Post Baccalaureate and Post Master’s Certificates and Specializations
Certificate Options
The certificates are offered on the University of Portland campus for licensed teachers who hold a bachelor's degree or a master's in education. There are some hybrid or online options.
| ED 564 | Reading Practicum P-12 |
3 |
| ED 580 | Elements of Reading P-12 |
3 |
| ED 581 | Language, Literacy & Culture |
3 |
| ED 582 | Content Area Literacy |
3 |
| ED 583 | Diagnosis and Instruction for Literacy Achievement P-12 |
3 |
| ED 584 | Administration and Evaluation of Reading Programs |
3 |
Course descriptions are available in the University of Portland Bulletin.
Note: The reading intervention endorsement is also offered as a specialty option in the master of education (MEd) program as a post master's certificate.
The special education generalist endorsement advances teachers' abilities to assess special needs children and develop and design appropriate instructional support for these children.
| ED 503 | Language Acquisition and Development: Assessment, Intervention and Strategies |
3 |
| ED 504 | School, Parent, and Community Relations |
3 |
| ED 505 | Behavior Support: Consultative and Collaborative |
3 |
| ED 506 | Academic Assessments: Curriculum and Instruction for Diverse Learners |
3 |
| ED 508 | Functional Assessment: Curriculum and Instruction for Diverse Learners |
3 |
| ED 568 | Special Education Practicum P-12 |
3 |
Course descriptions are available in the University of Portland Bulletin.
Note: The special education generalist endorsement is also offered as a specialty option in the master of education (MEd) program and as a post master's certificate.
Candidates who are prepared with the Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) Specialization will demonstrate knowledge, skills, professional dispositions and cultural competencies necessary to promote SEL among students and teachers in K-12 settings The Social and Emotional Learning Specialization is “added value” on an Oregon-issued teaching license. It is an optional indication of specialized preparation and expertise in the area of Social and Emotional Learning. The SEL Specialization indicates the educator has demonstrated exceptional knowledge, skills and dispositions in SEL pedagogy and practice.
Requirements
The Post Baccalaureate Initial Teacher Licensure Pathway Certification (P.B.T.L.P.) is designed for professionals and recent college graduates seeking only teacher certification and not a master’s degree. The P.B.T.L.P. is an initial teacher preparation certification for those who want to obtain P-12 "multiple subjects" (elementary) or "single subject" (secondary) Oregon licensure. The pathway includes graduate-level coursework and simultaneous preparation for initial licensure. Candidates may not transfer credits into the program without approval of the division chair. A total of 30 semester hours is required for this certification.
Course descriptions and learning outcomes are available in the University of Portland Bulletin
P.B.T.L.P. Certification Requirements — 30 credit hours
Elementary Program
| ED 516 | Foundations of Language & Literacy |
3 |
| ED 529 | Summer Learning |
1 |
| ED 532 | Assessment and Evaluation in Inclusive Classrooms |
3 |
| ED 533 | Methods of Teaching and Learning |
3 |
| ED 534 | Classroom Management for Inclusive Learning Communities |
3 |
| ED 535 | Elementary Reading and Writing Methods |
3 |
| ED 536 | Student Teaching Seminar |
2 |
| ED 540 | Student Teaching |
3 |
| ED 541 | Student Teaching |
3 |
| ED 542 | Student Teaching - Advanced |
3 |
| ED 551 | Social and Cultural Foundations |
3 |
Secondary Program
| ED 517 | Inclusive Secondary Classrooms |
3 |
| ED 525 | Literacy Across the Disciplines |
3 |
| ED 529 | Summer Learning |
1 |
| ED 532 | Assessment and Evaluation in Inclusive Classrooms |
3 |
| ED 534 | Classroom Management for Inclusive Learning Communities |
3 |
| ED 536 | Student Teaching Seminar |
2 |
| ED 540 | Student Teaching |
3 |
| ED 541 | Student Teaching |
3 |
| ED 542 | Student Teaching - Advanced |
3 |
| ED 551 | Social and Cultural Foundations |
3 |
Methods Course Requirement - 3 credit hours
Select one course from the following:
| ED 519 | Principal Leadership Seminar — Research/Case Study Analysis |
3 |
| ED 526 | Principal Leadership Practicum – Clinical Experience |
3 |
| ED 543 | Cultural Responsiveness & Community Building |
3 |
| ED 544 | Human Resource Development, Growth, Supervision, and Evaluation |
3 |
| ED 545 | Leadership and Organizational Change |
3 |
| ED 546 | Policy, Ethics, and the Law |
3 |
| ED 547 | Operations Management, Resource Allocation and School Finance |
3 |
| ED 548 | Supervision of Learning and Instruction |
3 |
| ED 549 | Principal Leadership Practicum—Leadership Portfolio |
3 |
Course descriptions and learning outcomes are available in the University of Portland Bulletin.
| ED 552 | Leadership for Sustaining the Vision |
3 |
| ED 553 | Leadership for Instructional Improvement |
3 |
| ED 554 | Leadership for Effective Data Driven Decision Making |
3 |
| ED 556 | Inclusive Leadership through Engagement and Advocacy |
3 |
| ED 557 | Ethical Leadership and Moral Imperative for Inclusive Practice |
3 |
| ED 559 | Professional Administrator License (Pro-AL) Leadership Practicum |
3 |
Course descriptions and learning outcomes are available in the University of Portland Bulletin.
Program Option #1
In this program option, ED 527 is taken once for 3 credit hours.
| ED 520 | History, Organization, and Student Personnel in Higher Education |
3 |
| ED 527 | Applied Studies in Higher Education and Student Affairs |
3 or 6 |
| Select four courses from the following: |
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| BUS 512 | Leadership and Higher Level Management |
3 |
| ED 521 | Student Career Development and Planning |
3 |
| ED 522 | Legal Issues in Higher Education |
3 |
| ED 523 | Developmental Theory, Identity & College Population |
3 |
| ED 528 | Foundations of Counseling and Student Affairs |
3 |
| ED 539 | Institutional Research, Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education and Student Affairs |
3 |
Program Option #2
In this program option, ED 527 is taken either once for 6 credit hours or twice for 3 credit hours each time.
| ED 520 | History, Organization, and Student Personnel in Higher Education |
3 |
| ED 527 | Applied Studies in Higher Education and Student Affairs |
3 or 6 |
| Select three courses from the following: |
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| BUS 512 | Leadership and Higher Level Management |
3 |
| ED 521 | Student Career Development and Planning |
3 |
| ED 522 | Legal Issues in Higher Education |
3 |
| ED 523 | Developmental Theory, Identity & College Population |
3 |
| ED 528 | Foundations of Counseling and Student Affairs |
3 |
| ED 539 | Institutional Research, Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education and Student Affairs |
3 |
Course descriptions and learning outcomes are available in the University of Portland Bulletin.
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