Rossier School of Education
Graduate Degrees
Certificate Programs
Certificate in School Counseling
The School Counseling Certificate program is designed for students enrolled in the Master of Marriage and Family Therapy (MMFT) program who wish to complete additional requirements to earn USC recommendation for a Pupil Personnel Services: School Counseling Credential. Application information is available in the Master’s Program Office.
| Required Courses | Units | |
|---|---|---|
| EDCO 505 | Counseling and Collaborative Consultation in the School Setting | 3 |
| EDCO 574 | School Counseling Practicum | 2 |
| EDCO 575 | School Counseling Field Experience | 4 |
| EDUC 511 | Introduction to Counseling | 3 |
| EDUC 520 | Counseling for College and Career Readiness I | 2 |
| EDUC 600 | Counseling for College and Career Readiness II | 2 |
| EDUC 607 | Role of School Counselors in Student Learning and Motivation | 3 |
| EDUC 608 | School Connectedness, Climate, and Classroom Management | 2 |
| EDUC 618 | School Counseling Professional Portfolio | 2 |
| EDUC 621 | Measurement and Evaluation for School Counselors | 3 |
Certificate in Gifted Education
Aligned with USC Rossier’s mission to serve high-need students in urban centers, the Certificate in Gifted Education provides graduates of the Master of Arts in Teaching program with the competencies to respond to the needs, interests and abilities of gifted students in either heterogeneous regular classrooms or specific magnet school classrooms defined for gifted and high-ability students.
The Certificate in Gifted Education enables graduates to recognize the manifestations of giftedness among cultural, linguistic and economically diverse students in urban schools, to facilitate the identification of underrepresented students as gifted and to provide differentially appropriate curriculum for them.
Internal Applicants Credential Track*
| Required Courses | Units | |
|---|---|---|
| EDUC 529 | Political and Academic Issues Affecting Gifted Students | 3 |
| EDUC 530 | Differentiated Curriculum and Pedagogy for Gifted Students | 3 |
| Credential Track | ||
| EDUC 568ab | Guided Practice | 3, 3 |
Internal Applicants Non-Credential Track*
| Required Courses | Units | |
|---|---|---|
| EDUC 529 | Political and Academic Issues Affecting Gifted Students | 3 |
| EDUC 530 | Differentiated Curriculum and Pedagogy for Gifted Students | 3 |
| Non-Credential Track | ||
| EDUC 550 | Multimedia Literacy | 3 |
| EDUC 569ab | Capstone Portfolio in Learning and Instruction | 2, 2 |
External Applicants**
| Required Courses | Units | |
|---|---|---|
| EDUC 529 | Political and Academic Issues Affecting Gifted Students | 3 |
| EDUC 530 | Differentiated Curriculum and Pedagogy for Gifted Students | 3 |
| EDUC 550 | Multimedia Literacy | 3 |
| EDUC 569ab | Capstone Portfolio in Learning and Instruction | 2, 2 |
| EDUC 574 | Collaboration, Families and Case Management | 3 |
Certificate in Special Education
The Certificate in Special Education provides graduates of the Rossier School of Education with the competencies to respond to the needs, interests and abilities of special needs students in either regular classrooms or specific school classrooms defined for students with documented learning differences. It widens the range of the graduates’ knowledge about teaching and learning allowing them to compete in the contemporary professional marketplace. A certificate in special education is mandatory in some states, and in other states, it is a criterion for consideration to teach special needs students in any type of learning environment. The certificate may be completed concurrently with requirements for the MAT or the M.E. in Teacher Leadership. It is also available online.
| Required Courses | Units | |
|---|---|---|
| EDUC 573 | Introduction to Special Education | 3 |
| EDUC 574 | Collaboration, Families and Case Management | 3 |
| EDUC 575 | Assessment and Curriculum for Students with Disabilities | 3 |
| EDUC 576 | Establishing and Maintaining an Effective Classroom Ecology | 3 |
| EDUC 577 | Guided Practice: Mild/Moderate Disabilities | 3 |
Certificates in STEM Education
Aligned with the Rossier School of Education mission to serve the changing landscape of high needs and urban school districts, two STEM certificate programs are available to strengthen the instructional skills of novice and current teachers at the elementary or secondary level, so that they can have a positive impact on student learning in mathematics and the sciences. Both certificates widen graduates’ knowledge about teaching and learning in order to compete in the contemporary professional marketplace.
Applicants must be currently enrolled in the MAT, M.E. in Teacher Leadership or capstone option of the MAT, or have a prior Master of Teaching degree and demonstrate three years of teaching experience.
Certificate in Elementary STEM Education (Internal Applicants)*
| Required Courses | Units | |
|---|---|---|
| EDUC 550 | Multimedia Literacy | 3 |
| EDUC 581 | STEM Education from a Project-Based Learning Approach | 3 |
| EDUC 584 | Facilitating Creativity and Innovation in STEM Classrooms | 3 |
| EDUC 585 | Action Research Project | 3 |
Certificate in Elementary STEM Education (External Applicants)**
| Required Courses | Units | |
|---|---|---|
| EDUC 550 | Multimedia Literacy | 3 |
| EDUC 569ab | Capstone Portfolio in Learning and Instruction | 2, 2 |
| EDUC 581 | STEM Education from a Project-Based Learning Approach | 3 |
| EDUC 584 | Facilitating Creativity and Innovation in STEM Classrooms | 3 |
| EDUC 585 | Action Research Project | 3 |
Certificate in Secondary STEM Education (Internal Applicants)*
| Required Courses | Units | |
|---|---|---|
| EDUC 550 | Multimedia Literacy | 3 |
| EDUC 555 | STEM Education in Secondary Classrooms | 3 |
| EDUC 559 | Discourse Analysis and Technology in STEM Classrooms | 3 |
| EDUC 580 | Transforming STEM Education into Teaching Science | 3 |
Certificate in Secondary STEM Education (External Applicants)**
| Required Courses | Units | |
|---|---|---|
| EDUC 550 | Multimedia Literacy | 3 |
| EDUC 555 | STEM Education in Secondary Classrooms | 3 |
| EDUC 559 | Discourse Analysis and Technology in STEM Classrooms | 3 |
| EDUC 569ab | Capstone Portfolio in Learning and Instruction | 2, 2 |
| EDUC 580 | Transforming STEM Education into Teaching Science | 3 |