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certificate in instruction in urban schools.

The Instruction in Urban Schools Certificate is designed to provide professionals in K-12 schools the historical, theoretical, research, and practical knowledge related to teaching and learning. This knowledge can be applied to all school settings, especially those with diverse student populations.

Admission Requirements

All applicants must submit:

  • Online Graduate Application
  • One copy of official transcripts from all previously attended universities
  • Graduate Application Fee

Program Requirements

Students will develop, with their certificate advisor, an individualized plan of study from the following categories. The plan of study must be approved by the student's assigned certificate advisor.

Students must complete 18 hours within the following guidelines:

Required pedagogy courses: 9 hours

  • TED 8190 – Contemporary Issues in Urban Education
  • TED 8180 – Culturally Responsive Teaching
  • TED 9200 – Critical Pedagogy: Teaching for Social Justice
Related courses: 9 hours

These would be content/professional courses in the College of Education, the College of Arts & Sciences and/or other colleges as identified in consultation with student's advisor.

For more Information, please call the Teacher Education Department at (402)-554-2212.

last updated: 10/31/2011 at 10:15pm