Changes to 2020/2021 Curriculum
STEM Graduate Students and Postdocs can earn Certificates in College Teaching at 3 Levels
CIRTL Associate is a Category B Certificate which can lead to
Category A certificates of Practitioner and Scholar
No application is needed for CIRTL Associate
| CIRTL Associate Campus/Blended |
CR |
CIRTL Associate Online Track |
CR |
| Required 3 courses = 5 or 6 credits | Required 3 courses = 5 credits |
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| -GRD 705 Teaching at the College Level Or GRD 715 TA Training for STEM Laboratory TAs Or GRD 752 Introduction to STEM Teaching |
3 2 2 |
-GRD 752 Introduction to STEM Teaching |
2 |
| -GRD 750 CIRTL Seminar in Teaching & Learning I Or RHB 789 for Rehabilitation Science |
1 |
-GRD 750 CIRTL Seminar in Teaching & Learning I |
1 |
| -GRD 716 Developing a Teaching Portfolio | 2 | -GRD 716 Developing a Teaching Portfolio | 2 |
| CIRTL Associate 5 or 6 credits |
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All CIRTL Coursework for which you register at UAB will appear on your transcript
CIRTL Practitioner Certificate 15 credit hours
| CIRTL Practitioner Campus/Blended |
CR |
CIRTL Practitioner Online Track |
CR |
| Required 5 Courses = 10 credits | Required 6 Courses = 11 credits | ||
| -GRD 705 Teaching at the College Level | 3 | -GRD 752 Introduction to STEM Teaching | 2 |
| -GRD 750 CIRTL Seminar in Teaching & Learning I Or RHB 789 for Rehabilitation Science |
1 |
-GRD 754 Advanced STEM Teaching Approaches | 2 |
| -GRD 750 CIRTL Seminar in Teaching & Learning I | 1 | ||
| -GRD 716 Developing a Teaching Portfolio | 2 | -GRD 716 Developing a Teaching Portfolio | 2 |
| -GRD 751 CIRTL Seminar in Teaching & Learning II | 1 | -GRD 751 CIRTL Seminar in Teaching & Learning II | 1 |
| -GRD 755 CIRTL Teaching Practicum Or NTR 755 for Nutrition Science |
3 |
-GRD 755 CIRTL Teaching Practicum |
3 |
| Choose 5 credits of online or on-campus electives |
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Choose 4 credits of online Electives |
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See CIRTL Certificates Progress Sheet for List of All Elective Options
CIRTL Scholar Certificate 21 credit hours
Earn Practitioner Certificate plus 2 additional Directed Study courses
| CIRTL Scholar On Campus | |
CIRTL Scholar Online | |
| -GRD 759 CIRTL Teaching As Research | 3 | -GRD 759 CIRTL Teaching As Research | 3 |
| -GRD 760 CIRTL TAR Project | 3 | -GRD 760 CIRTL TAR Project | 3 |