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Twin Cities Campus
Adult Education Postbaccalaureate CertificateOrganizational Leadership, Policy and Development
College of Education and Human Development
Link to a list of faculty for this program.
Contact Information
Department of Organization Leadership, Policy, and Development, 206 Burton Hall, 178 Pillsbury Dr. SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455 (612-624-1006; fax: 612-624-3377)
Email:
olpd@umn.edu
Website: http://www.cehd.umn.edu/olpd
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 graduate program in adult education (AdEd), is a specialized academic area of the Human Resource Development program track in the Department of Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development. AdEd graduate programs prepare individuals to work with adults in a variety of roles, such as program developers, teachers, advisors, administrators, and managers in a variety of formal and informal settings, such as educational institutions, business and industry, community agencies, healthcare organizations, continuing and professional education, and adult basic education.
Program Delivery
Prerequisites for Admission
The preferred undergraduate GPA for admittance to the program
is 3.00.
Special Application Requirements:
Admission is open to degree-seeking or non-degree seeking students who possess a U.S. bachelor's degree (or international equivalent). Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis and may be submitted at any time.
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 toward program requirements is permitted under certain conditions with adviser approval.
A minimum GPA of 2.80
is required for students to remain in good standing.
Certificate coursework completed with undergraduate student status cannot be applied to graduate-level degree programs.
Required Coursework
OLPD 5801 - Survey: Human Resource Development and Adult Education
(3.0 cr)
OLPD 5201 - Strategies for Teaching Adults
(3.0 cr)
OLPD 5202 - Perspectives of Adult Learning and Development
(3.0 cr)
Students should enroll for a minimum of 4 credits of OLPD 5296 or OLPD 5696
OLPD 5296 - Field Experience in Adult Education
(1.0-6.0 cr)
or
OLPD 5696 - Internship: Human Resource Development
(1.0-10.0 cr)
Electives
Only if needed to meet 14 credit minimum
OLPD 5607 - Organization Development
(3.0 cr)
or
Additional OLPD courses with adviser approval to make total credits earned equal at least 14 credits.
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Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
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Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
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Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 1.0 -6.0 [max 6.0] |
Grading Basis: | S-N or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 1.0 -10.0 [max 10.0] |
Grading Basis: | S-N or Aud |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall, Spring & Summer |