Teaching and Learning in Higher Education Graduate Certificate
Teaching and Learning in Higher Education Graduate Certificate
The Interdisciplinary Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (TLHE) graduate certificate equips program participants with the necessary skills and competencies for promoting student learning in higher education. The TLHE program explores teaching strategies, learning theory, and assessment, blending theoretical knowledge with practical application.
This certificate is not a credential for teacher certification or licensure.
Why Teaching and Learning in Higher Education?
College teaching is usually learned on the job as new junior faculty members try to adjust to their new role. Those interested or invested in teaching at the college or university level rarely have the opportunity to investigate how people learn, explore different teaching methods, or practice their pedagogical skills. The TLHE program addresses these issues and provide a way, through courses and a required practicum, to ensure participants develop the necessary tools to improve teaching skills and build confidence in supporting student learning. Additionally, the TLHE graduate certificate is designed to be interdisciplinary, offering support for teaching that is not specific to any particular discipline or learning environment.
Who Will Benefit from TLHE courses?
Graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, faculty, and staff interested in enhancing or developing their teaching skills, supporting student learning and creating inclusive learning environments.
Questions?
- Contact: Dr. Kent Andersen, kanderse@uab.edu or igps@uab.edu
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Course Details
Course Details
The TLHE graduate certificate can be completed within five semesters when students complete one, 3-credit hour course per semester.
Required (12 credit hours)
Name
Credit Hours
Offered
TLHE 600
Theory of Learning
3 CH
Fall & Spring
TLHE 610
Interdisciplinary Teaching
3 CH
Fall & Summer
TLHE 620
Assessment of Teaching and Learning
3 CH
Spring & Summer
TLHE 640*
Teaching Practicum
3 CH
Fall, Spring, & Summer
Electives (3 credit hours)
Name
Credit Hours
Offered
TLHE 630
Seminar in Teaching and Learning
3 CH
Fall (Odd Years)
TLHE 631
Online Learning and Educational Technology
3 CH
Summer
TLHE 632*
Teaching and Learning Research
3 CH
Fall (Even Years)
TLHE 633
Teaching Portfolio
3 CH
Spring
Total Credit Hours:
15 CH
Course Planning Term Fall Start Spring Start Summer Start Fall TLHE 600 Spring TLHE 620 TLHE 600 Summer TLHE 610 TLHE 620 TLHE 610 Fall TLHE 630/632 TLHE 610 TLHE 600 Spring TLHE 640 TLHE 633 TLHE 620 Summer TLHE 640 TLHE 631 Fall TLHE 640 Schedules subject to change. Please check with program director for options during a specific semester. *TLHE 632 prerequisites: TLHE 600 and TLHE 610.
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Credit Toward Master’s Degrees
Credit Toward Master’s Degrees
This graduate certificate may be incorporated into the MS or MA in Interdisciplinary Graduate Studies (IGS). Learn more about IGS.
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Admission Requirements
Admission Requirements
- IGPS certificates are open to any graduate student, postdoctoral fellow, or UAB employee with a bachelor’s degree (minimum 2.5 GPA from an accredited institution).
- Current graduate students or postdoctoral fellows in good academic standing may enroll in IGPS courses without prior approval.
- Current undergraduate UAB students must have at least 60 earned hours with a 3.0 GPA to enroll in IGPS courses.
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Application Checklist
Application Checklist
Admission to the Teaching and Learning in Higher Education graduate certificate (TLHE) is based on previous academic work and your personal statement. To apply, you will need:
- An updated resume and/or CV.
- A personal statement (300-500 words) that outlines your interest in the certificate. For TLHE, discuss how this program will contribute to achieving your professional, academic, and personal goals, and elaborate on your passion for teaching and learning in higher education. Use the personal statement to explain your motivations and aspirations for pursuing this certificate.
- Official copies of academic transcripts to include in your application; you may submit copies with your application and submit official transcript at a later date.
- Completed online application and the required fee.
Existing graduate students pursuing a master's degree or higher may add the certificate to their program using the Change/Update Program Form.
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You’re Admitted – Next Steps
You’re Admitted – Next Steps
- New students: Visit the New Students to UAB page.
- Current students: Reach out to your program director to determine which classes to take and upcoming orientation.
- Questions: Email igps@uab.edu or the program contact.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the admissions requirements for TLHE?
An earned bachelor’s degree (minimum 2.5 GPA) from a regionally accredited college or university, a resume/CV, personal statement, and transcripts. See the Application Checklist for full details of requirements.
Students currently enrolled in a master’s degree or above may add the certificate to their current degree program.
Is the TLHE certificate an academic credential?
Yes. The certificate is an academic credential that will appear on your academic transcript. Courses can be used for the IGS Master’s degree.
Can undergraduate students take TLHE courses?
Yes, with permission of the program director and your academic advisor.
Can a student take TLHE courses if not enrolled in the TLHE certificate program?
Yes. You do not need to be admitted to the certificate to take courses. Anyone in the following groups may enroll:
- Undergraduate Jr. & Sr.
- Non-degree seeking, postbaccalaureate
- Graduate students enrolled in other programs
- Postdoctoral fellows
- UAB employees
- UAB faculty
- Community members
If you are not a current degree-seeking student, you will need to apply to as a non-degree seeking graduate student to enroll in courses.
Can UAB employees use the tuition benefit to pay for TLHE courses?
Yes. Current UAB employees may use the tuition benefits to take courses. Current UAB employees may take individual classes based on their interest and professional goals. They may also apply to complete the certificate.Contact benefits@uab.edu for more information on educational benefits.
Academic Advising Certificate
Academic Advising Certificate
The Academic Advising (AADV) graduate certificate is designed to provide students with opportunities to gain knowledge, skills, and competencies required to advance their academic advising practices in manners that best support students. Students in the Academic Advising graduate certificate will create their advising philosophy, develop assessment skills, advance their knowledge on inclusion, access and advocacy, and recognize and apply student development theories.
Why Academic Advising?
With an ever-changing student population, reduced funding, and shifting student needs, not to mention a focus on retention and graduation, academic advising has come to the forefront of many universities. This attention requires academic advisors that are able to articulate the purpose of advising, assess advising programs, and meet the needs of a diverse population of students. AADV provides a means for students to master these skills and more in a manner that supports personal and professional growth.
Who will benefit from AADV courses?
- Current advisors looking to advance their mastery in academic advising.
- New advisors wanting to develop skills necessary to support student success and personal growth in academic advising.
- Prospective advisors interested in learning more about academic advising and its practices.
- Faculty advisors seeking to enhance their advising skills.
Questions?
- Contact: Dr. Kent Andersen, kanderse@uab.edu or igps@uab.edu
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Course Details
The AADV graduate certificate can be completed within five semesters when students complete one, 3-credit hour course per semester, or in three semesters when students enroll in two, 3-credit hour courses for the first two semesters starting in the fall. Students can begin the program in the fall or spring semester.
Required Course Name Credit Hours Offered AADV 600 Academic Advising Foundations 3 CH Fall & Spring AADV 610 Assessment in Academic Advising 3 CH Spring HEA 660 College Student Development 3 CH Spring Elective Name Credit Hours Offered AADV 622 Academic Advising Administration 3 CH Odd Fall AADV 630 Special Topics Seminar 3 CH Even Spring, All Summers AADV 631 Advising Transfer Students 3 CH Odd Spring Total Credit Hours: 15 CH Course Planning Term Fall Start Spring Start Summer Start Fall AADV 600 Spring HEA 660 AADV 600 Summer AADV elective HEA 660 Fall AADV elective AADV elective *no summer start* Spring AADV 610 AADV 610 Summer AADV elective Fall Schedules subject to change. Please check with program director for options during a specific semester.
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Credit Toward Master's Degrees
This graduate certificate may be incorporated into the MS or MA in Interdisciplinary Graduate Studies (IGS). Learn more about IGS.
AADV is also incorporated into a track for the MS in Higher Education Administration. Learn more about the MS in Higher Education Administration.
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Admission Requirements
- IGPS certificates are open to any graduate student, postdoctoral fellow, or UAB employee with a bachelor’s degree (minimum 2.5 GPA from an accredited institution).
- Current graduate students or postdoctoral fellows in good academic standing may enroll in IGPS courses without prior approval.
- Current undergraduate UAB students must have at least 60 earned hours with a 3.0 GPA to enroll in IGPS courses.
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Application Checklist
Admission to the Academic Advising graduate certificate (AADV) is based on previous academic work and your personal statement. To apply, you will need:
- An updated resume and/or CV.
- A personal statement (300-500 words) that outlines your interest in the certificate. Discuss how this program will contribute to achieving your professional, academic, and personal goals, and elaborate on your passion for academic advising or related fields in higher education, such as housing, student affairs, or education abroad. Use the personal statement to explain your motivations and aspirations for pursuing this certificate.
- Official copies of academic transcripts to include in your application; you may submit copies with your application and submit official transcript later.
- Completed online application and with the required fee.
Existing graduate students pursuing a master's degree or higher may add the certificate to their program using the Change/Update Program Form.
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You're Admitted - Next Steps
- New students: Visit the New Students to UAB page.
- Current students: Reach out to your program director to determine which classes to take and upcoming orientation.
- Questions: Email igps@uab.edu or the program contact.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the admissions requirements for AADV?
An earned bachelor’s degree (minimum 2.5 GPA) from a regionally accredited college or university, a resume/CV, personal statement, and transcripts. See the Application Checklist for full details of requirements.
Students currently enrolled in a master’s degree or above may add the certificate to their current degree program.
Is the AADV certificate an academic credential?
Yes. The certificate is an academic credential that will appear on your academic transcript. Courses can be used for the IGS Master’s degree.
Can undergraduate students take AADV courses?
Yes, with permission of the program director and your academic advisor.
Can a student take AADV courses if not enrolled in the AADV certificate program?
Yes. You do not need to be admitted to the certificate to take courses. Anyone in the following groups may enroll:
- Undergraduate Jr. & Sr.
- Non-degree seeking, postbaccalaureate
- Graduate students enrolled in other programs
- Postdoctoral fellows
- UAB employees
- UAB faculty
- Community members
If you are not a current degree-seeking student, you will need to apply to as a non-degree seeking graduate student to enroll in courses.
Can UAB employees use the tuition benefit to pay for AADV courses?
Yes. Current UAB employees may use the tuition benefits to take courses. Current UAB employees may take individual classes based on their interest and professional goals. They may also apply to complete the certificate.Contact benefits@uab.edu for more information on educational benefits.
The Office of Postdoctoral Education (OPE) and the Office of Professional Studies and Experiential Learning (OPSEL) facilitate workshops, seminars, writing groups, journal club series, and other offerings to foster academic, professional, leadership, and career development. Participants will be provided with resources and best practices to support:
- Career path identification, job search navigation, including crafting job market materials, and negotiating job offers
- Leadership, mentoring, and networking skill development
- Regular writing group engagement to foster scholarship, persistence towards degree completion, and collegial accountability
Join others in the UAB communities as we learn, share, and support each other to expand abilities and actualize potential. We look forward to seeing you soon.
Do you have an idea for a workshop, seminar, or networking opportunity, share your suggestions here. Do you, or do youknow of a colleague who has expertise that you think could enhance these offerings, please let us know. For more information, please email OPSEL@uab.edu.
Events
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Academic Advising Journal Club
The academic advising journal club provides the opportunity to discuss current topics in academic advising. Each monthly meeting is guided by a scholarly article and facilitated by an academic advising professional. The journal club is open to everyone interested in academic advising.
MARCH 1 | 12:10 to 1:00 p.m.
Join us for the second in a series of discussions on advisor self-care. We will be reading two articles from Thought Catalog that focus on what self-care actually is.
Zoom ID: 838 0424 1887
APRIL 5 | 12:10 to 1:00 p.m.
Join us for the last in a series of discussions on advisor self-care. We will be reading "Emotional labor and professional burnout: Advisory self-care in the age of COVID" from NACADA's Academic Advising Today.
Zoom ID: 827 9998 8382
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CIRTL Local Learning Community
The CIRTL Local Learning Community series is designed to provide opportunities to share updates and results from Teaching as Research projects. Join us for conversations that investigate, report, and celebrate the ways that faculty, instructors, teaching assistants, and other community members apply best practices in teaching and engage in research designed to support student learning and success.
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LEADership Lunch and Learn
The LEADership Lunch and Learn series serves to facilitate conversations related to contemporary topics, concerns, and best practices in leadership development. If you are interested in learning from and contributing to collegial conversations focused on supporting and challenging yourself and others to enhance your leadership knowledge and skills, grab your lunch and join us. Currently all LEADership Lunch and Learn discussions will take place via Zoom only. We hope to return to in-person opportunities soon.
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Research Communication Journal Club
The research communication journal club meets each month to provide opportunities to discuss current topics or trends in research communication. Each session is guided by a scholarly article and is led by a professional in the field of research communication. The research communication journal club is open to everyone who would like to attend.
MARCH 8 | 12:00 to 1:00 p.m.
Join us for the second discussion in the Research Communication Journal Club series discussing social media and research dissemination. This week, participants will be reading and discussing "Optimizing the use of twitter for research dissemination: The 'Three Facts and a Story' randomized-controlled trial" from the Journal of Hepatology.
Meeting ID: 837 9642 0600
APRIL 12 | 12:00 to 1:00 p.m.
Join us for the third discussion in the Research Communication Journal Club series discussing social media and research dissemination. This week, participants will be reading and discussing "Static vs. dynamic methods of delivery for science communication: A critical analysis of user engagement with science on social media" from PLOS ONE.
Meeting ID: 883 2348 9419
Research Laboratory Management Graduate Certificate
Research Laboratory Management Graduate Certificate
The Research Laboratory Management (RLM) certificate prepares graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, faculty and staff, who are engaged in science-related research, to effectively lead and manage all aspects of an active scientific laboratory. Managing laboratory needs, such as budgetary and regulatory / safety compliance, is essential for career success in today’s research marketplace.
Why Research Laboratory Management?
Successfully managing a research laboratory requires training in a spectrum of related sub-fields, including but not limited to grant writing, research communication, regulatory compliance, entrepreneurship and personnel management. The graduate certificate in Research Laboratory Management provides learners with the opportunity to master these skills through rigorous, interactive courses led by experienced faculty and instructors.
Who Will Benefit from RLM courses?
- Graduate students and postdoctoral fellows interested in improving their research lab management skills for future employment as faculty or research administrators
- Faculty who want to improve their understanding of scientific lab management and research compliance
- Current lab managers and technicians seeking career advancement or transferable skills to enhance employment opportunities
Questions?
- Contact: Dr. Susan Campbell, sue08@uab.edu, or igps@uab.edu
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Course Details
The RLM graduate certificate can be completed within four semesters when students enroll in 3 to 4 credit hours per semester.
Required Course (9 credit hours) Name Credit Hours Offered RLM 773 Research Lab Management 3 CH Fall RLM 774 Introduction to Regulatory Compliance 1 CH Spring RLM 775 Research Lab Safety 1 CH Summer RLM 706 Grants and Fellowships 1 CH Fall LEAD 540 Team Development and Dynamics 3 CH Summer Elective (6 credit hours) Name Credit Hours Offered MENT 719 Introduction to Mentorship 3 CH Spring RECM 701 Oral and Visual Communication 3 CH Spring RECM 722 Storytelling for Research Communication 3 CH Spring RECM 727 Writing and Reviewing Research 3 CH Fall
Spring
SummerRECM 729 Writing Your Journal Article in 12 Weeks 3 CH Summer RECM 745 Research Communication and Diverse Audiences 3 CH Fall GRD 709 Writing Fellowships 3 CH Spring Total Credit Hours: 15 CH Course Planning Term Fall Start Spring Start Summer Start Fall RLM 773 & RLM 706 Spring RLM 774 & Elective RLM 774 & Elective Summer RLM 775 & LEAD 540 RLM 775 & LEAD 540 RLM 775 & LEAD 540 Fall Elective RLM 773 & RLM 706 RLM 773 & RLM 706 Spring Elective RLM 774 & Elective Summer Elective *Parentheses indicate choice; total credit hours must equal 15; all required courses must be completed.
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Credit Towards Master's Degrees
This graduate certificate may be incorporated into the MS or MA in Interdisciplinary Graduate Studies (IGS). Learn more about IGS.
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Admission Requirements
- IGPS certificates are open to any graduate student, postdoctoral fellow, or UAB employee with a bachelor’s degree (minimum 2.5 GPA from an accredited institution).
- Current graduate students or postdoctoral fellows in good academic standing may enroll in IGPS courses without prior approval.
- Current undergraduate UAB students must have at least 60 earned hours with a 3.0 GPA to enroll in IGPS courses.
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Application Checklist
Admission to the Research Laboratory management graduate certificate (RLM) is based on previous academic work and your personal statement. To apply, you will need:
- An updated resume and/or CV.
- A personal statement of (300-500 words) that outlines your interest in the certificate. For RLM, discuss how this program will contribute to achieving your professional, academic, and personal goals, and elaborate on your investment in laboratory science and lab management. Use the personal statement to explain your motivations and aspirations for pursuing this certificate.
- Official copies of academic transcripts to include in your application; you may submit copies with your application and submit official transcript later.
- Completed online application and the required fee.
Existing graduate students pursuing a master's degree or higher may add the certificate to their program using the Change/Update Program Form.
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You're Admitted - Next Steps
- New students: Visit the New Students to UAB page.
- Current students: Reach out to your program director to determine which classes to take and upcoming orientation.
- Questions: Email igps@uab.edu or the program contact.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the admissions requirements for RLM?
An earned bachelor’s degree (minimum 2.5 GPA) from a regionally accredited college or university, a resume/CV, personal statement, and transcripts. See the Application Checklist for full details of requirements.
Students currently enrolled in a master’s degree or above may add the certificate to their current degree program.
Is the RLM certificate an academic credential?
Yes. The certificate is an academic credential that will appear on your academic transcript. Courses can be used for the IGS Master’s degree.
Can undergraduate students take RLM courses?
Yes, with permission of the program director and your academic advisor.
Can a student take RLM courses if not enrolled in the RLM certificate program?
Yes. You do not need to be admitted to the certificate to take courses. Anyone in the following groups may enroll:
- Undergraduate Jr. & Sr.
- Non-degree seeking, postbaccalaureate
- Graduate students enrolled in other programs
- Postdoctoral fellows
- UAB employees
- UAB faculty
- Community members
If you are not a current degree-seeking student, you will need to apply to as a non-degree seeking graduate student to enroll in courses.
Can UAB employees use the tuition benefit to pay for RLM courses?
Yes. Current UAB employees may use the tuition benefits to take courses. Current UAB employees may take individual classes based on their interest and professional goals. They may also apply to complete the certificate.Contact benefits@uab.edu for more information on educational benefits.
