Ed Bengtson
Department Head, Curriculum and Instruction
Program Coordinator
101 Peabody Hall
479-575-5111
Email: egbengts@uark.edu

Graduate Certificate Offered:
K-12 Online Teaching (non-degree)

Admission Requirements for the Graduate Certificate:

Applicants must meet university requirements for admission to the Graduate School as a non-degree seeking, but certificate-seeking student as well as application requirements of the Educational Technology graduate program, which includes:

  • A completed bachelor's degree at an accredited institution
  • An earned 3.00 GPA on the last 60 hours of undergraduate course work
  • A completed Application for Admission to the Certificate Program in K-12 Online Teaching, which is available on the Global Campus admissions web page.

Students who are licensed teachers in the state of Arkansas can also earn additional licensure for Online Teaching Grades K12 through the completion of the graduate certificate coursework and successful passing of the Arkansas Department of Education Online Teaching Assessment. 

Certificate Course Requirements (15 hrs):

ETEC 5213Media and Web Design3
ETEC 5303Technology Integration in K123
ETEC 6253Distance Learning3
CIED 5363K12 Virtual Teaching Methods3
CIED 5423Curriculum Design3
Total Hours15

Courses from other institutions or academic programs may not be substituted for the required courses.  Candidates for the Graduate Certificate must have a 3.0 or better at the conclusion of all course work to successfully complete the certificate requirements.