Southern New Hampshire University
Graduate Certificate in Computer Technology Educator Courses are 3 credits unless otherwise indicated MBE 640 Technology for Teachers I 641 Technology for Teachers II MBE MBE 642 Computer Teachers Toolbox MBE 700 Student Teaching (6 credits)
Graduate Certificate in Business Administration Courses are 3 credits unless otherwise indicated. MBE 710 Seminar for School Business Administrators I MBE 715 Seminar for School Business Administrators II MBE 720 Seminar for School Business Administrators III OL 500 Human Behavior in Organizations OL 610 Labor Relations and Arbitration
Graduate Certificate in Training and Development (Online/On Location) Courses are 3 credits unless otherwise indicated. MBE 610 Improvement of Instruction MBE 670 Training and Development in Organizations MBE 690 Seminar in the Learning Environment MBE 691 Training and Development Seminar OL 500 Human Behavior in Organizations OL 600 Strategic Human Resources Management
Field-based Graduate Programs in Education (On Location) Master of Education (M.Ed.) and Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study (CAGS) The Field-based Graduate Programs in Education offer a master of education degree as well as a certificate of advanced study (post master's degree). Its graduate degree and advanced certificates are centered on excellence in teaching and promotes intellectual development, empowerment and social responsibility in a supportive environment. This is a part-time program designed for educators working in the field who wish to improve their professional practices. The program takes place off campus in school communities, often in rural settings, based on the belief that the professional educator’s working environment is a vital center of learning. Graduate courses are taught in condensed weekend formats during the school year by faculty members who are known for their expertise in a variety of professional positions in the field of education. Students must be practicing educators to be admitted to the program. The program’s constructivist philosophy allows students the flexibility to create a focus and develop greater expertise at any level, from early childhood to high school and beyond. Program instructors provide the most current and best research and practice for students, who may immediately apply them to their classroom and school needs. This individualization allows educators to match the program’s content to school-specific needs and cultures. All courses and program activities occur off-site in cohort models, where area professional educators work together over a period of several years. The networking and collegial support for ensuring ongoing culture-specific change and improvement often continues even after the graduate degree or certificate is completed. An Action Research Practicum replaces the traditional graduate thesis. The Field-based Graduate Program in Education currently has locations in Bennington, Chittenden County, Highgate, St. Albans, St. Johnsbury, Waterbury, Wells River, Williamstown, and White River Junction, all currently in Vermont and Colegio Ingles and Colegio Euroamericano, both private English-inclusion schools in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon (Mexico). A new site or cohort is created when a need is identified in a particular geographic location. A minimum of 15 educators interested in pursuing their graduate work is required for the creation of a new cohort. Although the program’s original roots are in Vermont, there are several New Hampshire educators attending current sites in Vermont.
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