Curriculum Club Cycles (Up to 18 graduate-level credits)

Each Curriculum Club Cycle is eligible to be registered for 1-3 graduate-level credits. The amount of credits you select per cycle will determine how much coursework you will complete.

Step 1: Complete a Curriculum Club Cycle.

Step 2: Register for 1-3 credits for your cycle.

Step 3: Submit a reflection paper and time log to demonstrate your professional development.

• Cycle 1 = 3 credits
• Cycle 2 = 3 credits
• Cycle 3 = 3 credits
• Cycle 4 = 3 credits
• Cycle 5 = 3 credits
• Cycle 6 = 3 credits

Overview of Requirements

Develop and incorporate Curriculum Club Cycle strategies directly into your classroom or program setting. Upon successful completion of a Curriculum Club Cycle, you will invest time reflecting on provided materials, research and reading to culminate in an innovative project of your choice (e.g., lesson(s), curriculum, learning activities, or a professional development plan, etc.) that applies the strategies learned. As a student, your practicum requirements will consist of completing a reflection paper and time log to demonstrate your professional development. The specific requirements concerning your reflection paper and time log are based on how many credits you take per course.

• Preview Reflection Paper Requirements

Credit Requirements Per Cycle

1 credit = 3-page reflection paper + 15 hour time log 

2 credits = 6-page reflection paper + 30 hour time log

3 credits = 9-page reflection paper + 45 hour time log

Completely designed for busy teachers like you, you have up to 6 months to submit your coursework requirements, and extensions are always granted upon request.

Summer Institutes:

Earn 3 graduate level units upon completion of each Summer Institute provided by CI Lift Off. Simply upload your Summer Institute certificate of completion at checkout when registering for university credit. No further documentation is required other than to complete your Summer Institute and to verify proof of completion. CI Lift Off will verify your program participation within 1 week from when you register for university credit. 

• People, Places & Stories (3 credits)
• Culture, History & Issues (3 credits)

How it works:

Step 1: Complete a Summer Institute with CI Lift Off.

Step 2: Register for the corresponding institute course and upload proof of completion.

Step 3: Allow 1-2 weeks for CI Lift Off to verify your program participation.

An Official Transcript with your final course grade(s) is available from Pacific upon successful completion of coursework. The course ending date that will appear on your transcript will reflect the date your completed coursework was reviewed and graded. Within 3-6 weeks of submitting your coursework requirements, you will be mailed an unofficial transcript with your official course grades (at no charge) to your mailing address.

Completed courses are letter graded and will appear on an Official Transcript from University of the Pacific, Benerd College. 

The credits offered are post-baccalaureate, graded, graduate-level semester credits/units, provided directly through the University of the Pacific, Benerd College. They are specifically designed to meet the needs of educators for salary advancement and re-certification.  The credits are acceptable where local districts approve and applicable to state licensing where authorized. We always encourage that you check with your employer for acceptability of these credits. Course participants are responsible to determine acceptability of these credits for their intended use. Each graduate-level semester credit/unit is equivalent to 15 hours of academic involvement.

University of the Pacific, established in 1851, is California’s oldest private chartered university and is fully accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).