Certificate in Postsecondary Teaching: Undergraduate
This certificate program in Postsecondary Teaching is a special course of study within the College of Education undergraduate and graduate programs to serve the practicing or prospective postsecondary faculty.
Admission
To participate in the program the student should:
- be formally admitted to The University of Akron as a graduate student
- make written application to the Program Coordinator
- receive written notification from the Program Coordinator
- consult with a Program Coordinator to formulate a program of study
Requirements
The following are courses in the Postsecondary Teaching Certificate at the undergraduate level.
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Postsecondary Learner
Describes characteristics of the postsecondary learner and studies issues, factors, and strategies pertinent to successful facilitation of learning in a variety of postsecondary occupational learning environments. |
3 |
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Learning with Technology*
Experiences in using, developing, and evaluating instructional technologies and media used for postsecondary education. |
3 |
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Workforce Education for Youth & Adults
History and operations of current vocational education for youth and adults. Includes study of social, economic and political influences that stimulate growth and expansion of vocational education. |
3 |
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Postsecondary Instructional Technology
Experiences in using, developing, and evaluating instructional technologies and media used for technical instruction. |
3 |
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Systematic Curriculum Design
Procedure of breaking down an occupation to determine curriculum of their laboratory and classroom, developing the content into an organized sequence of instructional units. |
3 |
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Systematic Instructional Techniques
Selected topics in instructional techniques appropriate in postsecondary technical education. Emphasis on instructional methods, techniques in classroom, laboratory including tests, measurements. Delivered in a totally online format and face-to-face format with Web enhancements. |
3 |
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Instructional Applications Seminar** (Prerequisites 5400:400, 5400:401, 5400:420, 5400:430, 5400:435)
Micro-teaching and portfolio development. |
3 |
A total of 21 credit hours is needed to obtain this certificate. If interested in this certificate program, contact Dr. Susan Olson at solson@uakron.edu with questions.
*Must be taken with or prior to the first Postsecondary Technical Education Courses.
**The Instructional Applications Seminar is the last course taken. This couse cannot be taken until all other Certificate Courses have been completed with a 3.0 GPA or better.
Brochure for Undergraduate Teaching Certificate
For a copy of the Teaching Certificate Program Plan, click here.
There is also a certificate at the Graduate level. For more information, click here.
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