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The purpose of the Certificate in College Teaching (CCT) is to provide students with opportunities to develop knowledge and skills useful in their current and future careers as college/adult-learning teaching professionals. The intended learning outcomes of the CCT are to:
The Certificate in College Teaching Program is a 10-credit curriculum. Coursework includes:
The program can be completed in a minimum of 2 semesters (IA 697a and IA 697b are prerequisites for IA 697p), and in up to 4 years. Most students complete the program in 2 to 3 semesters.
The CCT is open to anyone with a completed baccalaureate or higher degree. Applicants must satisfy Graduate College admission requirements, including a minimum GPA of 3.0 in previous coursework. No entrance exams are required for admission to the CCT. Applicants will be asked to upload unofficial, electronic copies of transcripts. Current graduate students or alumni of the University of Arizona do not need to provide official transcripts.
Minimum TOEFL: 550
Minimum IELTS: 7
While there is no financial aid available through the OIA to complete the program, many graduate students use the benefits from their departmental teaching assistantships to cover tuition for the CCT courses. CCT courses carry the same tuition and fees as other graduate-level courses.
Please note that due to federal regulations, those not enrolled in a degree-program at the University of Arizona and are wishing to complete the CCT are classified as non-degree, certificate-seeking and not eligible for federal loans, teaching assistantships, scholarships, or other forms of financial aid.
Domestic Applicants:
International Applicants:
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CCT Required Courses (7 credits required)
IA 697a Learner-Centered Teaching (2) Must be completed before IA 697p College Teaching Practice.
IA 697b Using Technology in Teaching (2) Must be completed before IA 697p College Teaching Practice.
IA 697p College Teaching Practice (3)
CCT Elective Courses (a minimum of 3 credits is required from elective courses)
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)
ETCV 512 Student Engagement in Online Learning Environments (3)
GEOG 695c Preparing Future Faculty: College Teaching (1)
HIST 597a Teaching Methods and Practice (3)
IA 680 Classroom Assessment (3)
IA 697g Universal Design: Accessible Learning Environments (3)
IA 699 Independent Study (1-3)
LAT 580 Issues in Latin Methodology (3)
LRC/ENGL 680 Reader-Response Theories (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/RSSS 597 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)
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).
A maximum of 6 units of coursework from the Certificate in College Teaching may be used for a Multidisciplinary or other minor.