Providing students with a deeper understanding of urban educational issues with a focus on the historical, political, economic, and socio-cultural context of communities, schools, and society.
The Department Offers:
CEED Bachelor's Areas of Study:
Alternative Education, At-Risk Students, Child Care, Community-Based Organizations, Social Action, Urban Education, Youth Work
CEED Certificate Programs:
Youth Work, Community Organizing
Child Care Administration
Other Certificate Programs:
Community Leadership Certificate and Living Learning Community (LLC)
CFE Areas of Study:
Alternative Education (At-Risk Students), Community Organizing for Social Change, Community Partnerships and Engagement, Service Learning Partnerships, Community Power and Participation, Education Policy, Gender and Education, Race Relations, Urban Communities and Education, Youth Work.
Ph.D. (Urban Education Doctoral Program)
Social Foundations of Education
DPI Licensing Certification
What's Included?
In the Community Education program, students focus on a broad range of areas, including: child care, youth work, urban education, alternative education/at risk students, community‑based organizations: policy and leadership, and community organizing.
In our MS and Ph.D. programs, students examine a wide range of issues, including race relations, urban education, community change, and the history, sociology, anthropology and philosophy of urban education.
Courses are offered on evenings, weekends, off‑campus, and online. Our classes are small, offering an opportunity to learn with a diverse group of peers.
