The Competency-Based Learning Certificate will provide K-12 educators and administrators with expertise and experience on competency-based planning, teaching, and assessment. In addition, program completers will explore personalized, remote, and blended learning environments and examine the culture-building process through effective communication with school stakeholders.
Competency-Based Learning
Competency-Based Learning
About
- Want to improve your effectiveness in the classroom
- Want to be at the forefront of instruction techniques
- Are interested in learning how you can prepare your students to be successful in an ever-changing professional landscape
- Desire to deliver engaging and enriching curriculum to students through remote or blended formats
- Desire to provide rigorous and relevant pedagogical approaches to challenge your students
Disciplines
College of Education and Human Sciences
Requirements
Entry Requirements
- A minimum GPA of 3.0 to receive unconditional admission.
- A professional academic transcript evaluation for degrees earned outside the United States (This requirement cannot be waived unless your highest degree was earned or will be earned in the U.S. prior to enrollment at SDSU).
- If you are completing your bachelor's degree at the time of application, you may submit an incomplete evaluation. If you are accepted, a complete transcript and/or evaluation with completed degree will be required by the end of your first semester of coursework.
- Official U.S. transcripts where a degree is earned (or will be earned), and official U.S. transcripts where graduate level coursework has been taken.
- A minimum TOEFL score of 71, TOEFL Essentials score of 7.5, IELTS score of 6 or Duolingo score of 100.
- SDSU accepts MyBest TOFEL scores.
- Some programs have higher minimum requirements. Find program specific requirements by selecting your program of interest in the Graduate Catalog.
Career
- Teacher leader
- Curriculum specialist
Fee Information
Tuition Fee
USD 29,704 / yearApplication Fee
USD 35How to Apply
Step 1
Complete the online application and pay application fee.
Step 2
Submit all required application materials including:
- Transcript Evaluation
- Transcripts
- IELTS, TOEFL or Duolingo Scores
- Financial Documents
- Proof of Immunity
- Documents Required by Your Program of Interest
Step 3
The Graduate School will review your application file. When all required documents have been received, your application file will be sent to your program's department for review.
Step 4
The department will review your application file and provide an initial admission decision before sending it back to the Graduate School. The time frame for this step varies according to each department's review process. Allow for a minimum of 3-4 weeks.
Step 5
The Graduate School provides final review and admission decision. You will receive an e-mail notification of the admission decision.
Step 6
Upon acceptance, the International Student Affairs office will be the main point of contact for any questions or concerns regarding your visa, travel arrangements and other issues. Please note, SDSU is not authorized to issue I-20s for certificate level programs. International students must be in an on-campus, master's or doctoral level program to be issued an I-20.
Competency-Based Learning
University of Arkansas
United States of America,
Fayetteville
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