The Graduate Certificate in Social Justice is an 18 credit hour program. To earn a certificate, one must a) complete 6 credit hours in the Foundations Choice Sequence, b) complete 12 credit hours in the Elective Choice Sequences, and as a capstone c) submit during the final semester of the program, for review by a faculty panel, an artifact/assignment from a Certificate course together with a written reflection that articulates in what ways it represents one's learning to become more culturally competent and socially just.
| Foundations Sequence | 6 | |
| Select 2 of 3 courses | ||
| Ecological Context of Urban Education | ||
| Examining History, Community and Social Justice in Education | ||
| Gender, Language and Identity | ||
| Social Justice Electives | 12 | |
| Select four courses from the list of electives. The elective courses are organized into three categories: Social Justice and Action, Diversity, and Culture and Context. You may select your electives from any or all categories. | ||
| Social Justice and Action Elective Courses | ||
| Counseling African American Clients | ||
| Counseling Sexual and Gender Minorities | ||
| Social Class and Poverty Issues In Counseling | ||
| Teacher Action, Advocacy and Leadership | ||
Or other approved elective | ||
| Diversity Elective Courses | ||
| Foundations for Multicultural Counseling | ||
| Ecological Context of Urban Education 1 | ||
| Introduction to Feminist and Gender Theory | ||
| Examining History, Community and Social Justice in Education 1 | ||
| Gender, Language and Identity 1 | ||
Or other approved elective | ||
| Culture and Context Elective Courses | ||
| Counseling Individuals with Disabilities | ||
ED ADM 6200 | ||
ED ADM 6203 | ||
| Ecological Context of Urban Education | ||
| Discourse Analysis in Education | ||
| Technology and Privilege | ||
Or other approved elective | ||
| 1 | Course not taken for the Foundations Sequence requirement may be taken as an Elective course. |