Programs

Adult Education (Graduate Certificate)

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. 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.

Web-based availability: The graduate certificate in adult education is offered both on the Buffalo State campus and through computer-based online learning.

Admissions 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 pre-major student with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5.

3. A letter describing the applicant’s interest.

In addition, all applicants should review the Admission to a Graduate Program section in the Graduate School catalog.

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

Total Required Credit Hours (12 credits)
All courses are 3 credit hours unless otherwise indicated.