This is a graduate certificate, and you will be taking master’s level classes as you earn your certificate.
If you do not have a master’s degree yet, you can transfer the 12 credits from this program into our Online Master’s in Communication and Leadership Studies or Online Master's in Organizational Leadership program. You will be nearly halfway to your master’s degree upon completion of the certificate.
Program Details
- 12 Credits
- 4 Classes
- Fully Online
- 1 Optional On-Campus Immersion
- Estimated Completion Time: 2 Full Semesters
Classes
COML 510: Communication Teaching and Pedagogy – 3 credits
This course is designed for those considering teaching communication at the college level. You will learn teaching strategies, develop your teaching philosophy and observe college classroom environments. You will also increase your skills in assessing verbal and nonverbal behaviors to create an engaging classroom experience.
COML 518: Online Course Design & Teaching – 3 credits
With a focus on the college classroom and corporate and organizational training setting, this course develops skills for online course design. Topics explored include instructional techniques, syllabus creation, assessment, grading, presence and engagement matters, strategies for building inclusive classroom culture and climate, and navigating student performance and engagement issues. The course will consider how real-time or simultaneous and non-simultaneous teaching modes may be incorporated and combined into effective online instructional design strategies.
COML 525: Advanced Pedagogy – 3 credits
Prerequisite COML 510
This course is designed to deepen your knowledge and application of teaching theories and practices and applies to anyone who aspires to teach at the college level. Topics include inclusive pedagogy, assessment design, classroom management and technology for learning. Hands-on assignments are designed to increase your classroom teaching experience.
COML 599: Content Creation and Strategy – 3 credits
On-Campus immersion option includes 3-days on Gonzaga's campus
Fully online immersion option includes synchronous 3-day Zoom sessions.
This is a hybrid course and requires online course work before and after the immersion experience.
This course is grounded in the principle that the best learning is experiential and occurs in the context of a community. It is designed to build skills in public speaking, face-to-face conversations, writing, and multi-media products. You will use your newfound skills to create a digital portfolio, which may include a website or other project. You also have the option of earning your Hootsuite Certification during this course.
Questions?
Contact:
Heather Schmitt
Call or Text: (509)313-6240 or (866)380-5323
Email: schmitth@gonzaga.edu