Global Citizenship in Education Certificate
Program Website: https://www.towson.edu/coe/departments/secondary/grad/global-citizenship-education/
Program Director: Todd Kenreich
Phone: 410-704-5897
Email: tkenreich@towson.edu
Global Citizenship in Education is a Post-Baccalaureate Certificate (PBC) program designed to equip educators with advanced knowledge and skills to internationalize the curriculum for PreK-16 students. This 12-unit program focuses on research, policy and practice in the field of global citizenship. The program culminates with a capstone project that creatively addresses an authentic problem in the education sector.
This PBC may be combined with a master’s or doctoral degree program to enhance your professional credentials. This option may be of particular interest to students in advanced degree programs such as Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Secondary Education, Special Education, Gifted and Creative Education, Instructional Design, Educational Technology, Instructional Leadership, and Global Humanities.
Admission Requirements
Application deadlines and a full listing of materials required for admission can be found on the website.
The Post-Baccalaureate Certificate Program for Global Citizenship in Education is designed to enhance the knowledge and practice of educators who seek to prepare young people for active participation in the community and the world. It is grounded in the belief that education is a universal human right in an increasingly interdependent world. The primary aim of the program is to promote globally-competent educators who can equip their K-12 students with knowledge, skills, and dispositions to address issues of global significance.
Degree Requirements
The program requires completion of the following 12 units of course work and is designed to accommodate students with at least a baccalaureate degree, who are interested in internationalizing the school curriculum and programs.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| SCED 690 | GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP EDUCATION: THEORY, RESEARCH, AND POLICY | 3 |
| SCED 691 | GLOBALIZATION AND GLOBAL ISSUES | 3 |
| SCED 692 | TEACHING GLOBAL ISSUES | 3 |
| SCED 693 | CAPSTONE SEMINAR IN GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP EDUCATION | 3 |
| Total Units | 12 | |
- The curriculum allows students to earn a stand-alone certificate.
- Students may take select courses to advance their knowledge of global citizenship without enrolling in this program.
- The Post-Baccalaureate Certificate also may be earned in conjunction with a doctoral or master’s degree program.
- Doctoral and Master’s degree programs with up to 12 units of electives can integrate this certificate program to enhance professional credentials.
Students will be able to:
- demonstrate in-depth knowledge of a global issue.
- demonstrate research skills by evaluating recent empirical research in the field of global citizenship education.
- demonstrate analytic skills by critiquing existing curricula/programs.
- design original work that advances the field of global citizenship education and provides creative solutions for dissemination to authentic audiences.