Global Societies and Governance, P.B.C

The post-baccalaureate certificate in global societies and governance at UNC Greensboro is for those students who are interested in advanced training in core issues related to globalization, with a particular focus on relationships between scales of governance in different contexts and building transnational sociocultural knowledge.

The 15 credit hour curriculum includes two core advanced courses (one in political geography and one in economic development) and three elective courses.

This certificate is also a direct pathway into the M.S. in sustainability and environment program, as all courses count toward the M.S. degree and the graduate school. 

Certificate in Global Societies and Governance PROGRAM DISTINCTIONS

• Students have access to modern geographic technology, including an oversized cartographic plotter, GPS equipment, and computers with industry-standard software programs like Arc/Info, ArcView, ERDAS Imagine, ArcGIS, Surfer, AtlasGIS, MapInfo, and ER Mapper.
• State-of-the-art laboratories – like the Geomorphology and Weather and Climate Lab, and the Regolith Analysis Laboratory – offer in-depth geographic analysis using the latest precision instruments.  
• The program’s accreditations include:
  • Association for Environmental Studies & Sciences
  • Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education
  • National Council for Science and the Environment

THE Certificate in Global Societies and Governance STUDENT EXPERIENCE

• This certificate can be completed 100 percent online and on the student’s own schedule, but with options for in-person work if desired.
• Students may choose from courses such as:
  • Seminar in Regional Geography
  • Qualitative Methods in Human Geography
  • Topics in Development and Economics
  • Topics in Equity and Society

AFTER Receiving a Certificate in Global Societies and Governance

Graduates are prepared for careers such as:

• Ecotourism
• Government
• Nonprofit management
• Activism
• Urban Planning
• Law
• Communications
• Business