Program Overview

Graduate Certificate in Computer Science Education

The graduate certificate in Computer Science Education requires satisfactory completion of 4 graduate-level courses (12 credits). Each certificate program course must be completed with a grade no lower than a B-; the overall GPA of the Graduate Certificate in Computer Science Education courses must be no lower than 3.0.

Required Courses

All candidates must complete the following three-credit courses:

• EDUC 621: Internet Technologies (Computational Thinking on the Internet)
• EDUC 639: Teaching Computer Science (639 is a special topics course of which this will be the topic)
• CISC 605: Computer Science Principles

Courses for Candidates Focusing on Grades 9-12

Candidates focusing on grades 9-12 must complete the following three-credit course:

• CISC 606: Foundations in Programming

Courses for Candidates Focusing on Grades K-8

Candidates focusing on grades K-8 must complete one of the following three-credit courses:

• CISC 606: Foundations in Programming
• EDUC 638: Learning Technologies Across the Curriculum
• EDUC 650: Technology and Cognition
• EDUC 611: Introduction to Educational Technology
• EDUC 777: Fostering Technology-Based Collaboration
• EDUC 815: Design of Learning Environments

Course Offerings

The following table shows when the courses will be offered. As this table illustrates, it is possible for candidates to earn the certificate within one calendar year. | Course Offering | Academic Term | | --- | --- | | CISC 605, Computer Science Principles | Fall | | CISC 606, Foundations in Programming | Winter | | EDUC 621, Internet Technologies | Spring | | EDUC 639, Teaching Computer Science | Summer | | EDUC 638, Learning Technologies | Fall | | EDUC 650, Technology and Cognition | Spring (alternates with EDUC 815) | | EDUC 611, Intro to Ed Tech | Fall | | EDUC 777, Technology-Based Collaboration | Spring | | EDUC 815, Design of Learning Environments | Spring (alternates with EDUC 650) |