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Twin Cities Campus
Innovations in Undergraduate Multicultural Teaching and Learning Postbaccalaureate CertificatePostsecondary 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
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 postbaccalaureate certificate in innovations in undergraduate multicultural teaching and learning aims to contribute long-term, systemic, and comprehensive solutions to improve the quality of teaching and learning for all undergraduates, particularly those who traditionally have been underprepared for and underserved in higher education. The program is specifically designed to create a practical context in which to focus on multicultural student success. The required core courses and practicum experience are designed to provide opportunities to apply multicultural education theory to practice and engage as reflective practitioners.
Program Delivery
Prerequisites for Admission
Special Application Requirements:
Students may apply to the PSTL graduate certificate program at any time during the year; there is no set application deadline. All applicants must complete the CEHD online application and submit a one- to two-page personal statement. The Personal Statement should address: interest in the program; professional/academic or community qualifications; what the student will bring to the program, and; how completion of the certificate will build on the applicant's capacity to transform postsecondary teaching and learning. Visit http://www.cehd.umn.edu/PsTL/Certificate/apply.asp for more information about how to apply.
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 2.80
is required for students to remain in good standing.
To obtain a certificate in innovations in undergraduate multicultural teaching and learning, students are required to take 3 core courses and two electives for a minimum of 15 credit hours. The 3 core PSTL courses are listed below.
Students also choose 6 elective credits. For graduate courses taken at another university, the PSTL director of graduate studies (DGS) will need to approve the courses. For University of Minnesota graduate coursework, either choose 6 credits from the list of approved electives or seek permission from the PSTL DGS.
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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 Fall, Spring & Summer |