Computing for Educators (Graduate Certificate)
About
The certificate, designed to educate teachers with little to no or moderate current computer science and programming skills, prepares them with foundational coding and database knowledge enabling them to teach dedicated computer coding and computer science problem-solving courses.
Graduate students completing the certificate acquire the requisite knowledge and skills preparing them to teach both of the Computer Science Advanced Placement (AP) courses recommended to be taught in high schools.
Requirements
Students to be admitted into the Computing for Educators Graduate Certificate must hold an undergraduate degree and have a cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or higher. Candidates must submit a transcript of their undergraduate degree, essay, and optionally one reference letter. Students can apply to transfer up to 3 credits of graduate course work (that has not counted toward another degree) into the Computing for Educators Graduate Certificate. While a course may be waived to avoid substantial repetition of course material, the total of 15 credits in course work must still be acquired. The Graduate Coordinator must approve transfer credits after assessing whether they are appropriate and will as well assess proposed waivers and substitution courses on the program of study.
At a Glance
Maine College of Engineering and Computing
Computing & Information Science
Degree Level
Graduate
Degree Earned
Computing for Educators Graduate Certificate
Mode of Study
In-Person / Online
Application Deadline
Rolling
Tests Required
None
Time to Complete Degree
15 Credits
Accelerated Pathway Available?
No
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Next Steps
Contact
School of Computing & INformation Science
Laura Gurney
5796 AMC Building, Room 200
umaine.edu/scis
P
207.581.2217
F
207.581.2220
International
Chadbourne Hall, Room 122
go.umaine.edu/international-undergraduate-admissions
P
207.581.3437
F
207.581.2920
