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Certificate in Advanced Economics

Certificate in Advanced Economics

Description:

The Certificate in Advanced Economics is open to students who seek a more formal and deeper analysis of economic models and their application. The requirements include core advanced courses in the three main fields of economics: microeconomics, macroeconomics, and econometrics that will help prepare students for graduate and professional studies as well as provide valuable applicable skills for future careers.

Enrolment Requirements:

Limited Enrolment – Enrolment in the Certificate in Advanced Economics is limited to students who are:

  1. In good academic standing with a min. CGPA of 1.50; and
  2. Concurrently enrolled in a program or set of programs that fulfill the requirements of an HBA, HBSc, or BCom degree (see Section 7 Degree Requirements of the Academic Calendar).
Completion Requirements:

2.0 credits with average grade of 65% or higher are required.

Required courses:


ERCER1478 | Program Area: Economics

Certificate in Computational Linguistics

Certificate in Computational Linguistics

Description:

** This certificate program launches September 2024. **

The Certificate in Computational Linguistics is open to students who seek a deeper understanding of the diverse ways in which Linguistics and the Computing Sciences interact. The requirements include two core advanced courses in which students will learn about theoretical and practical aspects of the intersection between Linguistics and the Computing Sciences, and a 0.5 FCE elective from a set of topically fitting LIN and CSC courses.

While enrolment in the Certificate in Computational Linguistics is open to all students completing any programs at UTM program, interested students should note that there are significant pre-requisites which must be met before enrolment in the required foundational courses. It is expected that this Certificate will be of most interest to students in Computer Science and Linguistics programs.

Completion Requirements:

1.5 credits are required.

  1. Foundation: LIN340H5 and LIN341H5
  2. 0.5 credit to be chosen from the following list: JLP384H5 or LIN318H5 or LIN441H5 or CSC311H5 or CSC384H5 or CSC363H5 or CSC428H5

ERCER2021 | Program Area: Linguistics

Certificate in Curatorial Studies

Certificate in Curatorial Studies

Description:

This certificate, taken in conjunction with a Major or Specialist degree in Art History or Art and Art History, will help prepare students for graduate work in Curatorial Studies or Museum Studies as well as work in the Arts and Culture sector.

Enrolment Requirements:

Limited Enrolment - Students must be in good standing in the Major or Specialist program in either Art History or Art and Art History, and have a minimum CGPA of 2.5.

Completion Requirements:

2.5 credits are required.

  • FAH289H5
  • FAH310H5
  • FAH451H5
  • VST410H5
  • FAH498H5 or FAH479 or another course in which the study of curating is foregrounded (this course must be approved for certificate credit in advance; see Undergraduate Counsellor)

1.5 credits of these courses may be counted toward both the Certificate and the Art History or Art and Art History Major or Specialist.


ERCER0714 | Program Area: Art

Certificate in Effective Business Practices & Leadership Skills

Certificate in Effective Business Practices & Leadership Skills

Description:

The Certificate in Effective Business Practices & Leadership Skills provides eligible students the opportunity to participate in a 4-month (non-credit) paid work placement while completing their program of study. Through the certificate, students will gain authentic learning experiences and apply what they are learning in the classroom to
workplace environments. This certificate must be completed concurrently with any Department of Management program.

Although every effort is made to support students in securing a paid work placement, students must receive an offer of employment to complete the certificate. The Department of Management cannot guarantee that students will secure a paid work placement.

Enrolment Requirements:

Limited Enrolment: Enrolment in the Certificate in Effective Business Practices & Leadership Skills is limited due to the experiential learning component. Students wishing to enrol at the end of their second year of study (minimum 7.0 credits) must have a minimum CGPA of 2.5. Please note that the CGPA requirement varies from year to year, based on the applicant pool, but will not fall below 2.5. Additionally, students must meet the following enrolment criteria:


  1. Concurrent enrolment in one of the following programs:
    • Human Resource Management, Specialist (BBA);
    • Management, Specialist (BBA);
    • Management, Major (HBA);
    • Commerce, Specialist (BCom);
    • Commerce: Accounting, Specialist (BCom);
    • Commerce: Finance, Specialist (BCom);
    • Commerce: Marketing, Specialist (BCom); or
    • Commerce, Major (HBA)

2. Completion of the following courses prior to request for enrolment:
MGT231H5 - Business Finance I

3. Completion of at least 5 points prior to the admission deadline in the Professional Skills Development Program (must include Resume Critique or Mock Interview)

4. Submission of an application to the Department of Management.

5. Participation in an enrolment interview.

Completion Requirements:
  • Work-Integrated Learning Experience (minimum 10-week internship in the Summer term)

To earn the Certificate students must concurrently be enrolled in a Commerce or Management program.


ERCER2020 | Program Area: Commerce, Management

Certificate in Global Perspectives

Certificate in Global Perspectives

Description:

The Certificate in Global Perspectives will provide students the opportunity to examine issues from different cultural, economic and socio-political perspectives, and provide an
interdisciplinary or disciplinary global lens through which to interpret and evaluate our interconnected world.

Enrolment in the Certificate in Global Perspectives is open to all students completing programs at UTM. To complete the Certificate, a student must complete 2.0 credits, with 1.0 credit taken from a single region (the Americas, Asia, Africa & the Middle East, Europe) defined in the Area Studies group of courses and 1.0 credit from the Global Perspectives group of courses. Students will complete the certificate within their degree credit requirements. Upon completion "Certificate in Global Perspectives (U of T Global Scholar)" will be recorded on the academic transcript as a component of the undergraduate degree. Students who complete the requirements of the Certificate in Global Perspectives are considered University of Toronto Global Scholars. Students will not receive a separate parchment at Convocation.

Enrolment Requirements:

Enrolment in the Certificate in Global Perspectives is open to all students completing programs at UTM.

Completion Requirements:

2.0 credits are required.

  1. 1.0 credit to be chosen from the following Global Perspective group of courses:
    ANT102H5, ANT206H5, ANT207H5, ANT208H5, ANT209H5, ANT215H5, ANT217H5, ANT322H5, ANT335H5, ANT350H5, ANT351H5, ANT352H5, ANT354H5, ANT357H5, ANT360H5, ANT362H5, ANT365H5, ANT368H5, ANT369H5, ANT370H5, ANT462H5, ANT463H5, ANT464H5, CIN303H5, CIN308H5, CIN207H5, CIN208H5, CIN305H5, DRE121H5, DTS201H5, DTS202H5, ECO302H5, ECO303H5, ECO435H5, EDS220H5, EDS310H5, ENV205H5, ERS111H5, FAH343H5, FAH356H5, FAH282H5, FAH281H5, FAH215H5, FAH216H5, FAH274H5, FAH279H5, FAH287H5, FAH385H5, GGR207H5, GGR208H5, GGR214H5, GGR288H5, GGR287H5, GGR377H5, JAL355H5, JGE378H5, LIN233H5, LIN357H5, LIN486H5, POL114H5, POL218Y5, POL327Y5, POL340Y5, POL303Y5, SOC202H5, SOC206H5, SOC236H5, SOC253H5, SOC304H5, SOC322H5, SOC327H5, SOC335H5, SOC343H5, SOC349H5, SOC354H5, SOC375H5, SOC382H5, SOC403H5, SOC417H5, SOC425H5, SOC432H5, SOC454H5, SOC465H5, SOC485H5, VCC306H5.
  2. 1.0 credit to be chosen from only ONE of the following Area Studies groups:

    Africa & Middle East - ARA210H5, CIN208H5, ENG270Y5, FAH281H5, FRE391H5, FRE397H5, HIS201H5, HIS295H5, HIS323H5, HIS325H5, HIS384H5, HIS203H5, RLG204H5.

    Americas - ANT241H5, ANT317H5, EDS250H5, ENG274H5, ENG250Y5, FAH282H5, FRE241H5, FRE361H5, HIS263Y5, HIS367H5, HIS370H5, HIS390H5, HIS393H5, POL111H5, POL203Y5, POL214H5, POL355Y5, RLG209H5, SPA235H5, SPA275H5, VCC236H5, WGS335H5.

    Asia - ANT313H5, ANT316H5, CHI308H5, CIN207H5, CIN215H5, CIN305H5, ECO435H5, FAH385H5, GGR267H5, HIS282H5, HIS283H5, HIS284H5, HIS378H5, HIS387H5, POL304Y5, RLG205H5, RLG360H5, RLG310H5, RLG207H5, RLG210H5, VCC360H5, WGS345H5.

    Europe - CLA231H5, CLA230H5, FAH215H5, FAH216H5, FAH274H5, FAH279H5, FAH287H5, FRE240H5, HIS230H5, HIS236H5, HIS250H5, HIS338H5, HIS339H5, ITA246H5, ITA307H5, LIN369H5.

ERCER2019 | Program Area: Language Studies

Certificate in Sustainability

Certificate in Sustainability

Description:

** This certificate program launches September 2024. **

Sustainability means meeting our own needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. The Certificate in Sustainability will provide students the opportunity to develop a sustainability lens -- an interdisciplinary toolkit for examining societal, cultural, economic, political and environmental issues from a perspective that promotes ecological health, social equity and development.

Enrolment in the Certificate in Sustainability is open to all students completing programs at UTM. To complete the Certificate, a student must complete 2.0 credits, with 1.5 credits chosen from at least 2 of 4 Perspectives offered (Economic, Environmental, Political/Institutional, Social/Cultural). Upon completion "Certificate in Sustainability (U of T Sustainability Scholar)" will be recorded on the academic transcript as a component of the undergraduate degree. Students who complete the requirements of the Certificate in Sustainability are considered University of Toronto Sustainability Scholars. Students will not receive a separate parchment at Convocation.

Completion Requirements:

2.0 credits are required.

  1. Foundation: ENV210H5 or ENV310H5.

  2. 1.5 credits chosen from at least 2 of the following four Perspectives:

    1. Economic Perspective: CCT433H5, ECO302H5, ECO303H5, ECO313H5, ECO315H5, ECO320H5, ECO321H5, ECO324H5, ECO326H5, ECO333H5, ECO335H5, ECO336H5, ECO343H5, ECO362H5, ECO373Y5, GGR202H5, GGR209H5, GGR252H5

    2. Environmental Perspective: BIO412H5, ENV201H5, ( ENV205H5 or ENV305H5), ENV320H5, ENV332H5, ENV425H5, ENV495H5, ENV496H5, ERS101H5, ERS111H5, ERS312H5, ERS315H5, ERS401H5, ERS412H5, GGR214H5, GGR227H5, JGE378H5

    3. Political/Institutional Perspective: ENV430H5, GGR207H5, GGR461H5, HIS318H5, HIS319H5, JEP351H5, JEP356H5, JEP452H5, JPE251H5, JPE252H5, POL346Y5, POL475H5, SOC343H5, SOC463H5, SOC465H5

    4. Social/Cultural Perspective: ANT357H5, ANT368H5, ANT370H5, ANT464H5, EDS220H5, EDS250H5, ENG259H5, ENV311H5, GGR265H5, GGR385H5, GGR415H5, JBH471H5, PHL273H5, SOC304H5, SOC356H5, VCC207H5, VCC236H5, VCC410H5, WRI375H5
Note:

Additional courses with sufficient sustainability content may be appropriate for the Certificate in Sustainability. Students must receive permission from the Academic Counsellor prior to course enrolment.


ERCER1287 | Program Area: Geography, Environmental Management, Environmental Science

Professional Experience Certificate in Digital Media, Communication and Technology

Professional Experience Certificate in Digital Media, Communication and Technology

Description:

The Professional Experience Certificate in Digital Media, Communication and Technology program provides eligible students the opportunity to integrate work placements into their ICCIT program of study. The certificate offers students authentic learning experiences outside the classroom that involve the application of skills and concepts learned in the classroom through a 12-16 week non-credit paid work term and a course-based internship. This certificate program must be taken in addition to any of the current ICCIT programs.

Students enrolled in the certificate program also complete two professional practice courses in class (1.0 credit), CCT273H5 Professional Practice and Communication, and CCT373H5 Career Planning and Development, as well as 0.5 credit from CCT409H5 Special Topics in Work-Based Learning or CCT410H5 CCIT Internship I or WRI410H5 Internship I that count toward their program requirements.

Students will be eligible to apply for this certificate program at the end of their second year of study. Requests to enrol in this certificate program subject post will only be assessed through the Spring term via Acorn with notification of acceptance/invitations made available in the Summer.

Students will be awarded the certificate via a transcript notation upon successful completion of the four required courses and one 12-16 week full-time work placement.

Enrolment Requirements:

Limited Enrolment: Enrolment in the Certificate Program in ICCIT is limited to students who have met the following criteria:

1. Concurrently enrolled in one of the following ICCIT programs:

  • Communication, Culture, Information and Technology (CCIT) Major;
  • Professional Writing & Communication (PWC) Major;
  • Digital Enterprise Management (DEM) Specialist;
  • Technology, Coding and Society (TCS) Major.

2. Have completed CCT110H5 Rhetoric and Media or WRI173H5 Creative Non-Fiction or WRI203H5 Expressive Writing.

3. Have completed CCT273H5 Professional Practice and Communication with a minimum course grade of 70%.

4. Have achieved an overall minimum CGPA of 2.5. The CGPA requirement for entry will be set each year in relation to the number of applicants, with the minimum being 2.5.

Completion Requirements:

2.0 credits and one 12-16 week full-time work placement.

Required courses:

  1. CCT110H5 or WRI173H5 or WRI203H5
  2. CCT273H5 and CCT373H5
  3. CCT409H5 or CCT410H5 or WRI410H5

ERCER1033 | Program Area: Communication, Culture, Information and Technology