Graduate Certificate in Christian Education

The Graduate Certificate in Christian Education is offered by The Graduate School of Education for K-12 educators desiring in-depth study of the biblical principles that guide a faith-informed pedagogy. Students pursuing this certificate already have at least a B.A. degree, and will complete 9 hours of graduate work in the existing Master of Education program at Covenant.

Graduate Certificate students apply as a Special Student to the Master of Education programs which includes the application form, statement of faith, transcripts, and a letter of cooperation from the applicant’s current school since some assignments may need to be completed in a school setting.

Required Course

EDU 610 Foundations for Curriculum Development (Core Course) 3 hours
Elective Courses: choose 2 from the following
EDU 630 Learning Theory Applied to Teaching (Core Course) 3 hours
EDU 712 Shaping School Curriculum, K-12 (Core Course) 3 hours
EDU 725 Development of Personnel 3 hours
EDU 730 Implementing Instructional Strategies 3 hours
EDU 735 Integrative Approaches to Curriculum 3 hours
EDU 740 Supervision of Instruction (Core Course) 3 hours
EDU 745 School Law, Standards and Policy 3 hours
EDU 750 The Nature of Knowledge and Curriculum Integration (Core Course) 3 hours
EDU 760 School Business Management 3 hours
EDU 765 Educational Assessment 3 hours