Graduate Certificate in Teaching Sociology

The certificate consists of a three-semester sequence of courses, designed to prepare graduate students in sociology to teach at the university level.

• Training in development of university-level syllabi development and diversification
• Training in sociology-specific pedagogy, including lesson planning and instructional design
• Training in  assessment
• Both in-class and undergraduate guest lecture experience
• Instruction in integrating technology into teaching
• Training in how to teach the concepts of privilege and oppression in the classroom
• Increase sensitivity and strategies to address the variety of sociological phenomena that regularly appear in university classrooms

This certificate is offered to graduate students enrolled in the Master’s Program in Sociology and others who hold a BA from an accredited university in sociology or a closely-related field, and who have a GPA greater than 2.75. Any student who has not been admitted into the Master’s program must meet graduate admissions criteria.

For further information, contact Dr. Edwardo Portillos, Graduate Director and Certificate Coordinator: eportill@uccs.edu; (719) 255-4153.

General Requirements

• Each course applied to the program must be completed with a grade of at least 3.3.
• To complete the program, students are required to submit a transcript and a five-page teaching philosophy.