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The core curriculum below is provided in the recommended order to take these courses based on the GCCUT program timeline.
Students who successfully complete all experiences associated with the graduate certificate will have the skills and knowledge to:
Examination and analysis of theories and research related to teaching and learning in higher education contexts with emphasis on theoretical applications for GTAs, instructors, and other who teach in the college and university classroom.
Exploration of research and research-based practices related to teaching and learning in higher education contexts with emphasis on course design, facilitation, and other instructional techniques for GTAs, instructors, and others who teach in the college and university classroom.
Provides a framework for the in-depth internship experiences required of all graduate students pursuing the Graduate Certificate in College and University Teaching and for other graduate students seeking a structured opportunity to reflect on and improve their teaching.
Provides a culminating experience required for all graduate students pursuing the Graduate Certificate in College and University Teaching and for other graduate students seeking a structured opportunity to develop their teaching portfolio.
Specialized course work and experiences, specific selection of which will be determined by students and may include approved discipline-specific teaching-related course(s) and/or approved workshops/symposia offered by OSU’s Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL).
Pre-approved Electives:
Corvallis Campus: List of Approved Elective Courses
Ecampus: List of Approved Ecampus Elective Courses
Explores current, work-relevant issues in higher education nationally. Development of plan to stay current with important issues.
Covers the expectations for writing at the graduate level. Examines features of successful, graduate-level academic writing to produce documents for program, courses, advisors, and colleagues. Explores topics related to information literacy, proposal and grant writing, and general graduate writing strategies.
Provides pedagogy and teaching support for graduate students across OSU’s academic disciplines who teach site-based, hybrid, and online courses. Topics will emerge based on graduate students’ needs and the classes they are instructing. Focuses on problem solving and evidence-based practices related to graduate students’ teaching duties.
Covers 10 topics in responsible conduct of research: ethical decision making; human subjects; animal welfare; data acquisition, sharing and ownership; research misconduct; conflicts of interest; authorship; peer review; mentor/trainee responsibilities; and collaborative science. Weekly writing assignments. Useful to all students who conduct scholarly activity. Provides transcript-visible training in research ethics relevant to the Graduate Learning Outcome established by Faculty Senate to be able to conduct scholarly and professional activities in an ethical manner.
An examination of multidisciplinary scholarship on difference, power, and discrimination; critical pedagogies; and curriculum transformation. Discussions of theory and research are coupled with practical hands-on opportunities for students to develop and hone their teaching and course development skills.
Offers a professional learning experience for graduate students looking to grow as a dialogue facilitator and integrate dialogue practices in their current or future professional responsibilities related to teaching, research, leadership, and/or service.
Prepares students to develop and teach online and hybrid courses that foster community, promote engagement, and support learner success. Explores practical aspects of course investigates course design principles; develops activities and assessments that engage adult learners; active learning; and discusses how online instruction, in addition to offering flexibility and convenience, also offers distinct pedagogical benefits.