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Twin Cities Campus
Multicultural College Teaching and Learning MinorPostsecondary 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
Website: http://www.cehd.umn.edu/PsTL
The Department of Postsecondary Teaching and Learning's (PsTL) graduate minors in multicultural college teaching and learning are designed for current University of Minnesota graduate students who want to study innovative strategies to increase access and success of diverse undergraduate students.
Program Delivery
Prerequisites for Admission
The preferred undergraduate GPA for admittance to the program
is 3.00.
Special Application Requirements:
To obtain a minor, graduate students should work with the PsTL director of graduate studies (DGS) to map out coursework that will enhance their ability to teach in diverse postsecondary contexts.
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.
Coursework planned with PsTL Director of Graduate Studies. Typically students select from:
PsTL 5105 Increasing Access and Success in Undergraduate Classrooms (3 cr)
PsTL 5106 Multicultural Teaching and Learning in Diverse Post-secondary Contexts (3 cr)
PsTL 5206 Action Research Methods to Improve Post-secondary Teaching and Learning (3 cr)
PsTL 5212 Multicultural Theories of College Student Development Applied to Teaching and Learning (3 cr)
PsTL 8010 Special Topics: Postsecondary Teaching and Learning (1-3 cr)
Program Sub-plans
Students are required to complete one of the following sub-plans.
Students may not complete the program with more than one sub-plan.
Master's
Coursework planned with PsTL Director of Graduate Studies to total 6 credits. Typically students select from:
PsTL 5105 Increasing Access and Success in Undergraduate Classrooms (3 credits;)
PsTL 5106 Multicultural Teaching and Learning in Diverse Post-secondary Contexts (3 credits);
PsTL 5206 Action Research Methods to Improve Postsecondary Teaching and Learning (3 credits);
PsTL 5212 Multicultural Theories of College Student Development Applied to Teaching and Learning (3 credits;)
PsTL 8010 Special Topics: Post-secondary Teaching and Learning (1-3 credits).
Doctoral
Coursework planned with PsTL DGS to total 12 credits. Typically students select from:
PsTL 5105 Increasing Access and Success in Undergraduate Classrooms (3 credits);
PsTL 5106 Multicultural Teaching and Learning in Diverse Postsecondary Contexts (3 credits);
PsTL 5206 Action Research Methods to Improve Postsecondary Teaching and Learning (3 credits);
PsTL 5212 Multicultural Theories of College Student Development Applied to Teaching and Learning (3 credits);
PsTL 8010 Special Topics: Postsecondary Teaching and Learning (1-3 credits).
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