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2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Global Sustainable Development Certificate


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The Global Sustainable Development Certificate is intended for working professionals, graduate, and undergraduate students interested in incorporating the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) into their current practice and skills. This certificate is intended to increase sustainable development competency both internationally and domestically, and to prepare students for a career in private industry, the government, or a non-governmental organization. This certificate is intended to be an accelerated program and students can complete the certificate within an academic year. The certificate is available to individuals who are 1) pursuing any academic programs at the University of Tennessee or 2) a current student at an outside accredited 4-year post-secondary institution or 3) post-baccalaureate and enrolled solely in the certificate program.

Certificate Type


Add-On

Stand-Alone

Admissions Standards/Procedures


Students seeking admission to the Undergraduate Certificate must meet the admissions standards established by the Undergraduate Council. Students seeking admission to the Graduate Certificate must meet the admissions standards established by the Graduate School.

Academic Standards


No grades of below C are acceptable for students wishing to receive this certificate. In such cases, students must repeat courses and earn a grade of C or better prior to the awarding of the certificate from the University of Tennessee.

Credit Hours Required


12 credit hours of 300- and 400- level course work.

Required Courses


2. An experiential learning component:


  • Study abroad program (in person or virtual) (3) or
  • Internship program (in person or virtual) (3) or
  • An equivalent service-learning experience (3)

These must be upper division credits (300- and 400- level), to be certified by a Center for Global Engagement staff member due to the broad nature of the requirement.

Electives


Select two additional electives (6 hours at the 300- and 400- level) from the list of SDG badged courses (https://cge.utk.edu/sdg17/coursebygoals/)

Prerequisites:


There are no prerequisites.

Non-Course Requirements


Students may pursue the Undergraduate Certificate on a full-time or part-time basis. Students must earn all 12 hours of this Certificate coursework at the University of Tennessee.

Full Course List


Students can access all the 300- and 400- level SDG badged courses on the Center for Global Engagement website (https://cge.utk.edu/sdg17/coursebygoals/).

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