Non-Degree or Certification Programs

Non-degree programs provide opportunities for graduate students to further their knowledge and training in specific areas of study outside the structure of a defined degree program. The College of Education offers a variety of non-degree opportunities for qualified students.

To apply for a non-degree program, it is necessary to complete an Embark online Graduate Studies Application, available here. You can also find the materials required for the application at this site. For detailed information about these programs of study, please visit the sponsoring departments or the College of Education Office of Academic Assistance Website.

Certification-only Programs

Special Education General Curriculum (Autism)
Special Education General Curriculum (BLD)
Special Education Deaf Education
Special Education General Curriculum (Early Childhood Education)
Special Education Preschool
Special Education Adapted Curriculum (Mental Retardation)
Special Education Physical and Health Disabilitities

For more information go to the Educational Psychology and Special Education website.

Literacy Collaborative

Literacy Collaborative is a broad-based, long-term, professional development program that focuses on the successful literacy of every child. It provides a comprehensive literacy program for schools that have already made the commitment to Reading Recovery® as a primary safety net for at-risk children. Literacy Collaborative supports school change through an instructional framework, an ongoing professional development program, a process for documenting children's literacy growth over time, and a plan for promoting home-school partnership. Three levels of training are offered: Literacy Collaborative team planning, Literacy Collaborative coordinator training, and Literacy Collaborative teacher training. For more information go to the Early Childhood Education website.

Alternative Preparation Programs for Teacher Certification

TEEMS Alternative Certification Program

Urban Accelerated Certification and Master’s Program (A GATAPP Program)

Special Education Teacher Alternative Preparation Program

For information on Add-on Certification in Educational Leadership, Certificate Programs in Applied Behavior Analysis or Reading Recovery, or Teacher Certification Endorsements in English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), Leadership, Preschool Handicapped, and Reading Endorsement, please visit the Add-On Certification page.

For detailed information about these programs of study, please visit the College of Education Office of Academic Assistance Website.