Program Director Leah McCoy

Overview

This program prepares graduate students in disciplines other than Education for teaching at any level. The program provides a solid grounding in educational curriculum, instruction, and assessment.

While this program does not qualify students for a public-school teaching license, it provides a base of knowledge of curriculum, instruction, and assessment. Teachers would be well‐prepared to teach in settings which do not require a license, such as private or independent schools, or to enter programs such as Teach for America. International teachers would gain a good understanding of American education.

A total of fifteen credits, five three‐hour courses, are required. The curriculum includes two required basic courses in Learning and Cognitive Science, and Educational Policy and Practice. The other three courses are selected from graduate courses in Education, which enables the students to focus on area of interest. The minimum GPA required for completion is 3.0.