The Post-Master's Certificate in Cultural Foundations and Social Justice Education requires 18 credit hours and offers students a broad, interdisciplinary, scholarly tradition that currently shapes cultural foundations and social justice education. Attention is given to preparing students to teach in this area. Students have five academic years to complete the certificate.

For information regarding deadlines and requirements for admission, please see the Guide to Graduate Admissions.

Certificate Program Requirements

Required: 18 credit hours

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
Core Courses (15 credits)
ELC 705	Foundations of Critical Theory	3
ELC 706	History of Education in the United States	3
ELC 707	Philosophies in Education	3
ELC 708	Educational Sociology: Race, Class, and Gender Power Dynamics	3
ELC 709	Introduction to Critical Pedagogy	3
Select one course (3 credits) from the following: *		3
ELC 711	Ethics and Education
ELC 712	Teaching Social Justice
ELC 713	Passionate Pedagogies
ELC 745	Contemporary Problems Seminar
Total Credit Hours		18

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Or another ELC course as approved by advisor.