Overview
The online graduate certificate in multicultural education from MU can help you teach students from diverse cultural backgrounds effectively. If you have an eye for multicultural sensitivity and a good understanding of the costs associated with insensitivity, this may be the certificate for you.
Quick facts
Official name
Graduate certificate in multicultural educationCampus
Program type
Graduate certificateAcademic home
College of Education & Human Development | Department of Educational, School and Counseling PsychologyDelivery mode
100% onlineAccreditation
Higher Learning Commission
Career prospects
This certificate has potential benefits for
- Postsecondary teachers
- Curriculum coordinators
- Student advisers
- Academic administrators
- Doctoral study in education
Program structure
The online graduate certificate in multicultural education is 100 percent online: no campus visits are required.
Online classes follow the same schedule as those on campus. Students typically take two classes each semester and finish the program in just over one year.
Course work will help you
- Develop an understanding of the field of multicultural education
- Increase awareness of personal assumptions, values and biases and the effects these have on your actions and roles as a professional
- Enhance your skills in effectively teaching students from diverse cultural backgrounds
Note: This program does not provide teacher or school counselor certification.
Delivery
100% onlineCalendar system
Semester-basedTypical program length
1+ yearsTypical course load
2 classes per semesterAccreditation
The University of Missouri is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, one of six regional institutional accreditors in the United States.