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The Graduate School offers courses designed to provide academic credit for students who work with teaching mentors (GRDSCH 610, Teaching Mentorship), to have an opportunity for students being mentored for teaching to discuss their work together (GRDSCH 620, Teaching Mentorship Seminar, required for Huckabay Fellows), or to delve into special topics (GRDSCH 630, Special Topics in College/University Teaching) such as Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, Exploring Faculty Careers in Higher Education, or discipline-specific areas. These courses are of special interest to those considering careers in the professoriate and will enhance their preparation as college or university teachers.
In addition, The Graduate School also offers GRDSCH 615, which provides academic credit for TA training (including the TA Conference on Teaching and Learning), and GRDSCH 616, which provides academic credit for RA training.
Graduate School Courses in the University Catalog and Time Schedule
GRDSCH 610: Teaching Mentorship
Individualized project, under the direction of a faculty member, focused on issues of teaching and learning at the college/university level and designed to enhance the student's ability to make innovative contributions in teaching. Credit/no credit only. Prerequisite: permission of faculty member, graduate program coordinator, and the Assistant Dean of the Graduate School.
The GRDSCH 610 form is for students who wish to enroll in GRDSCH 610. They print out and complete the form, get the required signatures, then return it to the Graduate School for approval. Once approval has been given, the student will be notified of his/her entry code number. Download application form.
GRDSCH 615: TA Training
Department or University-wide training for teaching and research assistants. Credit/no credit only.
GRDSCH 616: RA Training
Department or University-wide training for research assistants. Credit/no credit only.
GRDSCH 620: Teaching Mentorship Seminar
Interdisciplinary seminar. Individual mentorship projects are presented and discussed, as are more general topics related to the teaching mentorship experience. Credit/no credit only. Prerequisite: GRDSCH 610 (which may be taken concurrently) or permission of the Assistant Dean of the Graduate School.
GRDSCH 630: Special Topics in College/University Teaching
Interdisciplinary discussion of topics related to college/university teaching, with an emphasis on innovative teaching and preparing for faculty careers. Designed to address topics across disciplines, as a complement to discipline-specific courses offered in departments. Credit/no credit only.