Prospective Students

Teaching/Learning in Nursing and Health Sciences Certificate

Certificate Requirements

In order to receive the Teaching/Learning in Nursing and Health Sciences Certificate, students must complete the following courses:

Teaching/Learning Certificate Requirements
Course #	Course Title and Description	Semester Hours
NUEL 510	Instructional Design and Delivery in Nursing and Health Sciences Comprehensive introduction to teaching/learning theory, methods, and strategies for instruction and enhancement of learning in the classroom, clinical, and online.	3
NUEL 511	Curriculum Processes in Nursing and Health Sciences Comprehensive introduction to processes relevant to the design and implementation of a curriculum from foundational concepts through outcomes monitoring.	3
NUEL 512	Evaluation and Assessment in Nursing and Health Sciences Evaluation theory and strategies for evaluating student learning, courses, and programs in multiple settings and contexts.	3
NUEL 513	Teaching/Learning Synthesis in Nursing and Health Sciences Synthesis and application of teaching/learning theories, methods, and strategies for instructional design and delivery, learner/course/program evaluation and assessment, curricular processes in individualized settings and contexts. Prerequisite(s): Credit or concurrent registration in NUEL 510 and credit or concurrent registration in NUEL 511 and credit or concurrent registration in NUEL 512; and consent of the instructor.	3
Total		12

All courses, except for NUEL 513, can be taken in any sequence. NUEL 513 must be taken last or concurrently with another course in the final semester. See the Schedule of Classes for course offerings. No transfer credit will be accepted toward the certificate.

Academic Policies
Students in the Teaching/Learning Certificate are held to the academic policies of the UIC College of Nursing, which state that students are expected to maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0 (“B” average) throughout the program. See the Academic Standards and Policies—Graduate section of the College of Nursing Student Handbook for more information. Students wishing to transfer academic credit earned in the certificate program to a graduate degree program must receive a minimum grade of “B” in each course to be transferred.

Additional Requirements
Students will need access to a computer and the Internet.