Online Teaching and Learning Post-Baccalaureate Certificate
Required Credit Hours/Tuition and Fees
- 9
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The instructional technology program offers three post-baccalaureate certificates (PBCs):
All certificates are 100% online. Please note that international students are ineligible to receive a student visa for these programs.
Admission and Retention
The general requirements for admission for the PBCs are the same as for the Graduate School (which include an application fee of $40, submission of official transcripts and a formal application to the Office of Graduate Admissions). Applicants may arrange for an appeal interview with the Admissions Committee if admission is denied. To be retained within a PBC, students must complete each course with at least a grade of B.
Program of Study
The online teaching and learning certificate provides educators, corporate training personnel and college instructors with skills necessary for designing and teaching within the online classroom. Specifically, the curriculum for this PBC includes a consideration of commonly used online learning tools. The curriculum will train students in processes for creating, managing, facilitating and evaluating online courses.
The online teaching and learning certificate program requires the completion of 9 hours of online coursework, which consists of the following required classes:
- IT 567 Online Teaching Tools
- IT 568 Design and Development of Online Lessons, Modules, and Courses
- IT 569 Facilitating Online Classrooms
Exit Requirements
Students must successfully complete the required program of study, with at least a grade of B in each course.
Enrollment in this program does not qualify for federal financial aid.
