Program Overview

Learning and Development in Higher Education

Program Overview

The University of Vermont's Micro-Certificate of Graduate Study (mCGS) in Learning and Development in Higher Education is a 9-credit program made up of three courses. This program focuses on designing, leading, and evaluating engaging learning experiences in higher and post-secondary education. It explores theory and real-world practice of teaching and learning in higher education, including curriculum design, effective instructional strategies, and the identity development and experiences of today's diverse student populations.

Type of Degree

• mCGS (Micro-Certificate of Graduate Study)

School or College

• College of Education and Social Services

Area of Study

• Education and community

Program Format

• Online, Hybrid, Part-time

Credit Hours to Graduate

• 9 credit hours

Core Faculty

The mCGS program is taught by nationally recognized faculty in the Higher Education and Student Affairs Administration (HESA) graduate program, with input and support from renowned scholars in the College of Education and Social Services. The core faculty includes:

• Melissa L. Rocco, Senior Lecturer and HESA Program Coordinator, HESA
• Brittany (Brit) K. Williams, Associate Professor, HESA
• Holly Buckland-Parker, Center for Teaching & Learning and HESA Faculty Affiliate
• Cee Carter, Assistant Professor, Advanced Specialties in Educational Practice
• Daniella Hall Sutherland, Associate Professor, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

Curriculum

Teaching and Learning Foundations

• EDHI 6230: Teaching & Learning in Higher Education (3 credits) - Spring (required course)

Understanding Postsecondary Learners

• Choose one of the following:
  • EDHI 6210: College Students and Contexts (3 credits) - Spring
  • EDHI 6240: Facilitating Leadership Development (3 credits) - Spring
  • EDHI 6310: Student Development Theory (3 credits) - Fall

Curriculum & Pedagogy

• Choose one of the following:
  • EDHI 6240: Facilitating Leadership Development (3 credits) - Spring
  • EDCI 6008: Curriculum Theory (3 credits) - Fall
  • EDCI 6009: Critical Pedagogies (3 credits) - Spring
  • EDLP 6360: Curriculum Management in Education & Social Services Organizations (3 credits) - Spring
  • Discipline-specific pedagogy and praxis course for PhD students taken within a student's home academic college

Outcomes

The program aims to:

• Enhance professional preparation and credentialing of graduate students across disciplines and fields interested in serving in educator roles within higher education and post-secondary contexts
• Create more accessible pathways for current graduate students, faculty, and staff to get the training needed to be successful educators in higher education
• Provide training and development requested by faculty colleagues aligned to graduate programs across campus
• Capitalize on the existing, demonstrable interest of graduate programs and students across UVM for a graduate-level credential in teaching and learning in higher education
• Enhance professional preparation and credentialing of current and future HESA graduate students

Related Programs

Higher Education and Student Affairs Administration (HESA)

• M.Ed.
• College of Education and Social Services
• Format: Online, On-campus, Hybrid
• Credit hours to graduate: 36 credits

Advanced Specialties in Educational Practice

• M.Ed., AMP
• College of Education and Social Services
• Format: Online
• Credit hours to graduate: 30 credits

Counseling

• M.S.
• College of Education and Social Services
• Format: On-campus
• Credit hours to graduate: 60 credits (or 76 credits for dual option)

Counselor Education and Supervision

• Ph.D.
• College of Education and Social Services
• Format: On-campus
• Credit hours to graduate: 75 credits

Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

• M.Ed., AMP
• College of Education and Social Services
• Format: Online
• Credit hours to graduate: 30 credits

Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

• Ed.D.
• College of Education and Social Services
• Format: Hybrid
• Credit hours to graduate: 60 credits