Our Courses

• Examine the ways social forces affect urban schools and communities
• Teach skills for working in community-based organizations and schools*
• Address challenges facing urban areas and schools
• Help students develop creative solutions for social change
• Draw from the fields of sociology, history, philosophy, and anthropology

Why Choose our Program?

• Full online, face to face, or in combination
• No GRE Required
• Program designed for busy working adults
• Rolling admissions: Join any semester
• 30 credits—finish in one year full time, two years part-time
• Online for more than a decade with experienced instructors

Alumni careers in the flourishing nonprofit sector, schools, and universities

• Administrators in Community-based organizations
• Teachers in public, private and alternative schools*
• Supervisors of youth work programs
• Community organizers and social activists
• Program directors in higher education
• Administrators and advisors in student services
• Managers of social service programs
• Analysts in educational and social policy
• Community developers
• Police officers
• Doctoral students

*The Cultural Foundations of Community Engagement and Education MS program does not license teachers for public k-12 schools.

Contact Us

For more information or questions about the program

(414) 229- 4721
soeinfo@uwm.edu

Admissions

Admissions is handled by UWM’s Graduate School. Individual faculty advisors are assigned after you are admitted. To learn more about the application process and start your online application to the UWM Graduate School Online Application page.

The Master’s Application Checklist (PDF) is a helpful resource.

Questions about admissions?

Allison Hochmuth
Graduate Program Admissions Coordinator
Office of Student Services
(414) 229-4599
hochmuth@uwm.edu

Optional Focus Areas in Cultural Foundations of Community Engagement and Education

• Alternative Education
• Community Engagement and Partnerships
• Service Learning & Partnerships
• Community Power & Participation
• Educational Policy
• Gender & Education
• Race Relations
• Youth Work
• Many students create their own based on their interests

Core Courses & Electives

Core Courses

ED POL 702: Cultural Foundations of Education Graduate Seminar
ED POL 705: Sociology of Education and Community Engagement
ED POL 710: Research Methods in Education and Community Engagement
ED POL 740: Philosophy of Education and Community
ED POL 750: History of Education in American Communities

Electives

You can choose from a range of electives within and outside of our department. In-department electives include:

ED POL 401: Foundations of Community-Based Organizations
ED POL 500: Sociology and Policy of Urban Communities and Schools
ED POL 533: Educating Black Males
ED POL 535: Educating At-Risk Students
ED POL 560: Education and Hispanics
ED POL 580: Overview of Child/Youth Care
ED POL 584: Early Childhood Programs and the External Environment
ED POL 610: Reproduction of Minority Communities
ED POL 612: Community Participation and Power
ED POL 625: Race Relations in Education
ED POL 711: Community Engagement and Social Change

Exit Requirements: After you successfully complete and orally defend a final paper, final project or master’s thesis under the direction of a faculty thesis chair and a second reader, the department graduate representative will give final approval for the inclusion of “Master of Science in Cultural Foundations of Community Engagement and Education” on your transcript.

Course Requirements Checklist (PDF)

Exit Requirements FAQ (PDF)

Planning Your Program of Study FAQ (PDF)