Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Hispanic Serving Leadership Preparation
About This Program
The Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Hispanic Serving Leadership Preparation provides a path for PK-12 educational leaders, as well as community college, and other college and university professionals who want to specialize in learning how to serve the LatinX population, and also discover what it means to lead within a Hispanic Serving Institution. Those who enroll in this certificate will discover ways to systemically improve the PK-20 pipeline for all students and specifically improve institutional metrics for their LatinX students.
Students who participate in this certificate program may apply coursework in which they earned an A, B, or C to the degree requirements for an MEd in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, Higher Education Administration emphasis, after applying for and being accepted into that master’s degree program.
Competencies
- Participants who complete this certificate will be able to explain the need for institutional leaders to become more proactive in designing effective pathways for LatinX student success using published research and theories.
- Participants who complete this certificate will be able to identify and implement at least 3 student learning and development theories applicable to improving LatinX student success.
- Participants who complete this certificate will be able to identify and implement at least 3 student in-class and out-of-class strategies designed to improve LatinX student success.
- Participants who complete this certificate will be able to identify at least 3 institutional practices and/or policies that may need to be refined in order to improve LatinX student success.
- Participants who complete this certificate will be able to explain and implement the process(es) to effectively assess and improve LatinX student success.
Admissions Criteria
Apply for admissions to the certificate program through UTA. Minimum criteria for admissions include:
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university,
- Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher,
- Resume/Curriculum Vitae documenting K-16 educational career experience, and
- 500 word interest letter that addresses your goals for pursuing the Hispanic Serving Leadership Preparation Graduate Certificate.
After being admitted, students must maintain a GPA of 3.0 or above with no grade lower than C in order to continue in the program. For successful HSI completion, students must enroll and successfully complete all of the required coursework, a total of 12 units.
Curriculum
| EDAD 5354 | THE AMERICAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE | 3 |
| EDAD 5304 | DATA-DRIVEN ASSESSMENT | 3 |
| EDAD 5377 | CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN EDUCATION | 3 |
| EDAD 5390 | SELECTED TOPICS IN EDUCATION | 3 |
| Total Hours | 12 | |