Department of Educational Leadership and Policy
University at Buffalo468 Baldy Hall
Buffalo, NY 14260-1000
Associate Professor Nathan J. Daun-Barnett
Chair, Department of Educational Leadership and Policy
Melinda Lemke, PhD
Associate Professor
malemke@buffalo.edu
Associated Programs
Associated Subjects
Completing the Education Leadership and Policy for Equity Minor Program
Academic Requirements
The minor requires 6 courses (18 credits). It requires two lower division courses, ELP 200 Foundations of Education Policy and Leadership for Social Justice and ELP 201 Educational and Social Policy in Action. It requires two upper division courses, ELP 405 Sociology of Education and ELP 407 Language, Culture, and Education in a Global Society. It also requires two upper division electives to be selected in consultation with an academic advisor; the courses selected can be out of the suggested electives: AAS 355 Race, Class and Society; ECO 464 Economics of the Public Sector; ELP 492/ELP 592 American Education for International Students; ELP 406 Global and International Perspectives on Education; LAI 350 Introduction to Education; SOC 331 Sociology of Wealth and Poverty; UBE 496 Leadership for Action.
Students must achieve a minimum of 2.000 in all courses to remain in good standing in the minor.
Academic Advice
In the semester students anticipate graduating they are required to contact the Program Advisor to verify all minor courses were completed.
Transfer Credit Policy
The Program Advisor will work closely with transfer students to assist them in accessing and completing the minor.
Residency Requirement
Applicants must be matriculated students at the University at Buffalo.
Prerequisite Courses
There is no prerequisite course requirement for admission.
Required Courses
Total Credit Hours Required
| Total Credits Required for Minor/Certificate | 18 |
Minors and certificates must be completed in conjunction with a major and all university degree requirements must be met.
Students should consult with an academic advisor to determine how any transfer or exam credit might be utilized in meeting general education, prerequisite, or minor requirements.
Total Credit Hours Required represents the minimum credits needed to complete this program, and may vary based on a number of circumstances. This chart should not be used for financial aid purposes.
Curricular Plan / Degree Map
To successfully complete this minor, students are recommended to take ELP 200 Foundations of Education Policy and Leadership for Social Justice in the fall of their sophomore year and ELP 201 Educational and Social Policy in Action in the spring of their sophomore year. Students are recommended to take ELP 405 Sociology of Education in the fall of their junior year and ELP 407 Language, Culture, and Education in a Global Society in the spring of their junior year. Depending on major requirements, students are recommended to take one elective in the fall or spring of their junior year and one elective in the fall or spring of their senior year. Some students may need to take both electives in the fall or spring of their senior year.