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Twin Cities Campus
Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Postbaccalaureate CertificateInstitute of Child Development
College of Education and Human Development
Link to a list of faculty for this program.
Contact Information
Institute of Child Development, 51 East River Road, Minneapolis, MN 55455 (612-625-2252; fax: 612-624-6373).
Email:
lepin008@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 University of Minnesota Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health (IECMH) Certificate Program is an intensive, interdisciplinary postbaccalaureate training program for students and professionals in domains of mental health, health and early care and education.
The program serves to deepen the knowledge and skills of individuals working in birth-to-five prevention, intervention, program administration, and policy development, and to prepare individuals to provide leadership in expanding the breadth and depth of relationship-based services and policies.
The IECMH certificate program is founded on a core set of principles of infant and early childhood mental health practice, asserting that services to families should be relationship-based, culturally sensitive, grounded in an understanding of developmental theory and research with special attention to the effects of trauma, and supported by reflective practice.
Program Delivery
Prerequisites for Admission
Other requirements to be completed before admission:
Admission to this program is currently suspended.
Applicants must hold at least a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university in a related area (e.g., child development, social work, child psychology) or document at least two years of work experience in a related field.
The admissions model is cohort-based, with new cohorts usually admitted every other year. Admission to this program is currently suspended, but may be opened for fall 2015 at a future time. Please see our website for more details: http://www.cehd.umn.edu/CEED/certificateprograms/iecmh/admissionprocess.html
Special Application Requirements:
Applicants must have at least two years of documented experience in early childhood research or practice.
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 3.00
is required for students to remain in good standing.
Course requirements
CPSY 5501 - Foundations in Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health I
(3.0 cr)
CPSY 5503 - Development and Psychopathology in Early Childhood
(3.0 cr)
CPSY 5506 - Infant Observation Seminar I
(1.0 cr)
CPSY 5508 - Infant Observation Seminar II
(1.0 cr)
CPSY 5511 - Infant Observation Seminar III
(1.0 cr)
CPSY 5513 - Early Childhood Assessment
(3.0 cr)
CPSY 5515 {Inactive}
(2.0 cr)
CPSY 5518 - Prevention and Intervention in Early Childhood: Principles
(3.0 cr)
CPSY 5521 - Prevention and Intervention in Early Childhood: Practice and Ethics
(3.0 cr)
CPSY 5523 - Reflective Practice I
(1.0 cr)
CPSY 5525 - Reflective Practice II
(1.0 cr)
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Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Fall Odd Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 1.0 [max 1.0] |
Grading Basis: | S-N only |
Typically offered: | Spring Odd Year |
Credits: | 1.0 [max 1.0] |
Grading Basis: | S-N only |
Typically offered: | Summer Odd Year |
Credits: | 1.0 [max 1.0] |
Grading Basis: | S-N only |
Typically offered: | Fall Even Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Summer |
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 Spring |
Credits: | 1.0 [max 1.0] |
Grading Basis: | S-N only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 1.0 [max 1.0] |
Grading Basis: | S-N only |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |