| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 65.17 |
| Liaison | Lisa Mitten |
| Submission Date | March 2, 2023 |
State University of New York at New Paltz
AC-4: Graduate Program
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
3.00 / 3.00 |
Shannon
McManimon Assistant Professor School of Education |
Does the institution offer at least one sustainability-focused major, degree program, or the equivalent for graduate students?:
Name of the sustainability-focused graduate-level degree program:
A brief description of the graduate-level degree program:
The Social Justice Educational Studies MPS program at SUNY New Paltz prepares professionals in education, activist, and human services fields to be leaders in their workplaces and their communities. Because we live in a world where difference is not only undeniable but matters in crucial ways, our teaching and learning practices are rooted in a critical understanding of sustainability that centers social justice education as necessary to transforming social, economic, and environmental inequities.
See below the attachment with sustainability-focused program-level sustainability learning outcomes. Please note that although the branding of this particular graduate program does not lead with sustainability language, the masters degree has program-level sustainability student learning outcomes.
Website URL for the graduate-level degree program:
Name of the sustainability-focused, graduate-level degree program (2nd program):
A brief description of the graduate degree program (2nd program):
Website URL for the graduate degree program (2nd program):
Name of the sustainability-focused, graduate-level degree program (3rd program):
A brief description of the graduate degree program (3rd program):
Website URL for the graduate degree program (3rd program):
The name and website URLs of all other sustainability-focused graduate-level degree programs:
Does the institution offer one or more graduate-level sustainability-focused minors, concentrations or certificates?:
Name of the graduate-level sustainability-focused minor, concentration or certificate:
A brief description of the graduate minor, concentration or certificate:
This 15-credit certificate program prepares professionals in education, activist, and human services fields to be leaders in their workplaces and their communities. Because we live in a world where difference is not only undeniable but matters in crucial ways, our teaching and learning practices are rooted in a critical understanding of sustainability that centers social justice education as necessary to transforming social, economic, and environmental inequities.
Responding to a need for professional development in diversity education, the Educational Studies and Leadership Department of the State University of New York at New Paltz offers a post-masters Certificate Program in Multicultural Education. This 15-credit program is designed for elementary, secondary, and special subject teachers, as well as school guidance counselors and administrators who are interested in enhancing their cultural competencies in multicultural education.
Also designed for teachers who already have their masters degree as well as professionals working in higher education and the human services, this certificate program enables educators to understand the ways in which race, gender, class, language, sexual orientation, religion, and physical/learning disabilities influence them as professionals, their students or clients, and the educational process. In addition, it provides educators with the knowledge and skills needed to culturally-responsive teaching and leadership, and approaches for creating socially-just educational settings.
Website URL for the graduate minor, concentration or certificate:
Name of the graduate-level sustainability-focused minor, concentration or certificate (2nd program):
A brief description of the graduate minor, concentration or certificate (2nd program):
Website URL for the graduate minor, concentration or certificate (2nd program):
Name of the graduate-level sustainability-focused minor, concentration or certificate (3rd program):
A brief description of the graduate minor, concentration or certificate (3rd program):
Website URL for the graduate minor, concentration or certificate (3rd program):
The name and website URLs of all other graduate-level, sustainability-focused minors, concentrations and certificates:
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