Do you want to become inclusive, evidence-based educators within your classrooms, communities, and research spaces – and become even stronger candidates for faculty careers and other academic roles?
The Graduate/Professional Certificate in Higher Education Teaching and Learning from the Delta Program in the Graduate School will equip you with the pedagogical tools to become more effective and inclusive educators in the college classroom, in undergraduate research mentoring, in the community, and beyond.
Courses Available
The following Delta courses are currently enrolling and count toward certificate core or elective requirements.
Core Courses
Capstone Seminar in Teaching and Learning
Synthesize and leverage your previous teaching professional development and experiences to prepare for the academic job market. Reflect on what you have learned, practice articulating your teaching and/or mentoring approaches in written and verbal contexts, and build community with peers. Hybrid course mostly meets asynchronously online, with four in-person synchronous class meetings scheduled on Wednesdays 1:20-2:10pm.
Expeditions in Evidence-Based Teaching and Learning
Use experiential learning to explore evidence-based and inclusive teaching approaches within different higher education learning contexts. Learn effective approaches to course design and instruction through foundational concepts and observed practice. Mondays 12:15-2:15pm, starting January 27.
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Elective Courses
Research Mentor Learning Communities (Spring 2025)
Delta’s Research Mentor Learning Communities are for graduate students and postdocs who are mentoring and for whom mentoring may be an important part of their future career. Several sections available, online or in-person.
Human-Centered Teaching with AI
Explore how generative AI tools can be leveraged to create adaptable and evolving learning experiences that resonate with your own personal teaching philosophies, values, and the diverse needs of learners. Mondays 10:30-noon, starting January 27.
Using Writing to Teach in Any Discipline
Research has shown that when students write more in a course, they learn course content more effectively and engage more deeply with the material. Learn how to use writing to promote students’ active learning and create a more inclusive learning experience in any disciplinary or course context. Thursdays 2:30-4pm, starting January 23.
Active Learning Laboratory
Join us to explore how to effectively use active learning in a variety of teaching and learning contexts. This course will take a "learning by doing" approach, with opportunities to examine, experience, and try out various active learning instructional methods in the college classroom. Wednesdays 1:30-3:30pm, starting January 22.
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