Apply Now: Teaching in Higher Education Certificate, Temple University

Posted by Temple University on July 29, 2025

For over ten years, Temple University’s Teaching in Higher Education Certificate has helped individuals deepen their knowledge of teaching while developing their identities as educators.

How can the certificate benefit you?
The graduate-level Teaching in Higher Education Certificate is offered by Temple University’s Center for the Advancement of Teaching in partnership with the College of Education and Human Development and has been developed especially to help you:

• Apply high-impact teaching strategies to engage and support post-secondary learners.
• Improve student learning outcomes with evidence-based methods.
• Earn a recognized credential that strengthens your curriculum vitae.
• Join a supportive community of educators to exchange ideas and best practices.
• Receive expert feedback from experienced instructors dedicated to your success.

How do you earn the Teaching in Higher Education Certificate?
Earn the six-credit certificate by completing two courses.

• Course I: EPSY 8985, Teaching in Higher Education Seminar (3 credits)
  • Learn about and practice implementing integrated course design, varied and inclusive teaching methods and assessments that promote significant learning.
• Course II: EPSY 8960, Innovation, Technology, and Teaching in Higher Education (3 credits)
  • Examine, interact with, and evaluate the application of a wide range of technology-based innovations in order to achieve and assess learning goals and actively engage students.
  • Prerequisite: EPSY 8985, Teaching in Higher Education Seminar

Apply for the Teaching in Higher Education Certificate.

• Semester: Fall 2025 (August 25-December 8)
  • Course Number: EPSY 8985
  • Location and Meeting: online with virtual meetings Wednesday evenings, 5:30-8:00
  • Instructor: Dr. Pete Watkins, Director of Teaching, Learning and Assessment, Villanova University