Post-Master’s Certificate (PMC) in Developmental Education

Purpose

The purpose of the program is to prepare faculty and administrators who have master’s or doctorates in various academic disciplines to work more effectively in developmental and remedial education and learning support programs serving academically underprepared, at-risk and nontraditional learners in community and technical colleges and four-year colleges and universities. The program is designed particularly to appeal to faculty and administrators in community and technical colleges where many personnel are not expected to have terminal degrees but do need some graduate preparation to work with developmental learners who comprise a large part of their clientele.

Vision

The vision of the Post Master’s Certificate in Developmental Education is to become the premier provider of graduate-level coursework in the field of developmental education to practicing developmental educators and learning assistance professionals who do not wish to seek a terminal degree in the field.

Mission

The mission of the Post Master’s Certificate in Developmental Education is to provide practicing developmental educators and learning assistance professionals with the knowledge, skills, and competencies identified in research and best practices literature as being critical for effective developmental instructors, learning assistance specialists, and program leaders. Candidates will have strong theoretical foundations in the developmental nature of learning and the needs of nontraditional learners.

Program Goals and Student Learning Outcomes

  • Goal 1. To prepare candidates who have strong theoretical foundations of developmental education including cognitive and affective learning theory DEED 543, EDL 555
  • Goal 2. To prepare candidates who are knowledgeable in the current research and best practices in learning theory, pedagogy, and andragogy in developmental education DEED 549, DEED 543, EDL 555
  • Goal 3. To prepare candidates who are knowledgeable of the characteristics of quality, comprehensive developmental education and learning assistance programs DEED 607, DEED 605, DEED 622
  • Goal 4. To prepare candidates who possess the skills to effectively design, develop, implement and evaluate a developmental education program curriculum and various developmental education diagnostic, placement, and assessment instruments DEED 544, DEED 545, DEED 605
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