Certificate in Teaching in Biomedical Sciences
The Centennial Biomedical Campus offers a Certificate in Teaching in Biomedical Sciences to encourage professional development and help prepare students, postdocs and house officers for future positions as instructors, trainers and faculty members. Participants must register by completing the application, attend five workshops and prepare a teaching portfolio.
Certificate Requirements |
| 2 workshops - NCSU Graduate School |
| Introduction to Teaching |
| 1 FIT (Fundamentals in Teaching) workshop |
| 3 workshops - CVM |
| Effective Tutoring |
| Introduction to Teaching Philosophies |
| Introduction to Active Learning |
| Developing Exam Questions |
| Faculty Panel on Teaching |
| Teaching Portfolio |
| Statement of Purpose (1/2 to 1 page) |
| Curriculum Vitae |
| Teaching Philosophy |
Evidence of Teaching and Learning - Professional Development - workshops, programs, seminars - department or college teaching assistantship training programs |
Description of Teaching Context - course information: title, course number, number of students, class and major, year taught, class setting - teaching responsibilities - level of faculty supervision |
Artifacts of Teaching - Lesson Plan - Syllabus - Feedback from Faculty and others |
| Reflective Summary (1-2 pages) |
*credits for workshop attendance are good for three years, only. In year of completion, teaching portfolios are due to the graduate programs office by July 1st. Visit the NCSU Graduate School website for more information on the teaching portfolio.