Teaching certificates-online

Discussion in 'General Distance Learning Discussions' started by Messagewriter, Aug 4, 2005.

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  1. Messagewriter

    Messagewriter New Member

    I'm not selling this program, but was looking for something in my state from a traditional graduate school offered by distance. U of FL has a couple graduate teaching certificates and what I like about them is that the courses are transferable into an online masters program, at the student's option. And, the certificates are ONLY three courses.

    I was looking for a more brief graduate certificate. I did an MS in 13 courses so I don't comprehend how certificates from some places are 5 or 6+ courses. Three seems to be plenty.

    Just throwing this out.


    http://www.distancelearning.ufl.edu/Certificates.asp
     
  2. CoachTurner

    CoachTurner Member

    Since a typical Master's degree is usually more than 30 semester hours -- any defined program less than that would/could be a certificate program.

    Since few programs would offer a certificate for only one or two courses, most graduate certificate programs are more than 6 semester hours but less than 30 semester hours of work. There are exceptions though.

    One semester is generally not enough time to provide a good sequence of material to warrant the awarding of a credential. Sometimes it is, but usually not. Depends on the subject. One semester is 9-12 semester hours so, most graduate certificate programs are longer than 12 hours. But, some are only a few hours or more...

    Since few people would complete 21 or 24 hours of graduate study and not go ahead and complete a degree program -- most certificate programs are less than 21 hours. Some are 24 hours though...

    Since a large number of courses are 3 semester hours -- longer than 12 but less than 21 would be somewhere between 15 and 18 semester hours.

    My observation is that very many graduate certificates are indeed 18 hours long. This is just about equal to half a master's degree. It's also that mystical "18 hours of graduate study in the content area" that educators are fond of.

    At 3 hours per course for 18 hours you'd complete 6 courses. At 9 hours per semester, you'd study two semesters (an academic year) to complete. Though some people do these in summer sessions or a combination.


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  3. Messagewriter

    Messagewriter New Member

    18 hours

    Getting 18 hours is a good point. I didn't think about that. I know here in Florida, community colleges will require 18 hours in the subject area.
     

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