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Work and Human Resource Education
330 Wulling Hall - 86 Pleasant Street SE - Minneapolis, MN 55455
Tel: 612-624-1221 -  Email: whre@umn.edu
New Department of Organizational Leadership, Policy and Development
Effective July 1, 2009, a new department has been created that integrates the business and marketing education, human resource development and adult education, and comprehensive WHRE programs from the Department of Work and Human Resource Education (WHRE) into the department formerly known as Educational Policy and Administration (EdPA). The name of this new department is Organizational Leadership, Policy and Development (OLPD). It will offer exciting opportunities for collaboration and interdisciplinary education and research. Click here for details.

 

K-8 Teachers of Keyboarding for Computing Applications License

Teachers of Keyboarding for Computer Applications (8710.4525)

Applying

To apply to this program, download and complete the Additional Licensure Application form [PDF].

Submit application package directly to the Student Services office:

Student Services
College of Education and Human Development
360 Education Sciences Building
56 River Road
Minneapolis, MN 55455
Phone: 612-625-6501
E-mail: cehdinfo@umn.edu

Application Deadlines:

  • Summer session admission—February 1
  • Fall semester admission—June 1
  • Spring semester admission—October 1

Endorsement Process

Teachers of keyboarding for computer applications endorsement applicants must do the following:

  1. Complete each of the following forms:
  2. Submit these completed and signed forms to Jennifer Cherry:

Jennifer Cherry
Business & Marketing Education
University of Minnesota
110A Wulling Hall
86 Pleasant Street SE
Minneapolis, MN  55455

A business and marketing education evaluation team at the University of Minnesota will review the endorsement forms. All the forms and an indication whether a candidate meets the criteria will be forwarded to the College of Education and Human Development for review and approval. After reviewing the information presented, the College of Education Human Development will return the application materials to the applicants who are responsible for submitting the forms and paying any fees to the Minnesota Department of Education.

For those individuals who need keyboarding and/or computer applications courses, keyboarding and computer applications courses are available at technical and community colleges. At the University of Minnesota the following courses are available:

Computing Technical Content/Skills:
BIE 5011—Introduction to Computer Applications (3 cr)
Effective spring semester 2010 this course will be replaced by:
CI 5301—Foundations of Computer Applications for Business and Education (3 cr, OPT)
Instructional uses of computers and representative business, education, and marketing applications, including word processing, databases, spreadsheets, and graphic design.

Keyboarding Technical Content/Skills:
Competency exam administered by University of Minnesota or evidence of prior keyboarding instruction

Professional Methods Meeting Endorsement Requirements:
BIE 5463—Methods in Teaching Keyboarding and Word Processing (2 cr)
Effective spring semester 2010 this course will be replaced by:
CI 5300—Teaching Introductory Computer Concepts and Skills (1-3 cr, AF or Audit)
Pedagogical strategies for teaching keyboarding and word processing.

BIE 5662—Computer Training in School and Industry Settings (3 cr)
Effective spring semester 2010 this course will be replaced by:
CI 5361—Teaching and Learning with the Internet (3 cr, OPT)
Implications/challenges in using Internet-based technologies in classroom. Pedagogical models.

Forms
 

Download forms

Format
  Submit application to Student Services:
  Additional Licensure Application form   PDF
  Submit the following forms (completed and signed) to Jennifer Cherry:
  Endorsement evaluation process form Word PDF
  Clinical experience verification form Word PDF
  Application for an Addition to a Minnesota Education License
  [Available for download from the Minnesota Department of Education Web site]

Web

Direct any questions to Jennifer Cherry at forr0042@umn.edu.

Revised August 2009

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Last modified on October 12, 2009