Certificate in Higher Education Teaching and Learning
Become an inclusive, evidence-based educator
Pursue a Graduate/Professional Certificate in Higher Education Teaching and Learning to become an even stronger candidate 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.
How do I get started?
Add the certificate in your Graduate Student Portal (MyGradPortal), and enroll in any of the certificate courses below.
Courses Available
The following Delta courses are currently enrolling and count toward certificate core or elective requirements.
Core Courses
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Teaching in Science and Engineering: The College Classroom (summer)
Develop foundational knowledge of evidence-based pedagogical practices, try new teaching approaches in a supportive environment, and prepare for a successful academic career. Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9-10:15 am, May 19-July 9.
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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…
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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. Tuesdays 10am-noon,…
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Teaching in Science and Engineering: The College Classroom
Develop foundational knowledge of evidence-based pedagogical practices, explore the literature in higher ed teaching and learning, try new approaches in a supportive environment, and prepare for a successful academic career. Meets Tuesdays…
Elective Courses
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Improvisational Theatre for Scientists
Explore using improv techniques to more effectively communicate your work to different audiences. This 5-week course meets on Wednesdays from 5-7:30pm, starting October 14.
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Introduction to Higher Education (summer)
Examines the history and philosophy of higher and postsecondary education; the major participants; curriculum; governance and leadership; relations with state and federal government; and current issues. Meets online on Tuesdays and Thursdays,…
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Research Mentor Learning Communities, Summer 2026
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…
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Best Practices in Community-Engaged Scholarship
Community-engaged scholarship (CES) captures a broad understanding of the possibilities to learn, teach, and do research through academic-community collaboration. Use this course to integrate service learning or community-based learning frameworks and activities…
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Delta Internship Seminar
This seminar supports graduate students and postdocs who are completing teaching-as-research projects in the Delta Internship Program. Interns develop, teach, and evaluate literature-informed teaching plans that aim to improve learning in a…
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Introduction to Higher Education
Examines the history and philosophy of higher and postsecondary education; the major participants; curriculum; governance and leadership; relations with state and federal government; and current issues. Two sections are offered in fall…
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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,…
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