Cognate in College Teaching
Beginning in the 2024-2025 academic year, the Cognate in College Teaching is pausing admissions to the program. Current students will continue to have access to the same high-quality education and resources until they graduate.
The Cognate in College Teaching offers a series of core and elective courses to prepare individuals to teach at institutions of higher education. The Cognate is available to doctoral students and students in terminal master’s degree programs at UNH.
Students must apply and be formally admitted to the program. The Cognate appears as a minor on the student’s transcript, and is awarded concurrently with the PhD or Master’s degree.
All courses must be taken at UNH.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| GRAD 950 | Issues in College Teaching (In Person, Summer) | 2 |
| GRAD 951 | Teaching with Writing (In Person, Summer) | 2 |
| GRAD 961 | Cognition, Teaching, and Learning (Online, Summer) | 2 |
| GRAD 965 | Classroom Research and Assessment Methods (Online, Summer) | 2 |
| Electives | ||
| Select four credits from the following: | 4 | |
| Special Topics in College Teaching (Online, Summer - every other year) | ||
With prior approval from the College Teaching Director, the appropriate course(s) or seminar(s) on teaching in a particular discipline (e.g., history, economics, psychology, etc.)(Face to face, AY) | ||
| Portfolio Requirement | ||
| GRAD 998 | College Teaching Portfolio (Summer or AY) 1 | 1 |
| Total Credits | 13 | |
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Students must create a 1-credit electronic teaching portfolio and have it approved by the directors of the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning.