All students must meet the Requirements for the micro-Certificate of Graduate Study (mCGS)
Overview
This online program explores disability as a natural and integral aspect of being human, emphasizing its cultural, social, and personal significance. Students will develop skills to promote inclusion, address inequality, and advocate for justice to enhance access and equity for people with disabilities. The micro-Certificate is ideal for community members, professionals, and current UVM graduate students dedicated to advancing social change. Credits earned can be applied toward a Certificate of Graduate Study, master’s degree, or doctoral degree at UVM.
Specific Requirements
Requirements for Admission to Graduate Studies for the micro-Certificate of Graduate Study
- Completed bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
- Completed Graduate College Application
- Official transcripts from each college of university where credit has been earned
- Statement of purpose; as either a written or video submission
Minimum Degree Requirements
| Requirement Description | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| 9 credits including the following: | ||
| EDSP 5250 | Gr Culture of Disability | 3 |
| or CSD 5740 | Gr Culture of Disability | |
| EDSP 5260 | GlobalDisabilityStudies:Africa | 3 |
| Graduate-level Research Course: Students will apply what they have learned to "real world" issues that affect persons with disabilities/disabled people. Students are required to choose one of these courses: | 3 | |
| Graduate Independent Research | ||
| Research Partnership in Action | ||
| Psycho-Ed and Single Case | ||
| Qualitative Research I | ||
| Adv Qual: Case Study | ||
| Quantitative Research I | ||
| Applied Educational Research | ||
| Mixed Methods Research: Adv | ||
| Other research course with prior permission | ||