All students must meet the Requirements for the micro-Certificate of Graduate Study (mCGS)
Overview
The mCGS builds upon the neuroscience of connection and relationships to understand and enhance social, emotional, and behavioral wellness for children and youth, while exploring the structural bias and environmental factors that pose a threat to equity and well-being. By providing targeted instruction in evidence-based and research informed strategies, graduates will leave the program with a toolbox of interprofessional approaches to apply with children, families, schools, organizations, communities, and themselves.
Through this micro-Certificate, students will learn about the impact of trauma and adversity including gaining a deeper socio-ecological understanding of structural trauma such as racial trauma and the trauma of poverty. In addition, students will be provided with targeted instruction and learn about research supported resilience-building strategies. Specifically coursework will be aimed at mitigating trauma’s impact including trauma-informed, restorative approaches, evidence-based trauma-specific treatments, crisis intervention, & suicide prevention. It can be versatile, serving to meet current practice-based and employment needs while advancing academic credentials that may launch students on the path toward a full Certificate of Graduate Studies or a graduate degree in education, counseling, or social work. The primary goal of the CGS RBA is to prepare high quality school and health/human service providers to use trauma-informed & resiliency-based approaches in their professional lives.
Specific Requirements
Requirements for Admission to Graduate Studies for the micro-Certificate of Graduate Study
Students are required to have earned a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
Minimum Degree Requirements
To earn the micro-Certificate of Graduate Study, students must complete 9 credits.
| Requirement Description | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| EDSP 6300 | The Trauma Lens | 3 |
| EDSP 6340 | Restorative&Trma Pract w/Child | 3 |
| CNSL 6360 | Trauma, Crisis & Suicide Prev (or other course approved by mCGS faculty) | 3 |