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Twin Cities Campus
Online Distance 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 (612-625-4006; fax: 612-624-8277)
Email:
ciinfo@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 online distance learning certificate is designed to prepare educators and other professionals to design and deliver distance learning opportunities in academic or business settings.
This 12-credit certificate program will prepare students to successfully design, develop, and deliver curriculum on the Internet; use interactive online media; and create online learning communities for business and K-12 and postsecondary schools. As schools and businesses embrace online education, a variety of instructional design guidelines and pedagogical approaches have been developed to effectively guide online education and enhance learning.
Certificate coursework includes face-to-face and online learning opportunities. Technology experience is not required, and courses are designed for learners with a wide range of experience.
Goals of the distance learning certificate include:
- Developing knowledge and skills in the best practices for designing and delivering online distance learning
- Engaging with current research about distance learning, current practices, and learning theory
- Providing opportunities to practice designing, developing, and delivering online distance learning
- Creating learning communities where students can reflect on their own teaching, reading, designing, and writing
- Allowing students to learn from each other
Program Delivery
Prerequisites for Admission
Applicant must hold a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university, or be currently enrolled in a University of Minnesota graduate-level degree program.
Special Application Requirements:
Admission is open to degree-seeking and non-degree seeking students.
Applicants must submit the following application materials online:
- Unofficial transcripts from all post-secondary institutions you have attended or are currently attending, except the University of Minnesota
- A one-page goal statement
For complete application instructions, please see the program's website.
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 towards program requirements is not permitted.
A minimum GPA of 2.80
is required for students to remain in good standing.
Required Courses
Certificate coursework completed as an undergraduate student cannot be applied to graduate-level degree programs.
CI 5321 - Foundations of Distance Education
(3.0 cr)
CI 5323 - Online Learning Communities
(3.0 cr)
CI 5325 - Designing and Developing Online Distance Learning
(3.0 cr)
CI 5327 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
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Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Prerequisites: | 5351 or 5362 recommended |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |