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Curriculum and Instruction
Graduate Certificate Program
Curriculum and Instruction Certificate Program
Designed for educators, training professionals, and other curriculum developers, the Graduate Certificate in Curriculum and Instruction can be completed in less than a year!
The program provides advanced training in the areas of pedagogy, methods, and assessment. Offered through partnership with the College's Education Department, the 15-credit graduate certificate places an emphasis on themes such as social-emotional learning and personal development of all learners throughout the program.
For students interested in pursuing a master's degree, the graduate certificate can be used as a stackable building block into the full M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction program.
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Program Formats:
Online
Credits Required: 15
Tuition:
- $525/Credit
- 15% Alumni Scholarship
- 15% Affinity Partner Scholarship
Tuition and fees are reviewed and subject to change annually.
Etown Master's in Education Programs:
M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction
M.Ed. in Special Education
Master of Music Education
Graduate Certificates in Education:
Integrative STEM Education Endorsement
Trauma Informed Practice
Interdisciplinary Autism Support
Program Outcomes
- Demonstrate knowledge of curriculum mapping, theory, models, and pedagogical approaches.
- Apply these models, theories, and pedagogical approaches in their own practice, across sociocultural contexts, and in diverse learning environments.
- Display commitment and leadership for building learning communities through collaborative strategies.
- Use and apply formal and informal assessment strategies to promote and evaluate the continual intellectual, social-emotional, and personal development of all learners.
- Use and apply instructional technologies to promote and evaluate the continual intellectual, social-emotional, and personal development of all learners.
Curriculum and Instruction
Certificate Requirements
The Graduate Certificate in Curriculum and Instruction from Elizabethtown College requires 15-credit hours of academic work. Qualified students may apply the eligible courses in the graduate certificate program toward the M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction should they choose to apply for the master's degree.
Application Requirements
Admissions Requirements
To be eligible to apply to a graduate certificate, you must:
- have official transcripts conferring a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college or university.
- have an undergraduate grade point average of 3.0 or higher (waivers can be granted based on professional work experience and other factors)
- have a minimum of three years of professional leadership/management experience
- have time to devote to your coursework; in an accelerated program, time spent outside of class is considerable
Application Process
Please feel free to contact or meet with our admissions team at any point during the application process. Our admissions counselors are not only a great resource to guide you through the process and answer questions, they are skilled at helping our applicants find the best program and options to help them reach their goals!
How to Apply: Complete the graduate application process via the online portal which will also include:
- Submitting a $25 nonrefundable application fee (Waived for Elizabethtown College graduates).
- Uploading your current resume.
- Requesting official transcripts from all undergraduate institutions attended.
- Uploading a 1-2 page essay addressing your:
- motivation for pursuing the graduate certificate
- statement of professional goals
- goals for the application of the graduate certificate to your professional life
Are you ready to enhance your career and transform your classroom? Get started now with an M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction from Elizabethtown College.
Program Features:
Enhance Your Practice:
- Immediate application to your profession
- Emphasis of theory into practice
- Apply coursework toward the M.Ed. in Curriculum and
Instruction
Flexible Scheduling:
- Online delivery
- Synchronous and asynchronous opportunities
- No cohort constraints
- Accelerated semesters
- Rolling admission
- Can be completed in less than a year
Affordability:
- $525 per-credit
- No hidden fees
Meet Your
Program Director
Dr. Peter Licona, Co-Chair, Graduate Education
Dr. Peter Licona holds a B.S. in Secondary Education Biology from Kutztown University, a M.S. in Biology from Bloomsburg University, and a Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction from The Pennsylvania State University. He has spent the last 25 years within the field of education and has taught kindergarten to graduate level courses.
As the coordinator of the graduate programs in education at Elizabethtown College, I am pleased to welcome you to the exciting next step in your professional journey. As a proponent of lifelong learning, I recognize the value of a quality graduate education. A graduate degree in education from Elizabethtown College will afford educational professionals many rewards: deeper pedagogical content knowledge, access to research-based educational literature, collaborative experiences with colleagues, and improved teaching practice.
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