College Teaching

Programs under this Major:: Certificate Program (CERT)

Major Description

The purpose of the certificate is to provide students with opportunities to develop understanding and skills useful in their current and future careers as college level instructors. The broad goals of the CCT are to:

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Department: Office of Instruction and Assessment

Phone:: (520) 621-7788
Fax:: (520) 626-7314

Mailing Address:: 1500 E. University Blvd.
P.O. Box 210070
Website:: http://oia.arizona.edu

Majors:: College Teaching

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Certificate Program (CERT)

Application Information
Contact Information Application Questions Erin Dokter 621-2440 edokter@email.arizona.edu Advising Questions Erin Dokter 621-2440 edokter@email.arizona.edu	Financial Aid No Financial Aid information specified.
Application Requirements Minimum GPA 3.00 Minimum TOEFL (Paper-based) Score 550 Minimum IELTS (overall band score) 7	Standardized Test Requirements Please see other requirements below.
Other Application Requirements Enrollment in the CCT requires a completed baccalaureate degree or higher. The CCT is available to currently enrolled UA graduate students and individuals not currently enrolled as UA graduate students (e.g., community college instructors). In the case of individuals not currently enrolled as UA graduate students, enrollees must satisfy Graduate College admission requirements and then enroll as certificate-seeking graduate students. No entrance exams are required for enrollment in the CCT.
Application Deadline(s) Domestic Applicants No Deadline specified. International Applicants No Deadline specified.	Program Codes GRE Institution Code (University of Arizona) 4832

Program Requirements Minimum Credit Hours 10 Core Courses CCT Required Courses (7 credits required) IA 697a Learner-Centered Teaching ? (3) Must be completed before completing an elective course. IA 694a Instructional Practicum ? (4) Must be completed after completing an elective. CCT Elective Courses (a minimum of 3 credits is required from elective courses) AED 596d/MSE 596d - Teaching Science and Mathematics through Inquiry (2) AED 697c/IA 697c Workshop on Teaching at the College Level (3) AIS 697a College Teaching Methods (3) ARB 596m Special Topics in Arabic Linguistics (3) ASTR 555 Teaching College-Level Astronomy and Planetary Science (3) DNC 595a Teaching Methods for Dance (3) ENG 596h Modern Literature (3) GEOG 695c Preparing Future Faculty: College Teaching (3) HIST 597a Teaching Methods and Practice (3) IA 697b Using Technology in Teaching (3) IA 699 Independent Study (1-3) LAT 580 Issues in Latin Methodology (3) MCB 520 Research on College Science Teaching and Learning (3) MIS 696a Readings in MIS (3) MUS 622 Theory Pedagogy (3) PHSC 611 Theory and Practice in Pharmacy Education (3) POL 602 Teaching Political Science (2) PS 697b Physiological Sci Teaching Workshop (1) PSIO 591 Preceptorship (1) PSIO 697a Workshop: Physiology Tutorial (3) PSYC 586b Ethical Issues in Psychology (3) PSYC 596T The Teaching of Psychology (3) SLAT 579/GER 579/EAS 579/LAT 579/SPAN 579/FREN 579 Issues in Post-Secondary Language Teaching & Learning (3) SOC 596b Graduate Teaching Seminar (3) SLHS 649/BIOC 649/PSIO 649 Survival Skills and Ethics (3) Other Requirements for Successful Completion of the Program All applicants must meet the minimum admission requirements for the Graduate College as posted on their website: http://grad.arizona.edu/admissions/requirements (awarded a bachelors or equivalent,minimum 3.0 GPA on 4.0 scale, 550 TOEFL score for international students).