Program Overview
Graduate Certificate in Engineering Education (9-10 Credits)
The Department of Engineering Education offers a Graduate Certificate in Engineering Education for graduate students interested in developing expertise in engineering teaching, learning, and research and preparing for academic careers
Students complete foundational coursework in engineering education, supervised teaching experience, and an elective aligned with their interests in research, pedagogy, or instructional practice.
Total Credits Required: 9-10
- Required Courses and Supervised Teaching: 6 credits
- Elective Course: 3–4 credits
The certificate serves two primary purposes:
Recognition of Engineering Education Scholarship
Graduate students conducting engineering education research as part of their dissertation or broader academic work currently do not receive formal transcript recognition for this expertise. The certificate provides recognition and signals experience in engineering education to potential employers.
Preparation for Academic Careers
Graduate students pursuing technical research often have limited opportunities to develop the instructional and teaching skills needed for faculty careers. The certificate provides preparation in instructional practice, teaching, and faculty development.
The certificate is designed to provide flexibility based on a student’s interests and career goals.
All students complete foundational coursework in engineering education, faculty preparation, and supervised teaching experience. Students then select an elective course aligned with their interests in:
- engineering education research,
- research methods,
- teaching and learning, or
- instructional practice.
The minimum number of credits required is 9, though students may complete additional credits depending on the elective course selected.
The certificate may be earned by any graduate student within the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering who is in good standing.
Required Courses
Take both of the following:
- EGS 6050 Foundations of Engineering Education (3 cr)
-
EGS 6056 Learning and Teaching in Engineering (1 cr)
Supervised Teaching Requirement
Complete a total of 2 credits of supervised teaching. Courses may be taken across multiple semesters.
Approved supervised teaching courses include:
- ABE 6940 Supervised Teaching
- BME 6940 Supervised Teaching
- ECH 6940 Supervised Teaching
- CGN 6940 Supervised Teaching
- CIS 6940 Supervised Teaching
- EEL 6940 Supervised Teaching
- EIN 6940 Supervised Teaching
Elective Requirement
Take one of the following:
- EGS 6054: Cognition, learning, and pedagogy in Engineering Education (3 cr)
- EGS 6051: Instructional Design in Engineering Education (3 cr)
- EGS 6020: Research Design in Engineering Education (3 cr)
- EDF 6400 Quantitative Foundations of Education Research Overview (3 cr)
- EDF 6475 Qualitative Foundations of Educational Research (4 cr)
- EDF 7491 Evaluation of Educational Products and Systems (3 cr)
- EDG 6356 Teaching, Learning and Assessment (3 cr)
- EME 5207 Designing Technology-Rich Curricula (3 cr)
- EME 6059 Blended Learning Environments (3 cr)
- SCE 5765: Data-Driven Science Instruction (3 cr)
Additional Requirement
Students must complete a program assessment test after all certificate coursework has been completed.
To obtain the certificate, students must first apply through the University of Florida Office of Admissions
under:
Apply → More Degree Options
Students must apply before taking their second course.
To earn the certificate, students must also apply to graduate with the certificate.