Teaching Experience

The teaching experiences will enable students to:

(1) Plan and present lectures,

(2) Participate in the planning of a course, and

(3) Participate in the evaluation of student performance.

One or more teaching experiences is required of all students regardless of whether they receive funding as a teaching assistant. To assist students with the development of their teaching skills, they are required course to take the course offered by the Center for Teaching Effectiveness (CSD 398T). Students are also expected to design a course that is presented to the Advisory Committee for review and approval. The material shall include a detailed syllabus, reading list, assignments, and handouts/overheads/slides if applicable. At the discretion of the committee, the course may be an adaptation of an existing course, or it may be a course in a topic area in which the student has not previously taught. The student may receive credit for this activity by registering for a CSD 380E. Implementation of this requirement is left to the student and his/her advisory committee. However, the following guidelines are recommended as minimal requirements:

(1) Prepare and present five consecutive lectures,

(2) Plan for the evaluation and grading of material presented in the lectures, and

(3) Critique and update a syllabus for a course the student has completed or audited.

Successful completion of the teaching experience requirement will be determined by the doctoral committee.