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Twin Cities Campus
Adult Literacy Postbaccalaureate CertificateOrganizational Leadership, Policy and Development
College of Education and Human Development
Link to a list of faculty for this program.
Contact Information
The Department of Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development, 330 Wulling Hall, 86 Pleasant Street S.E., 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.
Note: This program is not currently accepting applications for admission. Please contact the College of Education and Human Development for more information about the status of this program.
The adult literacy certificate is designed to prepare teachers, administrators, trainers, and counselors in the broad political, social, economic, and theoretical aspects of adult literacy in a global environment.
Program Delivery
Prerequisites for Admission
Other requirements to be completed before admission:
Note: The department is currently not accepting any applications for this program.
U.S. bachelor's degree or international equivalent.
Admittance to a University graduate program or eligibility to take courses as a non-degree-seeking graduate student.
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.
Curriculum (14 credits total required)
Part 1: Adult Literacy (minimum of 6 credits from modules below)
OLPD 5211 - Introduction to Adult Literacy (1 cr)
OLPD 5212 - Introduction to Adult Literacy in the Workplace (1 cr)
OLPD 5213 - Introduction to Adult Literacy in the Community (1 cr)
or OLPD 5251 - Introduction to Adult Literacy (in lieu of the above three courses) (3 cr)
OLPD 5224 - Formal Assessment of Adult Literacy (1 cr)
OLPD 5225 - Informal Assessment of Adult Literacy (1 cr)
OLPD 5226 - Advanced Assessment of Adult Literacy (1 cr)
or OLPD 5252 - Assessment of Adult Literacy (in lieu of the above three courses) (3 cr)
OLPD 5233 - Methods of Teaching Beginning Adult Literacy (1 cr)
OLPD 5234 - Methods of Teaching Intermediate Adult Literacy (1 cr)
OLPD 5235 - Methods of Teaching Advanced Adult Literacy (1 cr)
or OLPD 5203 - Methods of Teaching Adult Literacy (in lieu of the above three courses) (3 cr)
Part 2: Adult Education (minimum 3 credits)
OLPD 5201 - Strategies for Teaching Adults (3 cr)
OLPD 5202 - Perspectives of Adult Learning and Development (3 cr)
Part. 3: Field Experience (minimum 3 credits)
OLPD 5296 - Field Experience in Adult Education (3-6 cr)
Part. 4: Electives (minimum 2 credits)
The following courses can be substituted for one adult literacy class and/or be counted as electives
LING 5505 - Introduction to Second Language Acquisition (3 cr)
TESL 5721 - Methods of Teaching ESL (3 cr)
TESL 5723 - Materials for Teaching ESL (3 cr)
TESL 5724 - Introduction to Language Assessment (3 cr)
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