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CITIZENSHIP AND DEMOCRACY CERTIFICATE
EXPAND YOUR KNOWLEDGE IN CITIZENSHIP AND DEMOCRACY
Students completing the Citizenship and Democracy Certificate 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 UD undergraduate students.
LEARN MORE
Read the program requirements and course of study in the UD course catalog located at catalog.udel.edu.
FACULTY CONTACTS
Andrea Pierce, alpierce@udel.edu
Timothy Shaffer, tshaffer@udel.edu
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