Creating third spaces on college campuses
CITIZENSHIP AND DEMOCRACY CERTIFICATE
EXPAND YOUR KNOWLEDGE IN CITIZENSHIP AND DEMOCRACY
Students completing the are expected to:
- Develop and apply an understanding of the roles and responsibilities of engaged citizenship in democracy.
- Identify and articulate the emergent tensions and tradeoffs among citizens and institutions in democratic societies.
- Develop and refine skills to engage across difference in personal and professional capacities.
- Understand and analyze the form and function of institutions and processes central to democracy.
- Critically assess media systems and their influence on democracy.
- Navigate and evaluate informational environments and discern media quality.
- Apply knowledge, skills, and abilities to effectively lead and follow within and across diverse settings.
CREDIT REQUIREMENT
A total of 12 credits is needed to satisfy four categories of requirements. Students will take courses within the following areas:
- Civil Discourse
- Governance and Policy
- Media Environment
- Leadership
ELIGIBILITY
Open to all 91Ô´´ undergraduate students.
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LEARN MORE
Read the in the 91Ô´´ course catalog located at .
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FACULTY CONTACTS
Andrea Pierce, alpierce@udel.edu
Timothy Shaffer, tshaffer@udel.edu
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