The Certificate in College and University Faculty Preparation attests that new PhDs have consciously and deliberately considered how they will convey to their immediate, and first, audiences—undergraduate students—the disciplinary knowledge the have chosen to “profess.”
The Graduate Certificate in College and University Faculty Preparation is designed to show that Ph.D. recipients possess some knowledge of pedagogy and learning theory, some awareness of issues challenging contemporary higher education, some skill in course delivery, and assessment of student progress.
CERTIFICATE REQUIREMENTS
Students must complete 12 credit hours, which includes 2 required courses. The certificate is then completed with a field experience in teaching supervised by a faculty member. The remaining courses are considered elective; however, each course must be relevant to teaching as a scholarly activity in order to receive appropriate credit for the Certificate. With prior approval, courses taken at other institutions may count towards the Certificate, however, you may not transfer more than 6 credit hours. All course approvals must come from individual departments and the Dean of the Graduate School prior to registering for courses.
Core Requirements
Faculty Roles and Responsibilities in Higher Education (offered Fall Semester)
(formerly titled “Seminar in College Teaching”) - 3 credits
Teaching and Learning As A Scholarly Activity: Theories and Practices – 3 credits (offered Spring Semester)
Occasionally courses become available in collaboration with other Universities. Contact the Coordinator for more information
Maintenance of Eligibility
Students in the Certificate Program must remain in good academic standing. Those students whose GPA drops below 3.0 shall be terminated from the Certificate Program.
Please send application packet to:
V. Nenaji Jackson, Ph.D. vnjackson@howard.edu
Graduate School Annex III
4th & College Streets NW #311
Washington DC, 20059
Tel.:(202)- 806 - 6800/7640
The Graduate Certificate in College and University Faculty Preparation is designed to show that Ph.D. recipients possess some knowledge of pedagogy and learning theory, some awareness of issues challenging contemporary higher education, some skill in course delivery, and assessment of student progress.