals beyond our faculty who are eager to participate in targeted projects include a climate scientist, an expert in mindfulness and trauma, a Native American advisor, a forest ecologist, experts in urban design/urban ecology, land conservation and communication professionals, a cultural historian, an artist, and an organic farmer. All are dedicated specifically to helping with this theme.
In sum, the goal of this certificate is to apply a liberal arts lens on the critical issues of stabilizing the climate, increasing the ecological integrity of our landscape (in myriad ways, large and small) and protecting clean water and public health so that all species can thrive. The natural world is the source of everything we need, including things we have not even discovered yet.
As noted above, the Global Health and Human Ecology certificate is intended for students who want to think in an integrative way about ecology and health, including those that may want to continue in public policy, research, health care, land conservation and stewardship, and community planning. The culminating co-curricular experience will feature special networking opportunities among participants.
The intended participants could be from any discipline, and the time frame for completion is open – in some cases a first-year course may count, and a senior thesis could be the co-curricular experience. Other faculty are welcome to be advisors for this certificate.
The certificate pulls together courses voluntarily from disciplines if they intersect with this theme. It is intentionally a “big tent” and across all divisions of the College: this is an issue that we need all disciplines to engage with, urgently. We need people working together in a positive way while keeping communities healthy.
The course list and co-curricular options are intended to be dynamic, and the latter can include student-initiated projects. Professionals beyond our faculty who are eager to participate in targeted projects include a climate scientist, an expert in mindfulness and trauma, a Native American advisor, a forest ecologist, experts in urban design/urban ecology, land conservation and communication professionals, a cultural historian, an artist, and an organic farmer. All are dedicated specifically to helping with this theme.
In sum, the goal of this certificate is to apply a liberal arts lens on the critical issues of stabilizing the climate, increasing the ecological integrity of our landscape (in myriad ways, large and small) and protecting clean water and public health so that all species can thrive. The natural world is the source of everything we need, including things we have not even discovered yet.
As noted above, the Global Health and Human Ecology certificate is intended for students who want to think in an integrative way about ecology and health, including those that may want to continue in public policy, research, health care, land conservation and stewardship, and community planning. The culminating co-curricular experience will feature special networking opportunities among participants.
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Undergraduate