Program Overview

Motivating Learning Environments (Certificate)

Overview

The Motivating Learning Environment Graduate Certificate enables you to augment your educational practice and make your instruction more effective by teaching you how to develop motivating learning environments. Many teachers and administrators have rich understandings of teaching strategy and content but have had little opportunity to explore theoretical or conceptual knowledge of how students learn. You will study rich concepts and theories that have been developed in the fields of motivation, instruction and learning. Further, you will study important issues in educational policy. These concepts and theories will cover past and modern conceptions of school reform.

Coursework Location(s)

• Main/Tucson

Areas of Interest

• Education & Human Development
• Psychology & Human Behavior
• Social & Behavioral Sciences
• Mathematics, Statistics & Data Science
• Interdisciplinary Studies

Minimum Credit Units

• 12 Units

Required units may vary depending on the degree and/or minors pursued. Prospective students should familiarize themselves with the policies for the particular degrees in which they are interested.

Department / Academic Unit

• College of Education

Degree

• Graduate Certificate

Graduate College Admissions Requirements

Minimum graduate admissions requirements* for Certificates:

1. An awarded four-year undergraduate bachelor degree from a regionally accredited U.S. institution, or a comparable international degree recognized by the home country Ministry of Education. (For international students see Minimum International Degree Requirements.)
2. Proof of English proficiency is required for international applicants who hold citizenship from a country where English is not the official language. (View our English Requirement list to verify your need to submit an English proficiency test.)
3. Minimum GPA of 2.75 based on a 4.0 scale for Certificate applicants.

*Individual programs may have additional requirements, such as a higher minimum GPA or test scores, please verify requirements with your program of interest. Applicants will also be required to submit a statement of purpose and at least one letter of recommendation.