Certificate in Postsecondary Teaching: Graduate This certificate program in Postsecondary Teaching is a special course of study within the College of Education graduate program 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 a written application to the Program Coordinator
- Receive written notification from the Program Coordinator
- Consult with the Program Coordinator to formulate a program of study
Requirements
The following are courses in the Postsecondary Teaching Certificate Program at the graduate level. (Click on any of the course numbers to obtain a course description).
| Minimum: 18 credits |
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| 5400:500 |
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 |
| 5400:520 |
Postsecondary Instructional Technology
Experiences in using, developing, and evaluating instructional technologies and media used for technical instruction. |
3 |
| 5400:530 |
Systematic Curriculum Design in Postsecondary Education
Procedure of breaking down an occupation to determine curriculum of their laboratory and classroom, developing this content into an organized sequence of instructional units. |
3 |
| 5400:535 |
Systematic Instructional Design in Postsecondary Education
Selected topics in instructional techniques appropriate in postsecondary technical education. Emphasis on instructional methods, techniques in classroom, laboratory including tests, measurements. |
3 |
| 5400:600 |
The Two-Year College
Designed to introduce the student to the nature, purpose, and philosophy of the two-year college. The course includes an examination of the type of institutions offering two-year-programs. |
3 |
| 5400:675 |
Advanced Instructional Applications Seminar* (prerequisites: 5400:500, 5400:520, 5400:535)
Provides an environment for students to apply learned teaching skills, evaluate their teaching abilities, and fine tune skills before independently teaching in the field. |
3 |
If interested in this certificate program, contact Dr. Olson at solson@uakron.edu with questions.
*The Internship is the last course taken. This course cannot be taken until all other certificate courses have been completed with a 3.0 GPA or better.
Brochure for Graduate Teaching Certificate
There is also an undergraduate certificate. Click here for more information.
For a copy of the Teaching Certificate Program Plan, click here.
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