About
This micro-credential is a two-course sequence that provides graduate students and community members with knowledge and skills related to urban education theory. This micro-credential, offered 100% online, will provide graduate students from Buffalo State and across SUNY important and marketable skills in urban education. This micro-credential is a stand- alone enhancement of academic and skill-based knowledge for graduate students and community members. Both courses in this micro-credential are stackable as they role directly into the Adult Education M.S. degree program.
Admission Requirements
Teacher Education students and Adult Education M.S. students will seek to complete this micro-credential as part of their graduate degree programs. In addition to being an appropriate micro-credential for all education majors, the Urban Education Microcredential is a good fit for Multidisciplinary Studies majors, Public Administration majors, Higher Education Administration majors, Criminal Justice majors, Public Relations majors and Creativity Studies majors.
- Open to graduate students from any major and/or non-matriculated students.
- There are no prerequisite classes for either course in the micro-credential program.
- A 2.5 undergraduate degree GPA or a 3.0 graduate GPA is required.
- No specialized skills are required for enrollment.
To apply for this microcredential, please contact the Adult Education Program at: adulteducation@buffalostate.edu
Required Courses (6 credit hours)
Both required courses are offered 100% online asynchronous. Each course will be offered once per summer session.
UED 617: Contemporary Social Contexts of Urban Education 3 (early summer session)
UED 632: Critical Education Theory in Urban Education 3 (late summer session)