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Twin Cities Campus
Community and Learning Postbaccalaureate CertificateCurriculum & 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
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 community and learning certificate is designed to prepare individuals who work in community-based organizations and programs for the informal educational responsibilities that often accompany their roles.
This 15-credit certificate program prepares students to foster learning outside of the classroom and in their communities. Students will develop informal teaching and learning skills based on engagement and collaboration, and building trust and respect among participants.
The program is designed for individuals involved in community life. Examples include public health worker, youth worker, youth program leader, youth program evaluator, community program developer, community activist, community organizer, community educator, community program evaluator, environmental educator, civic engagement educator, political organizer, and teacher.
Certificate goals include providing students with:
- broad understanding of the history of democratic educational traditions and practices in community settings;
- greater knowledge of and experience with the pedagogy of teaching and learning in informal learning and everyday life situations; and
- leadership abilities that support individual and group learning, civic engagement, and empowerment.
The program is offered by the Department of Curriculum and Instruction (C&I). The certificate can also provide a portal to additional study, since courses may be applied toward a graduate-level program.
Program Delivery
Prerequisites for Admission
The preferred undergraduate GPA for admittance to the program
is 2.80.
Applicants must hold a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
Special Application Requirements:
This program is not recommended for international students because required courses and electives may not be offered frequently enough to meet visa requirements for courses taken each semester, unless the student is also enrolled in another degree-granting program and is completing this certificate in conjunction with it.
International applicants must submit score(s) from one of the following tests:
The preferred English language test is Test of English as Foreign Language.
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 3.00
is required for students to remain in good standing.
Note: Certificate coursework completed with undergraduate student status cannot be applied to graduate-level degree programs.
Required Courses
The certificate requires students to complete 15 credits from the following courses.
Students must complete required courses totaling 6 credits:
YOST 5972 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
YOST 5974 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
Elective Credits
In addition, students must complete at least 9 credits from the following courses (and may not include more than one 4xxx course).
Note: Students seeking graduate credit for PHIL 4324, PHIL 4325, or PHIL 4326 must also register concurrently for PHIL 8300.
To enroll in SW 8505 - Advanced Community Organization and Advocacy, students must be doctoral students in social work, or receive the approval of their adviser and the course instructor.
YOST 5952 - Everyday Lives of Youth
(3.0 cr)
YOST 5954 - Experiential Learning: Pedagogy for Community and Classroom
(3.0 cr)
YOST 5958 - Community: Context for Youth Development Leadership
(3.0 cr)
PHIL 4324 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
PHIL 4325 {Inactive}
[AH, CIV]
(4.0 cr)
PHIL 4326 - Lives Worth Living: Questions of Self, Vocation, and Community
[CIV, AH]
(4.0 cr)
PHIL 8300 - Workshop in Moral and Political Philosophy
(1.0 cr)
PA 5012 - The Politics of Public Affairs
(3.0 cr)
SW 8505 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
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