College Teaching Certificate

The Graduate Certificate in College Teaching is a 12-credit (4-course) sequence designed to help graduate students advance their understanding of teaching and learning in a variety of higher education settings. Students enrolled in the certificate program will be immersed in the theory, research, and practice related to college teaching. The intent of the Graduate Certificate in College Teaching is to help professionals better understand the increasingly complex and diversifying features of college teaching while focusing on key instructional and assessment concerns.  It also aims to examine many of the issues unique to the professoriate in the United States. Students who complete the Certificate will have it listed on their transcripts. 

Interested students should apply through the Graduate School’s online application. The time limit to complete the certificate requirements is four years.

NOTE: This certificate is not a credential for teacher certification/licensure.