Place-Based Education Undergraduate Certificate

Place-based education is an approach grounded in the local environment, its various narratives, and the lived experience of students. Our local environment – with its natural and human histories, economic and social issues, and political and ecological dynamics – provides a robust and integrative context for teaching and learning.The certificate is open to all UVM students.

Requirements

EDTE 1610Foundations of PBE4
or SEP 1610 Foundations in Place-Based Edu
EDTE 3510Place-Based Education Capstone3
Students complete 2 of the following, with at least 1 course at the 2000-level or above6
Sustainable Community Dev
Local Community Initiatives
Community Design Studio
Inquiry-Based Pedagogy
Social Educ&Social Studies
Social Justice Education
Special Topics (Place-Based Teaching in the Middle Grades)
Special Topics (Tchg Science in Sec. Schools)
Resilience-based Outdoor Educa
Global Environments & Cultures
Society, Place, and Power
Natural Hist & Human Ecology 1
VT: Natural & Cultural Hst
Landscape Natural History
Environmental Justice
Environmental Education