Graduate Certificate: Teaching in Higher Education for the Creative Disciplines
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
Learn more about the graduate certificate in Teaching in Higher Education for the Creative Disciplines.
About the Certificate
The graduate certificate in Teaching in Higher Education for the Creative Disciplines is designed to allow faculty who teach in creative disciplines to apply what they have learned in the coursework to the particular needs of their special contexts and consider how they might teach 21st-century students according to the most recent literature on teaching and learning in the arts. The certificate seeks to prepare students for teaching in the creative disciplines at the undergraduate and graduate levels. It is offered by the College of Education and Human Development in collaboration with Temple's Center for the Advancement of Teaching.
Time Limit for Certificate Completion: 2 years
Campus Location: Online
Full-Time/Part-Time Status: The graduate certificate is completed on a part-time basis as part of a cohort. The Fall/Spring cohort takes one course in Fall and two in Spring. The Summer cohort enrolls in one course in Summer I and two courses in Summer II.
Admission Requirements and Deadlines
Application Deadline:
To register for the Fall/Spring cohort or the Summer I/Summer II cohort, complete TUCC's registration form.
For questions, contact Johanna Inman at jinman@temple.edu or 215-204-9270.
Bachelor's Degree in Discipline/Related Discipline: A bachelor's degree is required. A minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0 is expected.
International applicants should also be prepared to submit an official document that validates completion and conferral of a degree, diploma, and/or certificate.
Standardized Test Scores:
Applicants who earned their baccalaureate degree from an institution where the language of instruction was other than English, with the exception of those who subsequently earned a master’s degree at a U.S. institution, must report scores for a standardized test of English that meet these minimums:
- TOEFL iBT: 79
- IELTS Academic: 6.5
- PTE Academic: 53
Other Requirement: Official undergraduate and graduate transcripts from all accredited institutions attended and/or from which credit was earned are expected to be provided.
Certificate Requirements
Number of Credits Required to Complete the Certificate: 91
Required Courses:
Year 1 | ||
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Fall | Credit Hours | |
EPSY 8985 | Teaching in Higher Education | 3 |
Term Credit Hours | 3 | |
Spring | ||
ART 8986 | 2 | 3 |
EPSY 8960 | Seminar Series: Problems in Educational Psychology3 | 3 |
Term Credit Hours | 6 | |
Total Credit Hours: | 9 |
1 | The Plan of Study grid outlines the course sequence for the Fall/Spring cohort. Students in the Summer cohort enroll in EPSY 8985 in Summer I and ART 8986 and EPSY 8960 in Summer II. |
2 | ART 8986 Teaching Effectively in the Creative Disciplines is offered through Tyler School of Art and Architecture. This course is cross-listed with similar courses offered by Boyer College of Music and Dance, Lew Klein College of Media and Communication, and the School of Theater, Film and Media Arts. |
3 | The course topic is "Innovation, Technology and Teaching in Higher Education." |
GPA Required to be Awarded the Certificate: 3.0 minimum
Courses
EPSY 5499. ILT: Instructional Technology and Learning. 3 Credit Hours.
Level Registration Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate.
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
EPSY 5501. ILT: Multimedia Learning. 3 Credit Hours.
Level Registration Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate.
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
EPSY 5502. ILT: Desktop Publishing and Web Design. 3 Credit Hours.
Level Registration Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate.
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
EPSY 5505. ILT: Authoring Systems. 3 Credit Hours.
Level Registration Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate.
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
EPSY 5523. Introduction to Educational Psychology. 3 Credit Hours.
Level Registration Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate.
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
EPSY 5529. Tests and Measurements. 3 Credit Hours.
Level Registration Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate.
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
EPSY 5531. Learning Theories and Education. 3 Credit Hours.
Level Registration Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate.
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
EPSY 5541. Concepts in Human Development. 3 Credit Hours.
Level Registration Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate.
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
EPSY 5551. Introduction to Program Evaluation. 3 Credit Hours.
Level Registration Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate.
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
EPSY 5561. Development and Learning Over the Lifespan. 3 Credit Hours.
Level Registration Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate.
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
EPSY 8625. Intermediate Educational Statistics. 3 Credit Hours.
Level Registration Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate.
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
EPSY 8627. Introduction to Research Design and Methods. 3 Credit Hours.
Level Registration Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate.
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
EPSY 8629. Test Construction and Validation. 3 Credit Hours.
Level Registration Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate.
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
EPSY 8638. Seminar in Instructional Theories. 3 Credit Hours.
Level Registration Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate.
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
EPSY 8639. Instructional Design and Development. 3 Credit Hours.
Level Registration Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate.
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
EPSY 8735. Proseminar in Learning. 3 Credit Hours.
Level Registration Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate.
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
EPSY 8741. Proseminar in Human Development. 3 Credit Hours.
Level Registration Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate.
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
EPSY 8825. Advanced Data Analysis. 3 Credit Hours.
Level Registration Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate.
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
EPSY 8826. Multivariate Research Methods. 3 Credit Hours.
Level Registration Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate.
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
EPSY 8827. Experimental Design. 3 Credit Hours.
Level Registration Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate.
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
EPSY 8960. Seminar Series: Problems in Educational Psychology. 3 Credit Hours.
Level Registration Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate.
Repeatability: This course may be repeated for additional credit.
EPSY 8970. Seminar Series: Problems in Educational Psychology. 3 Credit Hours.
Level Registration Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate.
Repeatability: This course may be repeated for additional credit.
EPSY 8980. Seminar Series: Problems in Educational Psychology. 3 Credit Hours.
Level Registration Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate.
Repeatability: This course may be repeated for additional credit.
EPSY 8985. Teaching in Higher Education. 3 Credit Hours.
Level Registration Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate.
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
EPSY 8986. Proseminar in Educational Psychology. 3 Credit Hours.
Level Registration Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate.
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
EPSY 9287. ILT: Practicum in Instructional Technology. 3 Credit Hours.
Level Registration Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate.
Repeatability: This course may be repeated for additional credit.
EPSY 9982. Independent Study in Educational Psychology. 1 to 6 Credit Hour.
Level Registration Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate.
Repeatability: This course may be repeated for additional credit.
EPSY 9991. Directed Res & Teach Pse. 1 to 12 Credit Hour.
Level Registration Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate.
Repeatability: This course may be repeated for additional credit.
EPSY 9995. Master's Capstone in Educational Psychology. 3 Credit Hours.
Level Registration Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate.
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
EPSY 9996. Master's Thesis in Educational Psychology. 1 to 6 Credit Hour.
Level Registration Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate.
Repeatability: This course may be repeated for additional credit.
EPSY 9999. Dissertation in Educational Psychology. 1 to 6 Credit Hour.
Level Registration Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate.
Student Attribute Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Student Attributes: Dissertation Writing Student.
Repeatability: This course may be repeated for additional credit.
Contacts
Certificate Program Web Address:
https://education.temple.edu/academics/programs/graduate-certificate-programs
Department Information:
Dept. of Psychological Studies in Education
College of Education and Human Development
1301 Cecil B. Moore Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19122-6091
215-204-0999