Graduate Certificates in Education

Certificate in Community College

The Community College graduate certificate program is designed to prepare individuals to become campus leaders at all organizational levels in community colleges, including the classroom. The program consists of five graduate courses that cover all facets of community colleges. The courses are on-line, Web-based, in format.

Admission A master's degree is pre-requisite for admission to the program, and the applicant must be employed in a community college. Each applicant must complete and submit a nondegree application as well as a transcript of the master's degree. These documents should be submitted to the Office of Graduate Studies (ADM 230).

Required Courses—15 Semester Hours
EDH 6053 The Community College in America (3 hours)
EDH 6061 Contemporary Problems in Community Colleges (3 hours)
EDH 6204 Community College Organization, Administration, and Supervision (3 hours)
EDH 6215 Community College Curriculum (3 hours)
EDH 6305 Teaching and Learning in the Community College (3 hours)

Certificate in Initial Teacher Professional Preparation

The Initial Teacher Professional Preparation certificate program is designed for those who have secured a teaching position and a temporary teaching certificate, but who need professional core certification to meet State Department of Education requirements. The goal of this program is to provide these teachers with the most appropriate courses available to ensure successful teaching experiences in grades 6-12 classrooms and state certification. Courses will be offered throughout the academic year, and there is no mandated sequence to the classes.

Required Courses—15 Semester Hours
EDF 6155 Life Span Human Development and Learning (3 hours)
EDF 6236 Principles of Instruction and Learning (3 hours)
EDF 6432 Measure and Evaluation (3 hours)
EDF 6608 Social Factors in Education (3 hours)
Special Methods (Course selection depends on the student's intended certification.) (3 hours)

Certificate in Pre-Kindergarten Handicapped Endorsement

The Pre-Kindergarten Handicapped Endorsement certificate program provides post-baccalaureate students and master's-prepared teachers the opportunity to obtain the requisite curriculum to become credentialed in the area of pre-kindergarten children with disabilities. The goal of the program is to prepare qualified students to teach the pre-kindergarten handicapped population.

Admission Requirements
Students must have completed one of the following admission requirements.

• Master's degree in varying exceptionalities or primary education
• Evidence of graduate course work in:
  • Exceptional student education
  • Preschool education (0-4)
  • Primary education (K-3)
  • Pre-Kindergarten/primary education (PK-3)
  • Early childhood education
• Bachelor's degree in exceptional education or primary education

Required Courses—12 Semester Hours
EEX 5702 Planning Curriculum for Pre-Kindergarten Children with Disabilities (3 hours)
EEX 5750 Communication with Parents and Agencies (3 hours)
EEX 6017 Typical and Atypical Applied Child Development (3 hours)
EEX 6224 Observation and Assessment of Children with Handicaps: Birth to Five (3 hours)

Certificate in Teaching Excellence

The College of Education offers a graduate certification program to support classroom teachers applying for National Board Certification. The dual purpose is to provide experienced classroom teachers the opportunity to enhance their classroom teaching performance and to acquire the necessary knowledge and abilities to become certified by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS).

Admission
Applicants to this certificate program must have at least three years of classroom teaching experience.

Required Courses—11 Semester Hours
EDF 6233 Analysis of Classroom Teaching (3 hours)
EDG 6236 Principles of Instruction and Learning (3 hours)
EDG 6XXX Seminar on National Board Assessments (3 hours)
LAE 5295 Writing Workshop I (2 hours)

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