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Twin Cities Campus
Learning Sciences Postbaccalaureate CertificateEducational Psychology
College of Education and Human Development
Link to a list of faculty for this program.
Contact Information
Department of Educational Psychology, 250 Educational Science Building, 56 East River Road, Minneapolis, MN 55455; 612-624-6083
Email:
psyf-adm@umn.edu
Website: https://www.cehd.umn.edu/edpsych/
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 Learning Sciences post-baccalaureate certificate provides a strong foundation in learning theory and methodology across diverse educational environments to promote effective design, implementation, and assessment of human learning.
Program Delivery
Prerequisites for Admission
The preferred undergraduate GPA for admittance to the program
is 3.00.
Other requirements to be completed before admission:
The undergraduate degree must include at least one course in research methods and one course in basic statistics.
International students who want to attend this program on a student visa should contact the University's International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS) office at https://isss.umn.edu/.
International applicants must submit score(s) from one of the following tests:
Key to test
abbreviations
(TOEFL, IELTS).
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 3.00
is required for students to remain in good standing.
Required coursework (9 credits)
Students must take 3 credits from each of the following categories:
Theory Course (3 credits)
Select 1 of the following in consultation with the advisor:
EPSY 5114 - Psychology of Student Learning
(3.0 cr)
EPSY 8114 - Seminar: Cognition and Learning
(3.0 cr)
EPSY 8118 - Advanced Cognitive Psychology
(3.0 cr)
Elective Course (3 credits)
Select one of the following from any category, in consultation with the advisor:
Theory
EPSY 5121 - Debugging Failure in Learning
(3.0 cr)
EPSY 8113 - The Psychology of Scientific Reasoning
(3.0 cr)
EPSY 8116 - Reading for Meaning: Cognitive Processes in the Comprehension of Texts
(3.0 cr)
EPSY 8121 - Play-based Learning
(3.0 cr)
EPSY 8905 - History and Systems of Psychology: Landmark Issues in Educational Psychology
(3.0 cr)
PSY 8541 - Multicultural Psychology
(3.0 cr)
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Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | EPsy 3301/EPsy 5114 |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 9.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Fall Odd Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Fall Even Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Spring Odd Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Spring Odd Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Fall Even Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Spring & Summer Odd Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Prerequisites: | 5351 or 5362 recommended |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Spring Even Year |