Disability Studies and Community Inclusion - Graduate Certificate

Disability Studies and Community Inclusion - Graduate Certificate

The Disability Studies and Community Inclusion graduate certificate prepares students to be leaders in promoting the inclusion of people with disabilities in all aspects of life and across the lifespan. The focus is to understand the nature, meaning, health, social and political implications and consequences of disability within the context of a diverse and global world.

M.Ed. in Cultural Foundations

M.Ed. in Cultural Foundations

The Master of Education degree in Cultural Foundations, offered fully online or on campus, explores education through a range of disciplinary and interdisciplinary perspectives: philosophy of education, history of education, sociology of education, comparative/international education, anthropology of education, gender studies, multicultural studies and religious studies.

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M.A. in Cultural Foundations

M.A. in Cultural Foundations

Graduates of the Master of Arts in Cultural Foundations will have the knowledge and skills to critique and interpret educational theories, programs and practices, and to promote innovation in education, whether in the private, public, formal, non-formal or informal setting institutional settings and social contexts. The M.A. program has a thesis component which is tailored to individual research interests.

Internationalization of Higher Education - Graduate Certificate

The Internationalization of Higher Education graduate certificate meets the needs in higher education for administrative leaders, staff and faculty to have a comprehensive understanding of internationalization, along with well-articulated skills, knowledge and dispositions to improve institutional capacity for internationalization. Internationalization is one of the profound and transformational changes occurring in contemporary colleges and universities. Institution-wide commitment is needed if all students are to achieve learning outcomes with international and intercultural content. The certificate is designed to strengthen students’ skills for working in college and university settings.

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Coursework

Program Requirements

Certificate Requirements
HIED 66492INTERNSHIP IN HIGHER EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION 3
HIED 66670INTERNATIONALIZATION OF HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS 3
Certificate Electives, choose from the following:9
HIED 66671
THE ADMINISTRATION OF MULTICULTURALISM AND DIVERSITY IN HIGHER EDUCATION
HIED 66672
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS AND AMERICAN COLLEGES
HIED 66673
RESEARCH IN ADMINISTRATION OF INTERNATIONAL HIGHER EDUCATION
HIED 66674
COMPARATIVE HIGHER EDUCATION
HIED 66675
DESIGN AND DELIVERY OF EDUCATION ABROAD PROGRAMS
HIED 66676
INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION FOR INTERNATIONAL EDUCATORS
Additional elective as approved by certification advisor
Minimum Total Credit Hours:15

Graduation Requirements

Minimum Certificate GPA Minimum Overall GPA
3.000
  • Students declared in a doctoral degree should enroll in the doctoral level version of these courses, if offered.
Admissions

For more information about graduate admissions, visit the graduate admission website. For more information on international admissions, visit the international admission website.

Admission Requirements

 
  • Bachelor's degree (master's degree preferred)
  • Minimum 2.750 GPA1
  • Official transcript(s)
  • Résumé (or curriculum vita)
  • Goal statement
  • Two letters of recommendation

For more information about graduate admission, please visit the Graduate Studies website.

1

Post-baccalaureate work will be taken into consideration when interpreting GPA for admission.

Application Deadlines

  • Fall Semester
    • Rolling admissions
  • Spring Semester
    • Rolling admissions
  • Summer Term
    • Rolling admissions
Program Delivery
  • Delivery:
    • In person
  • Location:
    • Kent Campus

Examples of Possible Careers and Salaries

Education administrators, all other

8.1%

much faster than the average

52,100

number of jobs

$87,580

potential earnings

Education administrators, postsecondary

3.7%

about as fast as the average

190,500

number of jobs

$97,500

potential earnings

Notice: Career Information Source
* Source of occupation titles and labor data comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' Occupational Outlook Handbook. Data comprises projected percent change in employment over the next 10 years; nation-wide employment numbers; and the yearly median wage at which half of the workers in the occupation earned more than that amount and half earned less.

Institutional Research and Assessment - Graduate Certificate

The Institutional Research and Assessment graduate certificate is for professionals in or aspirants for leadership positions in post-secondary settings, as well for those who seek to learn more about assessment and institutional research and their role in American higher education. The program provides knowledge and skills development in the areas of higher education assessment, institutional research, technology and the organization of higher education. Students have the option of an internship experience in higher education at the conclusion of the certificate (strongly recommended for students without full-time work experience).

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Learning Outcomes

Program Learning Outcomes

Graduates of this program will be able to:

  1. Create outcomes, select measures, and plan assessment processes.
  2. Collect and analyze data using the appropriate technique and interpret results in context.
  3. Describe and plan for institutional politics and stakeholder positions related to the entire assessment process.
  4. Apply technical knowledge (software and applications and systems) for assessment and institutional research.
Admissions

For more information about graduate admissions, visit the graduate admission website. For more information on international admissions, visit the international admission website.

Admission Requirements

  • Official transcript(s)
  • Goal statement
  • Résumé
  • Two letters of reference

For more information about graduate admission, please visit the Graduate Studies website.

Application Deadlines

  • Fall Semester
    • Rolling admissions
  • Spring Semester
    • Rolling admissions
  • Summer Term
    • Rolling admissions
Coursework

Program Requirements

Certificate Requirements
HIED 66665TECHNOLOGY, SYSTEMS AND DATA IN HIGHER EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION 3
HIED 66749ASSESSMENT AND ACCREDITATION IN HIGHER EDUCATION 3
RMS 65510STATISTICS I FOR EDUCATIONAL SERVICES 3
RMS 68710INTRODUCTION TO MEASUREMENT 3
RMS 68806HIGHER EDUCATION DATA AND INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH 3
Higher Education Knowledge Electives, choose from the following:3
HIED 66492
INTERNSHIP IN HIGHER EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION
HIED 66651
STUDENT AFFAIRS FUNCTIONS IN HIGHER EDUCATION
HIED 66656
HIGHER EDUCATION CURRICULUM
HIED 66662
POLITICS AND POWER IN ORGANIZATIONS
Minimum Total Credit Hours:18

Graduation Requirements

Minimum Certificate GPA Minimum Overall GPA
3.000 3.000
  • Students declared in a doctoral degree should enroll in the doctoral level version of these courses, if offered.
Program Delivery
  • Delivery:
    • Mostly online
  • Location:
    • Kent Campus

Examples of Possible Careers and Salaries

Education administrators, all other

8.1%

much faster than the average

52,100

number of jobs

$87,580

potential earnings

Education administrators, postsecondary

3.7%

about as fast as the average

190,500

number of jobs

$97,500

potential earnings

Notice: Career Information Source
* Source of occupation titles and labor data comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' Occupational Outlook Handbook. Data comprises projected percent change in employment over the next 10 years; nation-wide employment numbers; and the yearly median wage at which half of the workers in the occupation earned more than that amount and half earned less.
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