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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, 206 Burton Hall, 178 Pillsbury Dr. SE, 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.
The Adult Literacy Certificate is not taking applications at this time.
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:
US bachelor's degree or international equivalent.
Special Application Requirements:
Admission is open to degree-seeking or non-degree seeking students. Students may pursue the certificate alone or concurrently with a UM master's or doctoral degree program.
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.
Certificate coursework completed with undergraduate student status cannot be applied to graduate-level degree programs.
Adult Literacy
Select courses for a total of at least 6 credits. Additional courses should be selected in consultation with the faculty advisor and the director of graduate studies to meet the minimum credit requirements.
Module 1
OLPD 5211 - Introduction to the Undereducated Adult
(1.0 cr)
Field Experience
Take the following course for 3 credits.
OLPD 5296 - Field Experience in Adult Education
(1.0-6.0 cr)
Electives
Take at least 2 credits of electives. Courses other than the following may be substituted with program advisor approval.
CI 5651 - Foundations of Second Languages and Cultures Education
(3.0 cr)
or
CI 5656 - Teaching Literacy in Second Language Classrooms
(3.0 cr)
or
CI 5657 - Teaching Speaking and Listening in Second Language Classrooms
(3.0 cr)
or
CI 5662 - Second Language Curriculum Design
(3.0 cr)
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Credits: | 1.0 [max 1.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 1.0 -6.0 [max 6.0] |
Grading Basis: | S-N or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | OPT No Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Spring Even Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |