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Twin Cities Campus
Education, Curriculum, and Instruction MinorCurriculum & Instruction
College of Education and Human Development
Link to a list of faculty for this program.
Contact Information
Department of Curriculum and Instruction, 125 Peik Hall, 159 Pillsbury Drive S.E., Minneapolis, MN 55455 (612-625-2545; fax: 612-624-8277)
Email:
cigs@umn.edu
Website: http://cehd.umn.edu/ci
By focusing on the curricular and instructional processes central to all educational endeavors, graduate programs within the Department of Curriculum and Instruction prepare students for professional roles in preK-12 education, postsecondary and research settings, educational service agencies, and business and industry.
The minor in education, curriculum and instruction may include a focus in any one of the available tracks: art education; culture and teaching (at the doctoral level); family, youth, and community (including education for community, parent and family education, and youth development and programming); learning technologies (including online distance learning, multimedia design and development, and K-12 technology integration); literacy education (including children's and adolescent literature, critical literacy and English education, and reading education); mathematics education; science education; second languages and cultures education (including ESL, foreign language education, and bilingual and immersion education); and social studies education.
Program Delivery
Prerequisites for Admission
Special Application Requirements:
Students must consult with a faculty member in curriculum and instruction regarding specific coursework and committee involvement for the minor. The director of graduate studies gives final approval for the minor coursework submitted on a degree program.
For an online application or for more information about graduate education admissions, see the
General Information section of this
website.
Program Requirements
Use of 4xxx courses towards program requirements is not permitted.
A master's minor requires a minimum of 6 credits selected in consultation with the director of graduate studies.
Doctoral Level Credits
A minimum of 12 credits is required for a minor; specifically the two core courses (CI 8131 and CI 8132) and 6 more credits in the major track (selected in consultation with a faculty member in Curriculum and Instruction).
CI 8131 - Curriculum and Instruction Core: Critical Examination of Curriculum in Context
(3.0 cr)
CI 8132 - Curriculum and Instruction Core: Teaching Theory and Research
(3.0 cr)
A minimum of 6 credits selected in consultation with the director of graduate studies.
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Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |