The Graduate Certificate in Education is a non-degree program designed to enhance the professional development of educators and those who do not enter or complete the MA program.
Prerequisites
- A baccalaureate degree or the equivalent.
- Demonstrated English proficiency.
Requirements
To complete the program and be awarded a Graduate Certificate in Education, the candidate must satisfactorily complete 21 semester hours of coursework from the MA program, including a minimum of 5 hours of core courses, and a minimum of 9 hours from a field of emphasis. Accomplish service learning (see p. 60 for details).
Curriculum
| Graduate Certificate in Education Curriculum | |
|---|---|
| Core Courses | 5-12 units |
| At least two of the following: | |
| EDCI 625 | Instructional Media (3 units) |
| EDUC 526 | Pedagogical Foundations (3) |
| EDUC 582 | Foundation of Christian Education (2 units) |
| EDUC 624 | Faith and Learning in Christian Education (2 units) |
| LEAD 610 | Biblical Foundations of Leadership and Ethics (3) |
| Fields of Emphasis | 9-16 units |
| At least three courses from one of the following areas of emphasis: | |
| Curriculum and Instruction (EDCI) | |
| Educational Administration (EDAD) | |
| Instruction Technology (EDIT) | |
| Library Administration (EDLA) | |
| Religious Education (EDRE) | |
| TESOL (EDTE) | |
| TOTAL UNITS |
21 units |