Affordable Housing Advanced Certificate

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The Graduate Affordable Housing Advanced Certificate is designed for individuals with an earned bachelor’s degree and interested in gaining further knowledge about issues facing affordable housing in the United States. In the U. S., the pervasiveness of affordability problems among lower-income renters is primarily due to the shortage of appropriately priced housing and the low and decreasing incomes of renters.

Foundations Course (3 credits)

Select 1 from:

END 520SEM - Affordable Housing in Policy Practice Credits: 3
URP 520SEM - Affordable Housing in Policy Practice Credits: 3

Issues Impacting Affordable Housing (3 credits)

Select 1 from:

END 606SEM - Housing and Community Development Credits: 3
URP 606SEM - Housing and Community Development Credits: 3

Elective Courses (3 credits)

Select 1 from:

ARC 548SEM - Building Project Credits: 3
ARC 582LEC - Professional Practice Credits: 3
ARC 584SEM - Professional Practice 2: From Starting a Firm to Alternative Practice Credits: 3
ARC 636DIS - Citizen Planning School: Regional Sustainability Through Community Engagement Credits: 3
END 636DIS - Citizen Planning School: Regional Sustainability Through Community Engagement Credits: 3
URP 636DIS - Citizen Planning School: Regional Sustainability Through Community Engagement Credits: 3
END 503LEC - Strategies of Property Management Credits: 3
URP 503LEC - Strategies of Property Management Credits: 3
END 520SEM - Affordable Housing in Policy Practice Credits: 3
URP 520SEM - Affordable Housing in Policy Practice Credits: 3
END 522SEM - Economic Development Planning Credits: 3
URP 522SEM - Economic Development Planning Credits: 3
END 525SEM - Financing Development Projects 1 Credits: 3
URP 525SEM - Financing Development Projects 1 Credits: 3
URP 525LAB - Financing Development Projects 1 Lab Credits: 1
END 525LAB - Financing Development Projects 1 Lab Credits: 1
END 546SEM - Real Estate, City and Environment Credits: 3
URP 546SLB - Real Estate, City and Environment Credits: 3
END 558SEM - Design for Inclusive Environments Credits: 3
URP 558SEM - Design for Inclusive Environments Credits: 3
END 567LEC - Planning and Development Law Credits: 3
URP 567LEC - Planning and Development Law Credits: 3
END 605SEM - Built Environment and Health Credits: 3
URP 605SEM - Built Environment and Health Credits: 3
END 606SEM - Housing and Community Development Credits: 3
URP 606SEM - Housing and Community Development Credits: 3

Practicum Or Applied Research (6-7 credits)

END 581LLB - Planning Practicum Credits: 7
END 593LAB - Capstone Practicum Real Estate Development Credits: 7
END 599TUT - Environmental Design Independent Study Credits: 1 - 4 (for 3 credits + complete a 2nd elective in a topic not previously taken)
URP 581LLB - Planning Practicum Credits: 6

Total Credit Hours: 15

3.0 GPA required

Instruction Method

In Person (100 percent of courses offered in person)

Full/Part Time Options

Full Time
Part Time

Credits Required

15 Hours

Time-To-Degree

1 Year

Application Fee

$75

Program Contact

Matthew Roland
118 Hayes Hall
Buffalo, NY 14214
Email: msroland@buffalo.edu
Phone: 716-829-5914

SED Statement

This program is officially registered with the New York State Education Department (SED).

Online programs/courses may require students to come to campus on occasion. Time-to-degree and number of credit hours may vary based on full/part time status, degree, track and/or certification option chosen. Time-to-degree is based on calendar year(s). Contact the department for details.