Academic Programs Catalog

College of Education

Department of Educational Administration

Graduate Study
Teaching and Learning in Postsecondary Education - Graduate Certificate

The Graduate Certificate in Teaching and Learning in Postsecondary Education is a professional development program designed to assist current educators and practitioners from a variety of professional settings and disciplines who seek to enhance their understanding of teaching and learning issues for adult learners. The flexible schedule of the graduate certificate program accommodates both full-time students and working professionals. The certificate is available only online.

Admission

To be considered for admission students must possess a 3.0 grade-point average in the final two years of undergraduate study. Students will submit a personal statement indicating their interest in the program and how it fits within their professional goals. Applicants whose grade-point average is below 3.0 during the final two years of undergraduate study may be considered for admission to the program on a provisional basis.

Requirements for the Graduate Certificate in Teaching and Learning in Postsecondary Education

               
Students must complete the following (9 credits):  
1. The following course (3 credits):  
  EAD 861 Adult Learning 3
2. At least two of the following courses (6 credits):  
  EAD 860 Concept of a Learning Society 3
  EAD 863 Training and Professional Development 3
  EAD 866 Teaching in Postsecondary Education 3
  EAD 871 Collegiate Contexts for Teaching and Learning 3
  EAD 877 Program Planning and Evaluation in Postsecondary Contexts 3
  EAD 878 Education in the Digital Age 3