Professional Education Certificate Programs

Teachers and administrators of the 21st century are continually looking for opportunities for professional development. Our Certificate programs were designed with this fact in mind. As an alternative to completing a Degree program, teachers and administrators can complete four courses towards a Certificate of Completion.

Course Work
Students may receive a Professional Education Certificate by taking a minimum of four courses in a specialty area as a stand-alone certificate. Listed below are the four options:

1. International Counseling (12 credit hours)

• CPsy 436 Culture-Centered Career Intervention
• CPsy 442 Counseling and Therapeutic Approaches
• CPsy 452 Current Issues in Counseling: Facilitating Healthy Adjustment
• CPsy 453 Current Issues in Counseling: Building Healthy Communities

Course Descriptions

2. Special Education* (12 credit hours)

• SpEd 410 Academic and Curricular Strategies for Individuals with Disabilities
• SpEd 430 Advanced Seminar: Special Education in Global Education
• SpEd 444 Classroom Management
• SpEd 330 Special Topics in SpEd: Programs for Gifted & Talented

*This certificate is currently under development

Course Descriptions

3. Teaching English as a Second Language (TESOL) (12 credit hours)

• Educ 419 Second Language Acquisition (SLA) Theory
• Educ 421 Intercultural Communication
• Educ 422 Theory and Practice for Second Language Learning
• Educ 423 Second Language Assessment

Course Descriptions

4. International Education Development (12 credit hours)
(6 CREDITS)

• CIE 404. Issues and Institutions in International Educational Development
• CIE 407. Grant Writing and Fund Raising in International Education Development

(6 CREDITS, select 2 courses from below)

• CIE 405. Experiencing the United Nations: NGOs in Education Policy and Practice
• CIE 406. International Educational Policy
• IR 346. Ethical Dilemmas in World Politics
• IR 322. Poverty and Development
• IR 340. International Environmental and Science Policy
• ENTP 398. International Social Entrepreneurship
• ECO 471. International Economic Development
• Other IR courses with advisor approval

Course Descriptions

Academic Program Timeline

Subject to the program of your interest, courses are offered online during the fall and spring semesters and on-site during the summer, subject to scheduling. Please contact the Office of International Programs at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for course schedule information.