College Teaching (Graduate Certificate)

Beginning in the 2024-2025 academic year, the Graduate Certificate 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 Certificate in College Teaching offers, through a series of core and elective courses, a set of skills and understandings specific to effective teaching in a learner-centered environment. Courses focus on: theories and research in the area of cognitive science that are relevant to understanding and promoting student learning in educational contexts; how to design courses to enhance that learning; how to interact effectively with students; and how to assess teaching and learning. This program is designed to help faculty and post-docs learn and sharpen these skills, and to broaden their knowledge-base in the scholarship of college teaching.

All courses in the program are grounded in the latest research and scholarship in the field of college teaching. The curriculum offers a rich blend of teaching and learning theory, a comprehensive overview of the current best teaching practices in higher education, and practical strategies for applying what is learned.

The certificate is available to faculty members, post-docs, and graduate students enrolled at institutions other than UNH.

This program requires the satisfactory completion of 12 academic credits. Requirements include 8 credits in core courses and 4 credits in elective courses.