Apply Developmental Psychology to Teaching, Foster Positive Learning Environments:

Develop Cross-Curricular Leadership.

Skills You Will Build

Organizational Leadership - Educational Emphasis

  • Comprehensive Classroom Leadership: The ability to implement preventive behavioral routines, execute effective behavior modification interventions, and build collaborative educational partnerships with parents.
  • Instructional Architecture & Assessment: The capacity to design TEKS-aligned lesson plans and deploy varied, multi-format assessments to make data-driven instructional decisions.
  • Inclusive & Differentiated Teaching: The skill to modify educational procedures, apply informal assessments, and utilize inclusive technologies to support English Language Learners (ELL) and diverse special populations.
  • Cross-Curricular Literacy Development: Proficiency in teaching foundational reading fluency, vocabulary development, and expository text comprehension as learning tools integrated across all academic disciplines.
  • NOTE: While this degree provides the academic foundation required for a teaching pathway, it does not confer a teaching certificate.

SIX, 7-WEEK TERMS

Flexible and Convenient

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Only $205 per credit hour

Fully online - all classes are asynchronous

A partnership in learning with personal support to achieve success.

Focused on Your Success

  • Dedicated Success Coach for personalized support
  • Supportive professors who mentor and guide students
  • Responsive, communication, you're never alone
  • 24/7 Tutor.com access
  • No memorization or tests
  • Immediately apply what you learn
  • Real-world, outcome-based skill development
  • Practical assessments for tangible learning
  • Elevates confidence and presence

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Be the Difference Maker

  • Leadership: Is a universally sought-after skill.
  • Our Graduates: Many have significantly increased their income and have new growth opportunities.
  • Two Years from Now: Do you want to be exactly where you are today - or living a completely different reality?
  • The Most Expensive Degree: Is the one you never finish!

What You Will Learn

  • Foster Positive Learning Environments: Master proactive behavior management and communication techniques to build a thriving, supportive classroom that sets both you and your students up for success.
  • Design High-Impact, State-Aligned Curriculum: Confidently plan and deliver engaging lessons aligned with Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) while using data-driven assessments to guarantee student progress.
  • Apply Developmental Psychology to Teaching: Leverage a deep, foundational understanding of cognitive, physical, and emotional development to unlock the full potential of the children and adolescents in your classroom.
  • Empower Diverse and Special Populations: Gain the specialized expertise needed to champion all learners, seamlessly adapting your instruction to the unique cultural and educational needs of Special Education, ESL, and Gifted and Talented students.
  • Drive Literacy Across All Subjects: Equip yourself with versatile reading, writing, and comprehension strategies to elevate literacy and boost learning outcomes, no matter what specific discipline you teach.

"I need these skills to advance in my career."

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  • A New Professional Mindset: Shift from a task-oriented aid to a strategic thinker.
  • Possess leadership skills to enhance instructional quality both inside and outside the classroom.
  • Learn critical thinking skills to teach others how to think critically.
  • Students of teacher-leaders perform better in advanced science and math classes compared to their peers under a non-leader teacher.
  • Teacher-leaders define their effectiveness by the achievement and growth of their students.
  • Students' academic success improves with teachers who can synthesize ideas and communicate effectively.
  • Enhance three crucial leadership functions in the classroom and school: role model, facilitator, and mediator.
  • Develop co-workers and students in servant-leadership with emotional intelligence and improve their academic performance.
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Admissions requirements

  • Be transferring with a "C" or higher a minimum of 12 transferable semester credit hours (non-developmental/non-vocational) OR possess a minimum 4 years full-time work experience.
  • Have graduated from a regionally accredited or state accredited high school or have earned their GED.
  • Have an overall grade point average of 2.0 or better (based on a four-point system).
  • Not be on scholastic or disciplinary suspension from any college or university.
  • Prospective students residing outside the US seeking admission to the online undergraduate programs at 无码流出 Bachelor of Applied Studies:
    • TOEFL score requirements = At least 80(iBT) with at least 20 in each band or
      IELTS = At least 6 in each band.
    • Proof of High School Graduation in the form of diploma or transcripts showing graduation date.
    • Not be on scholastic or disciplinary suspension from any college or university.

Program Accreditation

The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award baccalaureate, masters, and doctorate degrees. Contact the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097, telephone 404-679-4500, for questions about the accreditation of the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor.