The Deep Dive Certificate in Social Entrepreneurship denotes scholars who successfully complete a course of study and action that prepares them to be an agent for stewardship and positive social change in the world. They will develop an ability to integrate entrepreneurism and critical social inquiry as a foundational creative force for designing change. They will seek to apply this in the use of design thinking, sociopolitical/socioeconomic and ethical analysis, design/engineering, software/systems, and appropriate technologies in the innovative development of products and programs intended to drive social change.
Certificate Requirements:
Required coursework (at least three): The student must take the three core semester courses required for this certificate. The student will maintain a B or above in required core courses.
There are a range of additional courses that will serve to enrich a scholar’s learning in this certificate program. Scholars should consider deepening their perspectives by pursuing work in these fields, but it is not required. In some cases, upon consulting with the certificate director, one of these courses may serve as a core course.
These are:
Required project work (four): The student will complete four significant projects, papers, or presentations over the junior and senior year that demonstrate the exploration of creating solutions through the lens of the certificate.
These will be developed and accomplished in other disciplines or activities for example:
These projects will be planned by the student in consultation with the certificate director, approved by the course teacher (when appropriate), and approved by the certificate director.
Once graded by the teacher, the project work is forwarded to the director, who will review with the student and approve the work as a submission to the certificate portfolio.
Off-Campus immersion:
Extra-curricular opportunity on campus (one required):
Capstone Project:
The student will complete a Capstone Project that demonstrates authentic action-based learning, ties all of the certificate experiences into a cogent, reflective whole, and connects to the published Westtown School Global Competencies.
The student will compile all documentation and works created within the certificate program into a portfolio. Examples of a Capstone Project:
The Capstone Project will include the collection of the portfolio, with a critical analysis of the scope and significance of the work and its connection to the Westtown School Global Competencies.