The Institute for Catholic Liberal Education is pleased to announce that graduates of the Catholic Educator Formation and Credential (CEFC) program are now eligible to receive up to 12 hours of graduate credit toward the University of Dallas’s M.A. in Humanities with a Classical Education Concentration.
This is ICLE’s 9th graduate school partnership and it reflects a shared vision for deepening the vocations of well-formed Catholic educators and advancing them into leadership roles within the evangelizing mission of Catholic education.
The Master of Arts in Humanities at the University of Dallas provides a rigorous foundation in the Western tradition, designed specifically for those seeking to master the art of classical teaching. By recognizing the specialized formation completed through ICLE’s credential program, the University of Dallas offers teachers a streamlined path to pursue a graduate degree at one of the nation’s premier Catholic liberal arts institutions.
“In the spirit of shared vision, we are excited to offer educators a way to advance their academic standing while staying rooted in the Catholic intellectual tradition,” said Ryan Messmore, D.Phil., President of ICLE. “This collaboration ensures that well-formed teachers can lead in their classrooms with the theological and philosophical depth our schools need.”
“The mission of the Institute for Catholic Liberal Education — to restore the Church’s rich heritage of education — directly aligns with our own objectives at the University of Dallas,” said Matthias Vorwerk, Ph.D., Provost & Senior Vice President. “Our Classical Education Concentration seeks to form teachers who understand that the pursuit of truth, beauty, and goodness is at the heart of the human person. This partnership allows us to build upon the excellent foundation ICLE provides, offering educators a rigorous academic pathway to further their mastery of the liberal arts and their service to the Church.”
ABOUT THE CEFC PROGRAM
ICLE’s Catholic Educator Formation and Credential program serves as an alternative to state teacher licensure, preparing educators to infuse a deeply Catholic philosophy and practice into their teaching. The program’s rigorous curriculum includes the following courses: The Virtuous Classroom, Pedagogy: Leading From Wonder To Wisdom, Trivium: The Mastery of Language, Quadrivium: The Harmony of Number, and Faith and Reason: The Foundations of the Catholic Intellectual Tradition.
By filling the gap created by an absence of credential programs based entirely in the Catholic intellectual tradition, the CEFC provides a portable, mission-aligned credential recognized by dioceses across the nation. This partnership creates a beautifully complementary opportunity for teachers seeking formation rooted in the Church’s intellectual tradition to be even better prepared to serve students through the graduate programs at the University of Dallas.
Graduate school partnerships
We invite you to peruse our Graduate School Partners page for all 9 of our Graduate Partners.