| Program name: | Postsecondary Teaching Certificate |
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| Type of program: | Certificate Program |
| The program will be offered at: | Akron Campus |
| Existing courses required for completion of program: (list each individually, one course per line, with course number, title, and credit hours) | |
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| 5400:400 (3) Postsecondary Learner
5400:401 (3) Learning with Technology 5400:405 (3) Workforce Education for Youth and Adults 5400:420 (3) Postsecondary Instructional Technology 5400:430 (3) Systematic Curriculum Design for Postsecondary Instruction 5400:435 (3) Systematic Instructional Design in Postsecondary Education 5400:475 (3) Instructional Practice Seminar | |
| Courses new to university offering required for completion of program: (list each individually, one course per line, with course number, title, and credit hours) | |
| Deletion of required courses | |
| Existing courses which can be used as electives in program: (list each individually, one course per line, with course number, title, and credit hours; if options exist, list by option) | |
| Courses new to university offering which can be used as electives in program: (list each individually, one course per line, with course number, title, and credit hours; if options exist, list by option) | |
| Deletion of elective courses | |
| Change in number of elective credits | |
| Change in number of required credits | |
| Current: 19 New: 21 | |
| Change in number of credits required for degree | |
| Change in other degree requirements | |
| Change in admissions requirements for direct admits | |
| Current requirements: Proposed requirements: | |
| Change in admissions requirements for students using intercollege transfer | |
| Current requirements: Proposed requirements: | |
| Change in admissions requirements to a graduate program | |
| Current requirements: Proposed requirements: | |
| Implementation Plan | |
| Summer 2008 | |
| Additional program requirements: | |
| Other information: | |
| Resource statement: | |
| Web components statement: | |
| Prior approval ED-06-06. | |
| Rationale: | |
| Change in the course 5400:401 from one credit to three credits due to addition of the following: Netiquette; Information Literacy; Ethical on-line research; On-line security; Higher order thinking skills beyond basic skills in computer literacy and on-line learning skills. This was done in proposal ED-08-07. | |
| Bulletin description: | |
| POSTSECONDARY TEACHING
Department of Educational Foundations & Leadership Requirements This certificate program in postsecondary teaching is a special course of study within the College of Education to serve practicing or prospective postsecondary instructors in a variety of postsecondary institutions. Persons are eligible for admission to the Certificate in Postsecondary Teaching if they have been fully admitted to The University of Akron to study as an undergraduate or as a postbaccalaureate student. Individuals who already hold undergraduate or graduate degrees may also pursue this certificate. Students shall seek admission to this program by filling out an application with the Graduate School. Once admitted, students will meet with the program coordinator to plan their programs of study. All accepted coursework must be no older than six years at the time of completion of the certificate. Only undergraduate credit may be used for the undergraduate certificate. Any course substitutions must be made with the adviser’s prior written approval. Students must earn a “B” or better in all certificate coursework to receive this certificate. Students must have an undergraduate GPA of 2.75 or higher to be accepted. All coursework must be completed within six years. All courses are also available on-line and face to face. Program Minimum 21 credits: 5400:400 Postsecondary Learner 3 5400:401 Learning with Technology 3 5400:405 Work force Education for Youth and Adults 3 5400:420 Postsecondary Instructional Technology 3 5400:430 Systematic Curriculum Design for Postsecondary Instruction 3 5400:435 Systematic Instructional Design in Postsecondary Education 3 5400:475 Instructional Practice Seminar 3 |