The graduate certificate program in Curriculum and Instruction provides students with the tools to plan, develop and implement standards-based curricula and instruction. The program caters to students who have an interest in expanding their teaching or supervision skills but who are not currently pursuing a master’s degree. Students will be prepared to create lesson plans for various schools and education programs and learn about various educational needs and the use of evaluation of teaching materials. The program covers various models of teaching, advanced curriculum design and instruction as well as global perspectives in curriculum.
Courses required are listed below. Please click on the course to read a description.
EDU 501 Integrating Technology into Teaching
3 Semester Units
Integrating Technology into Teaching reflects the need for a new kind of teaching resource in which the perspective is not just on the electronic technologies, which change rapidly, but on the principles underlying the teaching strategies they make possible, which are more stable. The emphasis is on learning both the skills in using equipment and software, as well as on how to integrate these resources into daily classroom activities. In addition, this discussion of technology integration strategies is linked to both learning theories and effective classroom practices.
Course Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
3 Semester Units
Models of Teaching explores a variety of teaching models and curriculum theories to help increase student capacity for personal growth, social growth, and academic learning. Application of theories to classroom utilization is emphasized to help educators be able to construct vital and effective learning environments for their students.
Course Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
EDU 524 Curriculum Design and Evaluation
3 Semester Units
Curriculum design and instruction provides an analysis of curriculum development and methods for aligning course content to goals and evaluation procedures. The philosophical, historical, psychological, and social foundations of curriculum will be explored to help students better understand how curriculum models might be utilized in an ever changing and emerging educational environment.
Course Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
EDU 548 Global Perspectives in Curriculum
3 Semester Units
Global Perspectives in Curriculum emphasizes diversity within and across ethnic groups to help educators understand the interactions between students’ cultural and individual differences. This course will include discussions about diversity theory, history, and social science in order to provide a more inclusive and comprehensive look at what multicultural education is—and could be—in the United States.
Course Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
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