Certificate in Community College Faculty Preparation
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This program provides critical coursework and teaching experience for current and future community college faculty. It is designed for matriculated graduate students who plan to obtain their master’s degrees and teach community college; those with master’s degrees; and current community college instructors who wish to enhance their pedagogical knowledge and skills to advance on the pay scale.
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The Community College Faculty Preparation program, designed for current and aspiring faculty, provides the opportunity to:
- learn the unique set of skills and knowledge required for teaching in the community college
- examine various instructional techniques specific to community college
- enhance your pedagogical knowledge and skills
- earn postgraduate credit to apply
toward a degree and/or salary
advancement
The program consists of four online courses and a sponsored experience. The courses can be taken in any order, and you may register for the sponsored experience after completing any two of the courses. For a listing of the classes offered this semester, visit: http://www.csufresno.edu/cge/catalog/spring/certificate.shtml
Theory and Practice: Effective
Teaching and Classroom
Communication Strategies – Online (offered each spring)
Community college students possess a variety of learning styles that affect their ability to succeed in traditional academic settings. Teaching in a community college requires a unique set of skills and knowledge applicable to that setting. This course will examine various instructional and communication techniques specific to the community college. Participants will apply theory to the practice of effective lecture, discussion and collaborative lessons.
- Units: Two
- Course: GSCC 223
- Grading Option: Letter Grade
- Fee: $490
- Instructor: Dianne Sharples, Ed.D.
Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment at the Community College – Online (offered each spring)
Principles of curriculum are important factors which influence the different approaches by which curriculum can be developed and instructional methods will be delivered. This course introduces students to fundamental theories of curriculum, curriculum development and approval processes as well as transfer course curriculum and program review. In addition, participants will learn to use and adapt assessment instruments to meet the needs of a diverse student population.
- Units: Three
- Course: GSCC 224
- Grading Option: Letter Grade
- Fee: $735
- Instructor: Dianne Sharples, Ed.D.
The Community College as an Institution – Online (offered each fall)
This course analyzed the community college and explores the community college student population in terms of the cultural, sociological, economic and political factors that affect learning and success in the community college classroom.
- Units: Two
- Course: GSCC 220
- Grading Option: Letter Grade
- Fee: $490
- Instructor: Dianne Sharples, Ed.D.
The Community College Student – Online (offered each fall)
Participants will develop knowledge, understanding, and skills consistent with multicultural education and pluralistic philosophy. Participants will also learn to recognize the factors that affect student success and how to implement strategies to enhance cross cultural understanding within classrooms.
- Units: Two
- Course: GSCC 221
- Grading Option: Letter Grade
- Fee: $490
- Instructor: Dianne Sharples, Ed.D.
Sponsored Experience at the Community College – Arranged (offered each spring and fall)
GSCC 225 is for those who have completed two or more of the Community College Faculty Preparation courses. If you have questions, please email sbruegman@csufresno.edu or call Continuing and Global Education at 559.278.0333.
- Units: Three
- Course: GSCC 225
- Grading Option: Letter Grade
- Fee: $735
- Instructor: Shirley Bruegman, Ed.D.
Register online at http://www.csufresno.edu/cge/registration/.
For more information, email ccfp@csufresno.edu or call 559.278.0333.