Both the Graduate Certificate and the Master's Program is a mix of Summer Schools and Distance Courses. The Summer Schools will be conducted at the SUNY Buffalo State College in Buffalo, New York.
The Distance Courses are a blend of assignments, working online in subgroups and online group discussions. All the assignments and group discussions will be facilitated by the use of Blackboard Learn™, an online learning environment.
The program consists of a Graduate Certificate and a Master Program, divided into six blocks and three elective courses.
All distance students must begin with the Graduate Certificate and may apply to continue on for the Master's degree.
Becoming a Facilitative Leader
Becoming an Agent for Change in Your Organization
Understanding Yourself and Becoming an Informed Consumer of Creativity Resources
Deepen and Broaden Theoretical Foundations- Becoming a Reflective Practitioner
Exploring and Understanding Current Issues
You must complete a total of 3 electives by the end of Block Six.
Applying Your Mastery
Orientation Day: May 27, 2020
Week 1 Courses: May 28 - 31, 2020
Day Off: June 1, 2020
Week 2 Courses: June 2 - June 6, 2020
(Please note, there is a tuition reduction for non-NY State resident students taking an online course. See below. One course equals 3 credit hours. )
Tuition per credit hour $453.00
Mandatory fees per credit hour $31.50
Tuition per credit hour $925.00
Mandatory fees per credit hour $31.50
Online Course, Out-of-state resident
Tuition per credit hour $543.00
Mandatory fees per credit hour $31.50
Out-of-state students enrolled in Buffalo State's online courses are eligible for special tuition rates if they meet the following criteria:
1. Must be enrolled exclusively in online courses
2. Must not have had an address in New York State within the last fiscal year (July 1 - June 30)**
** Current students' residency status at time of their enrollment at Buffalo State will be used to determine the residency requirement of online tuition rates.
Please note: The rates listed are subject to review and may change without prior notice.
For more details, please contact the department at creativity@buffalostate.edu
