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Twin Cities Campus
Undergraduate Multicultural Teaching and Learning Postbaccalaureate CertificatePostsecondary Teaching and Learning
College of Education and Human Development
Link to a list of faculty for this program.
Contact Information
Department of Postsecondary Teaching and Learning, 206 Burton Hall, 178 Pillsbury Drive S.E., Minneapolis, MN 55455 (612-626-8705; fax: 612-625-0709)
Email:
pstlgrad@umn.edu
Along with the program-specific requirements listed below, please read the
General Information section of
this
website for requirements that apply to all major fields.
The post baccalaureate certificate in undergraduate multicultural teaching and learning aims to improve the quality of instruction and academic support for all undergraduates, particularly those who traditionally have been underprepared for and underserved in higher education. The required core courses are designed to provide opportunities to apply multicultural theory to practice and engage as reflective practitioners.
Program Delivery
Prerequisites for Admission
Special Application Requirements:
Students may apply to the undergraduate multicultural teaching and learning graduate certificate; there is no set application deadline. All applicants must complete the CEHD online application and submit a personal statement. The Personal Statement should address: interest in the program; professional/academic or community qualifications; what the student will bring to the program, and; how completion of the certificate will build on the applicant's capacity to transform postsecondary teaching and learning. Visit http://www.cehd.umn.edu/PsTL/Certificate/apply.asp for more information about how to apply.
International applicants must submit score(s) from one of the following tests:
Key to test
abbreviations
(TOEFL, IELTS, MELAB).
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 minimum GPA of 2.80
is required for students to remain in good standing.
To obtain the undergraduate multicultural teaching and learning graduate certificate, students must take 3 core courses (9 credits) and 1 elective course (3 credits) for a minimum of 12 course credits. The 3 core courses are listed below. Contact the DGS for information regarding the 3-credit elective requirement, including a list of approved elective courses.
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Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |