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Applications to the online offering of the College Teaching graduate certificate are not being accepted at this time. Applications for the in-person offering of the certificate are being accepted.
The College Teaching graduate certificate enhances teaching competencies at the post-secondary level. It is particularly appropriate for graduate students from any discipline interested in a career in college teaching, but also for adjunct and full-time faculty who are currently engaged in a career in academia.
Students may select from a variety of courses that emphasize the knowledge and practice of college teaching and the organizational culture of postsecondary education institutions. The certificate includes an internship in college teaching.
Additionally, students in the certificate program are encouraged to take effective teaching courses offered within their discipline specialty as part of the certificate requirements. This certificate program is grounded in the latest educational research of best practices in college teaching, and is designed to offer and/or enhance teaching and learning experiences.
For more information about graduate admissions, visit the graduate admission website. For more information on international admissions, visit the international admission website.
For more information about graduate admission, please visit the Graduate Studies website.
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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Certificate Requirements | ||
HIED 66594 | INTERNSHIP IN COLLEGE TEACHING 1 | 3 |
HIED 66660 | FACULTY ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES | 3 |
Certificate Electives, choose from the following: | 9 | |
HIED 66600 | HISTORY OF HIGHER EDUCATION | |
HIED 66601 | THE PRIVATE LIBERAL ARTS COLLEGE | |
or HIED 66658 | THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE | |
HIED 66652 | LAW AND HIGHER EDUCATION | |
HIED 66653 | COLLEGE STUDENT DEVELOPMENT: THEORY AND PRACTICE | |
HIED 66656 | HIGHER EDUCATION CURRICULUM | |
HIED 66671 | THE ADMINISTRATION OF MULTICULTURALISM AND DIVERSITY IN HIGHER EDUCATION | |
HIED 66749 | ASSESSMENT AND ACCREDITATION IN HIGHER EDUCATION | |
Other approved elective | ||
Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Internship may be waived pending faculty approval. Students will complete the minimum credit hours toward certificate completion by taking more elective courses.
Minimum Certificate GPA | Minimum Overall GPA |
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3.000 |
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