June 26, 2019
User Experience and Usability, Graduate Certificate
Officially approved as: Stand Alone: Yes Total Credit Hours: 12 Certificate description:User Experience and Usability (UXU) graduate certificate is a 12 credit hour program. The UXU certificate program prepares students as significant professional contributors within design and development technology environments. This certificate would leverage currently available courses, resources and experienced faculty by channeling those assets into a meaningful program that a broad range of students and employers would find both desirable and valuable. Certificate graduates would have competitive advantage to market themselves as prepared practicing professionals in the User Experience and Usability arena. Using Bloom’s…
June 26, 2019
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, Graduate Certificate
Officially approved as: Stand Alone: Yes Total Credit Hours: 18 Certificate description: The Graduate Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) prepares English language teachers, English language program administrators, language testers, and educational materials writers to work in contexts where English is a foreign language (EFL contexts). The objectives of the certificate are to develop professionals with a) knowledge of the structure of the English language; b) an understanding of how languages are used and learned; and c) skills in designing and implementing pedagogical tasks to facilitate language learning. The certificate consists of 18 graduate…
June 26, 2019
Online Educator, Graduate Certificate
Officially approved as: Stand Alone: Yes Total Credit Hours: 12 Certificate Description: The Online Educator Graduate Certificate Program will equip individuals with the knowledge and skills needed to design and provide effective online learning experiences including: Certificate web site:https://online.missouri.edu/degrees-programs/mu/education/online-educator/grad-cert Admission Criteria Application Deadlines This program accepts rolling admissions, so you can apply at any time. We recommend you submit your application six weeks before the beginning of the term in which you wish to start your course work. Entrance Term Application Deadline Summer Rolling Fall Rolling Spring Rolling Required Application Materials…
June 26, 2019
Youth Development Specialist, Graduate Certificate
Officially approved as: Stand Alone: Yes Total Credit Hours: 12 Certificate description: A certificate in youth development is ideal for professionals in a variety of youth-related fields. Areas include youth-serving organizations like 4-H; Boys and Girls Club; non-profit organizations; faith-based groups; community recreation facilities; correctional professions; elementary, middle and high school educators; and extension educators. Note: This is an online certificate. Certificate web site:https://hdfs.missouri.edu/degrees/youth-development/ Admission Criteria Entrance Term Application Deadline Summer Rolling Fall Rolling Spring Rolling Required Application Materials For the Graduate School For the Graduate Certificate…
June 26, 2019
Positive Psychology, Graduate Certificate
Officially approved as: Stand Alone: Yes Total Credit Hours: 15 Certificate description: Positive Psychology is a specific focus area within the field of psychology that explores the positive, creative, and fulfilling aspects of human behavior. It is the scientific study of well-being: how humans flourish and in turn, unlock their potential. Through a purposeful sequence of courses, students will examine positive emotions, engagement, relationships, virtues and strengths, meaning, purpose, and accomplishment. Positive Psychology theories and practices are often applied to individual lived experiences, but coursework will also focus Positive Psychology’s “value-add” to organizations, governments, businesses, and education. The Graduate…
June 26, 2019
Multicultural Education, Graduate Certificate
*Program not accepting applications at this time. Officially approved as: Stand Alone: Yes Total Credit Hours: 12 Certificate description: This certificate will provide the requisite awareness, knowledge and skill to effectively work with students and families from diverse cultural backgrounds and is ideal for teachers, counselors and administrators in P-12 school settings. By creating this online certificate, Mizzou is working to increase the number of qualified teachers and other school personnel who can serve diverse populations and prepare all students to function more effectively in society. The 15-hour certificate can be completed entirely online,…
June 26, 2019
Youth Development Program Management and Evaluation, Graduate Certificate
Officially approved as: Stand Alone: Yes Total Credit Hours: 12 Certificate description: A certificate in youth development is ideal for professionals in a variety of youth-related fields. Areas include youth-serving organizations like 4-H; Boys and Girls Club; non-profit organizations; faith-based groups; community recreation facilities; correctional professions; elementary, middle and high school educators; and extension educators. Note: This is an online certificate. Certificate web site:https://hdfs.missouri.edu/degrees/youth-development/ Admission Criteria Entrance Term Application Deadline Summer Rolling Fall Rolling Spring Rolling Required Application Materials For the Graduate School For the Graduate Certificate…
June 26, 2019
Quantitative Research, Graduate Certificate
Officially approved as: Stand Alone: Yes Total Credit Hours: 18Certificate description:The 18-hour Quantitative Research Certificate (QRC) is designed to prepare researchers and scholars to be users and critical consumers of quantitative research. Certificate holders are trained in various methods in order to conduct rigorous, scientific quantitative research. Students completing the QRC (depending on the chosen track) will be able to: Certificate web site:https://education.missouri.edu/degrees-programs/certificates-minors/quantitative-research/ Application Process The QRC is a stand-alone graduate certificate program and is available to all current graduate students and non-degree seeking post-baccalaureate graduate students. See the Office of Graduate School Graduate Certificates for more…
June 25, 2019
Higher Education Administration, Graduate Certificate
Officially approved as: Stand Alone: Yes Total Credit Hours: 12 Certificate description: The Graduate Certificate in Higher Education Administration is designed to address the need for enhanced understanding of the higher education institutional context and for improved skills in areas required for effective administration of the higher education administration and governance and some technical knowledge about various aspects of administration (i.e., budget and finance, higher education law). Students also enhance understanding and skills in a relevant area of administrative practice (e.g., program planning for continuing educators, student affairs administration for student affairs professionals, the community college for community college…
June 24, 2019
Elementary Mathematics Specialist, Graduate Certificate
Officially approved as: Stand Alone: Yes Total Credit Hours: 24 Certificate description: The EMS graduate certificate program includes five integrated mathematics content/pedagogy courses, each with an attached internship and two leadership development courses (total of 24 credits). The program is designed for inservice K-6 teachers interested in pursuing advanced learning experiences and training to increase their knowledge and skill to teach or lead others in teaching mathematics in elementary classrooms. That is, the program is designed for teachers currently working full time. The courses will be offered over a 2-year cycle beginning in the Fall semester (6 semesters…