Global River Citizenship

Issued by Academic Programs International

This credential certifies meaningful engagement with the concepts of Global River Citizenship, as defined by the University of Wisconsin, La Crosse and the Freshwater Collaborative of WI. Earners have taken identified coursework, completed qualifying experiential activities, and critically reflected on the skills earned and enhanced through global river citizenship, like sustainable development, conservation, biodiversity, environmental literacy, climate policy, environmental issues, and more.

Type Validation
Level Foundational
Time N/A
Cost N/A

Additional Details

Skills

Analytical Thinking
Biodiversity
Climate Policy
Climate Resilience
Critical Reflection
Critical Thinking
Environmental Data Analysis
Environmental Issue
Environmental Literacy
Green Infrastructure
Growth Mindedness
Reflective Practice
Self-efficacy
Sustainable Development
Willingness To Learn

Earning Criteria

Successfully complete one of the 21 identified qualifying courses from departments across campus, like BIO, CHM, ECO, ENV, ESC, GEO, HIS, MIC, PHL, and REC.
Successfully complete a qualifying experience that requires the application of skills introduced in academic coursework. Earners have displayed more than 5 hours of qualifying educational experiences.
Earners synthesize academic and experiential learning in a critical reflection course. The capstone assessment is a professional mock interview where the earner successfully articulates their skill set earned from academic and experiential contexts.