Education & Human Development

Teaching, Learning & Culture

How to Apply

The Department of Teaching, Learning & Culture

Teaching, Learning and Culture (TLAC) encompasses students, faculty and staff whose efforts and interests center on the many different aspects of academics, teaching and classroom education. TLAC’s mission is to create experiences that advance teaching, research and service through the application of knowledge in the preparation and development of quality educators; placing high value on collaboration, critical thinking, creativity, democratic governance and global leadership.

How to apply

Having two highly-ranked graduate programs within one department serves as an index of the world-class academic programs and faculty who are committed to a culture of excellence in research and discovery, and the scholarship of teaching.

-Dr. Michael de Miranda, Dean of The School of Education and Human Development 

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Former Student Highlight

Merrari Boffil

First-generation student Merari Boffill ’18 hopes to become a teacher and share the importance of education.

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Programs

Master’s →

Doctoral →

Bachelor’s →

Online →

Certificates →

From Our Former Students

“One of the things that set this program apart is that it is located within the Teaching, Learning & Culture Department at Texas A&M. There’s more to teaching than just delivering a curriculum or instructional strategy; we have to consider the influence that culture has one what we do.”

Dr. Byron William

Online Ed.D in Curriculum & Instruction

Online Ed.D.

TLAC PROGRAMS

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UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES

TLAC offers a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Education, with one of three focuses.

Undergraduate Studies

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Graduate Programs

The Culture and Curriculum program offers students the opportunity to learn and grow in many areas.

Graduate Programs

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GLOBAL ONLINE EDUCATION

Providing greater opportunities and flexibility for students, TLAC offers online degree programs, in addition to many individual Web-based classes.

Online Education

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Certificates

TLAC offers several types of certificates for students as well as Texas Teacher Certifications

Certificates

Post-Secondary Science Teaching Certificate

Graduate Certificate

Post-Secondary Science Teaching Certificate

This hands-on program allows graduate students in the sciences to enhance their skills while becoming effective college-level science teachers. Students will learn and apply research-based teaching strategies in classroom and lab settings. These students will also gain valuable knowledge and understanding of past efforts to improve science teaching, as well as unique challenges and common student difficulties in the field.

 

The program is a collaboration between our school and the College of Arts and Sciences.

Requirements

 

Requirements

Course List
Code Title Semester Credit Hours
EDCI 663 Advanced Pedagogy in Science Education 3
EDCI 667 Nature of Science and Science Education 3
EDCI 671 How People Learn Science 3
EDCI 701 Scientific Inquiry in Science Education 3
Total Semester Credit Hours 12

Program Details

Degree: Texas A&M Certificate
Program Delivery: Traditional

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