Graduate Courses for Licensed Educators

The School of Education at the University of Portland offers year-round course offerings for licensed teachers and administrators. Educators may enroll in up to three courses as a non-matriculated graduate student before deciding on a particular program of study (endorsement, certificate, license, degree). Graduate studies at the University of Portland offer several advantages:

• Some of the lowest tuition rates in the metropolitan area.
• Dedicated full-time faculty and seasoned P-12 educators.
• Multiple program and degree options.
• A small student-to-faculty ratio.
• A reputation for excellence and long-standing tradition.
• An alumni network of teachers and school leaders over 7,500 strong.

Getting Started:
For more information about beginning your graduate coursework, please contact Anne Rasmussen, academic specialist for graduate programs & licensure, at 503.943.8257 or rasmusse@up.edu.

Courses Currently Offered

Summer Semester Session 1 (May 15 - June 22, 2023)

ED 547 Resource Allocation, Finance, and Management (Pri-AL) 3 credits
W 4:10-9:55pm

Summer Semester Session 2 (June 26 - August 3, 2023)

MW 12:40-4:10pm

ED 504 School, Parent, and Community Relations (ESOL and SPED) 3 credits
MW 4:20-7:50pm

ED 509 Methods and Materials for Teaching ESOL (ESOL) 3 credits
TR 12:40-4:10pm

ED 510 Linguistics (ESOL) 3 credits
MW 12:40-4:10pm

ED 543 Cultural Responsiveness & Community Building (Pri-AL) 3 credits
MW 4:20-7:50pm

ED 551 Social and Cultural Foundations (MED/MA Core) 3 credits
MW 12:40-4:10pm

ED 555 Teacher as Researcher (MED) 3 credits
MW 9:00am-12:30pm

ED 557 Ethical Leadership and Moral Imperative for Inclusive Practice (Pro-AL) 3 credits
MW 4:20-7:50pm
*Only open to students holding Principal License.

ED 582 Content Area Literacy (Reading) 3 credits
TR 12:40-4:10pm

ED 583 Diagnosis and Instruction for Literacy Achievement P-12 (Reading) 3 credits
TR 9:00am-12:30pm

ED 584 Administration and Evaluation of Reading Programs (Reading) 3 credits
TR 4:20-7:50pm

ED 593 Readings and Topics in Neuroscience and Education (Neuro) 3 credits
MW 4:20-7:50pm

Fall Semester Session (August 28 - December 14, 2023)
*NOTE: Endorsements Offered Online Fall 2023

ED 503 Language and Communication: Support and Strategies (ESOL/SPED) 3 credits
R 4:10-6:55pm

ED 506 Academic Assessments: Curriculum and Instruction for Diverse Learners (SPED) 3 credits
R 4:10-6:55pm

ED 507 Dual Language Education (ESOL) 3 credits
W 4:10-6:55pm

ED 508 Functional Assessment: Curriculum and Instructions for Diverse Learners (SPED) 3 credits
T 4:10-6:55pm

ED 509 Methods and Materials for Teaching ESOL (ESOL) 3 credits
T 4:10-6:55pm

ED 510 Linguistics (ESOL) 3 credits
R 4:10-6:55pm

ED 514 Children's and Adolescent Literature and Library 3 credits
M 4:10-6:55pm

ED 544 Human Resource Development, Growth, Supervision, and Evaluation (Pri-AL) 3 credits
W 4:10-6:55pm

ED 545 Leadership and Organizational Change (Pri-AL) 3 credits
W 7:10-9:55pm

ED 550 Professional Growth and Development (MED) 3 credits
M 4:10-6:55pm

ED 556 Effective Leadership and Management in the Socio-Political context (Pro-AL) 3 credits
W 7:10-9:55pm
*Only open to students holding Preliminary Administrator License.

ED 558 Educational Research for Improved Student Learning (MEd) 3 credits
M 4:10-6:55pm

ED 580 Elements of Reading P-12 (Reading) 3 credits
T 7:10-9:55pm

ED 581 Reading, Language, and Cultural Diversity in Schools (ESOL/Reading) 3 credits
T 4:10-6:55pm

ED 583 Diagnosis and Instruction for Literacy Achievement P-12 (Reading) 3 credits
R 4:10-6:55pm

ED 585 Foundations of Cognitive Processes of Learn (Neuro) 3 credits
W 7:10-9:55pm