Overview

The Certificate in Higher Education Teaching is designed for graduate students aspiring to teach in college or university classrooms. This interdisciplinary certificate equips students with best practices and tools for effective postsecondary teaching, including course design, student engagement, classroom management, education research, and the integration of technology.

Students complete four education-based courses plus a discipline-specific educational practicum for a total of 15 credit hours. The practicum allows the MCJ graduate program to provide experiences tailored to its own professional and academic context.

Admission Requirements

A minimum completion of a bachelor's degree will be required, as well as admission into the MCJ program, as this is a graduate certificate. Additionally, departmental permission is needed to enroll in the practicum course.

Certificate Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
ED 601	Adult Learning Theory and Practice	3
ED 665	Introduction to Educational Research	3
ED 672	Issues in Modern American Education	3
ED 680	Integrating Technology in Curriculum	3
CJ 678	Educational Practicum in Criminal Justice	3
Total Hours		15