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Adult Education, Graduate Certificate Program
About the Program
The graduate certificate in adult education is designed for professionals who desire graduate-level training in the discipline of adult education but do not need a master’s degree. The graduate certificate program consists of four courses from the master of science in adult education program (12 credit hours: ADE 600, ADE 605, ADE 608, and ADE 610). Students who complete the certificate program and choose to continue their graduate studies at Buffalo State may request that certificate program courses be applied toward the master’s degree in adult education. This program does not lead to teaching certification. The certificate program is offered both on the Buffalo State campus and through web-based courses.
About the Adult Education Department
306 Bacon Hall
1300 Elmwood Ave
Buffalo, NY 14222
Phone: (716) 878-4303
Fax:
www.buffalostate.edu/adulteducation
Contact Faculty and Staff in the Adult Education Department
Admission Requirements
1. A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 (4.0 scale), or a master’s degree from an accredited institution with a minimum GPA of 3.0 (4.0 scale).
2. Applicants who hold a bachelor’s degree but do not meet either of the above criteria may be admitted if they attain a minimum combined quantitative/verbal score of 1000 on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE), attain a minimum score of 45 on the Miller Analogies Test (MAT), or complete 6 credit hours of 500-level coursework at the college as an accepted premajor student with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5.
3. A letter describing the applicant’s interest in the field and experience with teaching or administering adult programs.
In addition, all applicants should review the Admission to a Graduate Program section in the Graduate Catalog.
Application Deadline: Applicants must apply by July 1 for fall admission or by December 1 for spring admission. No applications are accepted for summer admission.
Program Requirements
Required Courses 12 credits
ADE 600 Adulthood and Development
ADE 605 Historical, Social, and Philosophical Foundations of Adult Education
ADE 608 Instructional Design
ADE 610 Methods of Adult Education
Student Consumer Information for this Program
Related Occupation : Standard Occupation Code and Website Link
Distance Learning Coordinators : 11-9039.01
Fitness and Wellness Coordinators : 11-9039.02
CIP: 13.0403
Cost:
Tuition: $4,435.00 [1]
Fees: $302.50 [2]
Room and Board: $0.00 [3]
Books and Supplies: $495 per semester
On-Time Completion Rate: Not Applicable
Normal Time to Complete Program: 16 Weeks (12 credit hours)
Median Title IV Debt: Not Applicable
Median Private Debt: Not Applicable
Number of Students Completing Program between July 1, 2011, and June 30, 2012: 0
Number of Students Completing with any Student Loan Debt: Not Applicable
[1] Completed using fall 2010 NYS resident tuition and fees. Assumes full-time tuition (12 credit hours) for 1 semester.
[2] See footnote 1.
[3] On-campus housing is not available for one semester unless you are a new student starting in the spring semester. For room and board options, go to the residence halls website found at http://www.buffalostate.edu/residencelife/index.xml
