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Twin Cities Campus
Early Childhood Policy Postbaccalaureate CertificateHHH Social Policy Academic Program
Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs
Link to a list of faculty for this program.
Contact Information
Humphrey School of Public Affairs, 301 19th Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55455 (612-624-3800; fax 612-626-0002)
Email:
hhhadmit@umn.edu
Website: http://www.hhh.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 Early Childhood Policy post-baccalaureate certificate gives students expertise in applying research-based knowledge to public policies affecting young children and the adults who care for them. The certificate provides a vehicle for students to gain fundamental early childhood policy skills and knowledge and to foster connection between the University of Minnesota and the early childhood policy community. Students may have opportunities to participate in the work of the Institute of Child Development's Human Capital Research Collaborative.
Program Delivery
Prerequisites for Admission
The preferred undergraduate GPA for admittance to the program
is 3.00.
Other requirements to be completed before admission:
Admission is available for fall or spring semester. A complete application will include a University of Minnesota application, personal statement, resume or C.V., and transcripts.
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 coursework offered on both the A-F and S/N grade basis must be taken A-F.
A maximum of 1/3 of the course credits may be S/N, excluding courses only offered on the S/N grade basis.
Early Childhood and Public Policy Course (1.5 to 3 credits)
Select the following course for 1.5 or 3 credits, in consultation with the advisor:
PA 5413 - Early Childhood and Public Policy
(1.5-3.0 cr)
Electives (9 to 10.5 credits)
Topics courses, if selected, must cover early childhood. Advisor approval is required.
Policy Electives (1.5 to 3 credits)
Select credits from the following in consultation with the advisor. Other courses can be selected with advisor approval.
FSOS 8104 - Family Policy Seminar
(3.0 cr)
PA 5415 - Effective Policies for Children in the First Decade
(1.5-3.0 cr)
PA 5442 - Education Law and Policy
(3.0 cr)
PREV 8001 - Prevention Science: Principles and Practices
(3.0 cr)
SW 5101 - Historical Origins and Contemporary Policies in Social Welfare
(3.0 cr)
SW 8804 - Child Welfare Policy
(3.0 cr)
Additional Electives
Select credits from the following in consultation with the advisor to complete the 12-credit minimum. Other courses can be selected with advisor approval.
CI 8900 - Family, Youth, and Community Colloquium
(1.0-4.0 cr)
CPSY 5251W - Social and Philosophical Foundations of Early Childhood Education
[WI]
(3.0 cr)
CPSY 5252 - Facilitating Social and Emotional Learning in Early Childhood Education
(3.0 cr)
CPSY 5253 - Facilitating Cognitive and Language Learning in Early Childhood Education
(3.0 cr)
CPSY 5254 - Facilitating Creative and Motor Learning in Early Childhood Education
(2.0 cr)
EPSY 5221 - Principles of Educational and Psychological Measurement
(3.0 cr)
EPSY 5243 - Principles and Methods of Evaluation
(3.0 cr)
EPSY 5625 - Education of Infants, Toddlers, and Preschool Children with Disabilities: Introduction
(2.0 cr)
EPSY 5849 - Multi-tiered Systems of Support in Early Childhood Education
(3.0 cr)
FSOS 5032 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
FSOS 8106 - Seminar: Families From an Economic Perspective
(3.0 cr)
NURS 5032 - Human Response to Health and Illness: Children and Childbearing Families
(5.0 cr)
OLPD 5346 - Politics of Education
(3.0 cr)
OLPD 5356 - Disability Policy and Services
(3.0 cr)
OLPD 5501 - Principles and Methods of Evaluation
(3.0 cr)
OLPD 8015 - Inquiry strategies in educational and organizational research
(3.0 cr)
OLPD 8016 - Research Design and Educational Policy
(3.0 cr)
OLPD 8087 - Seminar: Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development
(1.0-3.0 cr)
OLPD 8095 - Problems: Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development
(1.0-3.0 cr)
OLPD 8302 - Educational Policy Perspectives
(3.0 cr)
PA 5311 - Program Evaluation
(3.0 cr)
PA 5480 - Topics in Race, Ethnicity, and Public Policy
(1.0-3.0 cr)
POL 8602 - Families, Children, and the State
(3.0 cr)
PUBH 6606 - Children's Health: Life Course and Equity Perspectives
(2.0 cr)
PUBH 6607 - Adolescent Health: Issues, Programs, and Policies
(2.0 cr)
PUBH 6613 - Children and Youth With Special Health Care Needs
(2.0 cr)
PUBH 6630 - Foundations of Maternal and Child Health Leadership
(3.0 cr)
PUBH 6655 {Inactive}
(2.0 cr)
SW 5905 - Permanency in Child Welfare
(2.0 cr)
SW 8363 - Social Work in Child Welfare
(3.0 cr)
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Credits: | 1.5 -3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | CPsy 5413/PA 5413 |
Typically offered: | Fall Odd Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Spring |
Credits: | 1.5 -3.0 [max 6.0] |
Grading Basis: | OPT No Aud |
Typically offered: | Periodic Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Law 6233/6159/PA 5442 |
Grading Basis: | OPT No Aud |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | OPT No Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 4.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 1.0 -4.0 [max 4.0] |
Grading Basis: | S-N only |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
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: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 2.0 [max 2.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | OLPD 5501/EPsy 5243 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 2.0 [max 2.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | EPsy 3625/EPsy 5625 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Spring Even Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall |
Credits: | 5.0 [max 5.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | OLPD 5501/EPsy 5243 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Prerequisites: | [8011 or EDPA 8011], OLPD PhD student |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 6.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | OLPD 8016/WHRE 8911 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 1.0 -3.0 [max 12.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 1.0 -3.0 [max 24.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 1.0 -3.0 [max 9.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall |
Credits: | 2.0 [max 2.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 2.0 [max 2.0] |
Typically offered: | Spring Even Year |
Credits: | 2.0 [max 2.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | PubH 6630/PubH 6655 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 2.0 [max 2.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |