A multidisciplinary master鈥檚 program focusing on social justice and change in schools and communities. The master鈥檚 in community engagement program offers online and hybrid courses for busy working adults. Graduates work in schools, community-based organizations, universities, and more.
Students in the Cultural Foundations of Community Engagement and Education master鈥檚 program will:
Expand their understanding of social justice.
Gain skills to lead in community-based organizations and schools.
Learn strategies for collaborating in schools and communities.
Explore school and community policy.
Develop creative solutions for social change.
Draw from the fields of sociology, history, philosophy and anthropology.
Please Note
The MS in Cultural Foundations of Community Engagement and Education program does not license teachers for public K-12 schools.
Required classes for this master鈥檚 program are offered face-to-face/hybrid in alternate years.
September 2025
School of Education
Enderis Hall,
2400 E. Hartford Ave.,
MILWAUKEE,
Wisconsin,
53211, United States
September 2025
School of Education
Enderis Hall,
2400 E. Hartford Ave.,
MILWAUKEE,
Wisconsin,
53211, United States
A baccalaureate degree, or its equivalent as determined by the UWM Center on International Education, from a regionally accredited institution.
A minimum cumulative undergraduate grade point average (GPA) of 2.75 on a 4.0 scale, or an equivalent measure on a grading system that does not use a 4.0 scale.
Official TOEFL- a minimum required score of 79 on the Internet-based TOEFL (IBT) and a minimum recommended sub-score of 18 in each skill).
Official IELTS - a minimum required score of 6.5, with a minimum recommended sub-score of 6.0 in each skill.
Official CAE or CPE- a minimum required level of C1 and a minimum recommended score of 170 on any given language skill test.
Application deadline: Rolling Admissions
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.