Teacher Education Department ~ University of
Nebraska at Omaha

Graduate Certificate:
Instruction in Urban Schools

Contact Dr. Wilma Kuhlman, 402.554.3926, wkuhlman@mail.unomaha.edu

 Requirements

The Instruction in Urban Schools Certificate is designed to provide K-12 classroom teachers who teach in urban schools the theoretical, research, and practical pedagogical knowledge related to teaching in these contexts, as well as the content knowledge necessary to address district, state and national standards.

An individualized plan of study will be developed for each student from the following categories. (The specific content courses may be designated by the student's school district when the certificate will be used to meet a district teacher development requirement.)

Students must complete 18 hours within the following parameters.

Required pedagogy courses (6 hours):
TED 8700 - Action Research in Education
TED 8190 - Contemporary Issues in Urban Education

Pedagogy course (select 3 hours):
TED 8180 - The Urban School

TED 8250 - Assessment for the Classroom Teacher

TED 8030 - Seminar in Education: Special Topics (sections designated for this certificate)

TED 8000 - Special Studies (sections designated for this certificate)

Other pedagogy classes to be determined in consultation with Teacher Education adviser

Content courses (select 6 hours):
Content courses in the College of Arts & Sciences or other colleges (to be determined in consultation with Teacher Education adviser)

Elective (3 hours):
Content or pedagogy course that relates to teaching in an urban school

NOTE: All coursework toward this certificate must be approved by the student's Teacher Education adviser.