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Education Law and Civil Rights Graduate/Professional Certificate at University of Wisconsin-Madison

University of Wisconsin-Madison, United States

Programme overview

The Certificate in Education Law and Civil Rights is a 9-credit graduate/professional certificate that focuses on legal issues that arise in public elementary and secondary schools (and provides flexibility to students interested in higher education law). The courses included in this certificate cover topics involving discriminatory practices against populations that have been historically marginalized in schools. Through a legal lens, students analyze existing case law, statutes, and regulations to assist those working in schools create policies that are inclusive and meet their legal obligations.

Department: Educational Leadership Policy Analysis  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Madison, WI, United States

What you will study

Courses listed in the requirements include ELPA 840 Public School Law; ELPA 832 Resource Allocation for Equity and Social Justice; ELPA 841 Legal Aspects of Higher Education; ELPA 870 The Politics of Education; ELPA 910 Seminar in Educational Law.

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Application information

Entry requirements

This certificate is open to any UW-Madison student enrolled in a graduate or professional program. Students can declare their intent to pursue the certificate by completing the Add/Change/Discontinue application process through the Graduate Student Portal (found in MyUW) and selecting, "Certificate in Education Law and Civil Rights". Professional students in the careers of Law, Medicine, Pharmacy, and Veterinary cannot add the certificate in the Graduate Student Portal, and should contact the program for more information.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

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