Fundamentals of Teaching and Learning Graduate Certificate

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About the Fundamentals of Teaching and Learning Graduate Certificate

The 15-hour graduate certificate in the Fundamentals of Teaching and Learning is offered by the Educational Psychology program in the College of Education at Texas Tech University. The certificate is for working professionals and graduate students who wish to learn more about the psychology of teaching and learning and how research-based psychological principles can enhance teaching and learning in formal and informal educational settings. Additionally, this certificate program may be of interest to current Texas Tech University graduate students who aspire to teach in higher education but may not have the opportunity to participate in professional development activities for future faculty.

Required Courses

EPSY 5330 - Motivation in Educational Settings 3 Semester Credit Hours
EPSY 5332 - Educational Psychology and Learning 3 Semester Credit Hours
EPSY 6330 - Cognition and Instruction 3 Semester Credit Hours
EPSY 6349 - Doctoral Seminar in Educational Psychology 3 Semester Credit Hours
(Taken twice: once as Classroom Assessment and once as Practicum in Applied Educational Settings)

Alternates

EDCI 5333 - Improving the Teaching of Thinking 3 Semester Credit Hours
EDHE 5342 - College Teaching 3 Semester Credit Hours
EDIT 5390 - Online Course Development 3 Semester Credit Hours