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    IB Certificate

    Developed in partnership with the International Baccalaureate (IB) and the Center for the Advancement and Study of International Education (CASIE), the IB certificate in teaching and learning offers students the opportunity to examine the principles and practices associated with one of three IB programs (Primary Years, Middle Years, and Diploma Program). The courses that lead to this certificate shape new and experienced educators into reflective practitioners and teacher researchers.
    • Emphasis on research and teaching
    • International focus
    • Cohorted
    • Flexible programming/online options
    • Preparation for doctoral programs
    • Cross-functional knowledge sharing
    • Access to academic and active industry faculty

    Required Courses

    • IB Certificate in Teaching and Learning

      (36 credit hours for M.Ed. or 12 credit hours for stand-alone certification)

      • EDUC6500 (3) Cognition & Learning
      • EDUC6515 (3) Curriculum Design & Evaluation
      • EDUC6519 (3) Instructional Delivery
      • EDUC7851 (3) Foundations of Inequity

    • IB Advanced Certificate

      36 credit hours for M.Ed. or 24 credit hours for stand-alone certification

      • EDUC6400 (3) Intro to Educational Research
      • EDUC6402 (6) Educational Research Methodology
      • EDUC6403 (3) Educational Measurement
      • EDUC7851 (3) Foundations of Inequity
      • EDUC7852 (3) Education as a Human Right
      • EDUC7853 (3) Education, Policy, and Politics
      • EDUC6600 (3) Professional Capstone

    Mode of Delivery

    Online, Residential, Blended

    Language of Instruction

    English

    Minimum Time to Complete the Program

    Teaching and Learning - 1 year
    Advanced Certificate in teaching and learning research - 2 years

    Entry Requirements

    1. Hold a baccalaureate from a regionally accredited institution with a minimum cumulative undergraduate grade point average of 2.75 on a 4.0 scale calculated in accordance with Graduate Studies' admission procedures.

    2. Official scores on the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) of no less than 301 (v&q combined) taken on or after August 1, 2011; 900 (v&q combined) taken prior to August 1, 2011; or Miller Analogies Test (MAT) score of at least 391. You may be exempt from the GRE/MAT entrance test score requirement if evidence of a graduate degree from a regionally-accredited institution is submitted or with a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 (4.0 scale) calculated in accordance with Graduate Studies’ admission procedures.
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