COLLEGE OF

Education and Human Development

Academics

For more than 100 years, the University of Minnesota’s College of Education and Human Development has been driven by a sustained belief in the value of each person as an individual with unique talents and challenges. We are the third largest college on the Twin Cities Campus, working across 12 buildings on two campuses featuring 10 undergraduate majors, more than 30 graduate degree programs, and 25 research centers and institutes. U.S. News & World Report recently ranked the college 12th among all public professional schools of education and 21st among all professional schools of education. Nationally ranked programs in CEHD include developmental (child) psychology at #1, special education at #10, and educational psychology at #7.

Featured programs

Undergraduate

Youth studies major

DEPARTMENT: SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK
Make a difference in young people's lives. Prepare for careers working with youth in a variety of settings or pursue graduate work in social work, education, or public policy.

Health and wellness promotion minor

DEPARTMENT: SCHOOL OF KINESIOLOGY
This interdisciplinary minor in the School of Kinesiology supports careers in health coaching, community health, personal training, corporate wellness, and allied health careers.

Graduate

Online MA in applied child and adolescent development

DEPARTMENT: INSTITUTE OF CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Learn how to draw on development science to address the needs of children and adolescents in advocacy, community, and health care settings.

Physical activity and health MEd

DEPARTMENT: SCHOOL OF KINESIOLOGY
Learn about the leading-edge research, trends, and practices in physical activity as they relate to health in the United States. Discover techniques in effectively implementing programs designed to promote health through population-based physical activity.

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Adult education certificate

Department of Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development

Gain skills to address adult learners' challenges and opportunities in education, professional growth, and personal enrichment. Learn strategies in teaching adults and grow in conveying facts and theories in a persuasive and motivational way.

Psychological foundations of education MA/PhD

Department of Educational Psychology

Study the psychological processes critical to education. Apply your research in local schools and diverse communities to support academic and professional success for our neighbors.

PhD

Accredited financial counselor

Department of Family Social Science

Are you interested in the financial field and helping families and individuals achieve financial security and freedom? FSoS is the only Association of Financial Counseling and Planning Education (AFCPE®) approved program in the state of Minnesota.

  • Counseling

Adult Education - Graduate Certificate

Learn how adults gain new forms of knowledge, skills, attitudes, and values

  • Teaching
  • Business
  • Administration
  • Leadership
  • Disability
  • Aging
  • Recreation
  • Health

Adult Education - Masters

Department of Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development

Learn how adults gain new forms of knowledge, skills, attitudes, and values

  • Teaching
  • Business
  • Administration
  • Leadership
  • Disability
  • Aging
  • Recreation
  • Health

Adult Education - Undergraduate Certificate

Department of Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development

Learn how adults gain new forms of knowledge, skills, attitudes, and values

  • Teaching
  • Business
  • Administration
  • Leadership
  • Disability
  • Aging
  • Recreation
  • Health

Adult education MEd

Department of Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development

As we age, we actively learn new information and adapt our behavior to enhance connections with others. This program involves studying and practicing how adult learners acquire new knowledge, skills, and abilities to engage with the world.

Advance Practices in Multilingual Education - Graduate Certificate

Department of Curriculum and Instruction

This program is designed for teachers of foreign languages and English as a second language looking to master new models and strategies in their practice

  • Teaching
  • Languages
  • Culture
  • International

Ambiguous loss certificate

Department of Family Social Science

This certificate will help you understand the difference between ambiguous loss and other kinds of loss. This understanding will help you serve students, clients, and patients more effectively.
 

Applied Child and Adolescent Development - Masters

Institute of Child Development

Build a foundation in developmental science and specialize in infant and early childhood mental health, child life, or individualized studies. (Online degree)

  • Families
  • Psychology
  • Counseling
  • Recreation
  • Health

Applied Psychology in Educational and Community Settings (APECS) - Undergraduate Minor

Department of Educational Psychology

Gain experience working with children and youth in educational settings

  • Teaching
  • Psychology
  • Counseling

Applied psychology in educational and community settings minor

Department of Educational Psychology

Familiarize yourself with the field of educational psychology, acquire knowledge and skills conducting research, serve in educational and community contexts, and get hands-on practicum experience.

Arts in Education - License

Department of Curriculum and Instruction

Learn about the teaching strategies for building knowledge and skills in visual arts, dance, and theatre arts

  • Teaching
  • Languages
  • Culture
  • International

Arts in Education - Masters

Department of Curriculum and Instruction

Learn about the teaching strategies for building knowledge and skills in visual arts, dance, and theatre arts

  • Teaching
  • Languages
  • Culture
  • International

Arts in Education - PhD

Department of Curriculum and Instruction

Learn about the teaching strategies for building knowledge and skills in visual arts, dance, and theatre arts

PhD
  • Teaching
  • Languages
  • Culture
  • International

Arts in education MA / PhD

Department of Curriculum and Instruction

Offers the opportunity to conduct interdisciplinary research while specializing in your own focus area in art education.

PhD

Arts in education MEd

Department of Curriculum and Instruction

Designed for experienced art teachers who want to acquire advanced knowledge and leadership skills in the field of art education.

Arts in education MEd and teaching license

Department of Curriculum and Instruction

Earn your MN K-12 teaching license to teach visual arts, dance, or theatre arts in just over a year. Our accelerated program will prepare you to step into your classroom with confidence and solid classroom experience.

Autism Spectrum Disorder - Graduate Certificate (online)

Department of Educational Psychology

Prepare to work with children and youth with autism spectrum disorder by learning methods of assessment, intervention, and treatment evaluation

  • Disability
  • Aging
  • Psychology
  • Counseling

Autism Spectrum Disorder - License

Department of Educational Psychology

Prepare to work with children and youth with autism spectrum disorder by learning methods of assessment, intervention, and treatment evaluation

  • Disability
  • Aging
  • Psychology
  • Counseling

Autism Spectrum Disorder - Undergraduate Certificate (online)

Department of Educational Psychology

Prepare to work with children and youth with autism spectrum disorder by learning methods of assessment, intervention, and treatment evaluation

  • Disability
  • Aging
  • Psychology
  • Counseling

Business and Marketing Education - Undergraduate Major

Department of Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development

Courses in sales and marketing prepare you for careers in a variety of organizations, from Fortune 500 companies and entrepreneurial startups to nonprofit management

  • Business
  • Administration
  • Leadership

Business and marketing education undergraduate

Department of Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development

This degree equips you for various careers, including Fortune 500 companies, startups, international organizations, and nonprofit management. You'll take courses in sales and marketing to build essential business skills.

  • Business
  • Administration
  • Management

Clinical Physiology and Movement Science - Graduate Certificate

  • Recreation
  • Health

Clinical Physiology and Movement Science - Graduate Minor

  • Recreation
  • Health

Coaching certificate

School of Kinesiology

Develop the necessary skills for coaching youth, club, high school, or college sports. Our program provides a general theoretical basis for the many areas of knowledge needed for coaching.

Comparative and international development education MA

Department of Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development

Become a leader in international and intercultural education. Gain a mastery of skills and knowledge in how cultural, economic, and political forces affect international and intercultural education.

  • International
  • Teaching

Comparative and international development education PhD

Department of Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development

This program prepares you to research and consult on how schools and educational systems globally reflect cultural, economic, and political contexts. Explore the impact of globalization, internationalization, and educational exchanges on learning.

PhD
  • International
  • Teaching

Comparative International Development Education - Masters

Department of Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development

Our students examine educational ideas, practices, and systems through a global lens. We research how cultures, governments, and markets effect our educational philosophies and structures

  • Languages
  • Culture
  • International

Comparative International Development Education - PhD

Department of Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development

Our students examine educational ideas, practices, and systems through a global lens. We research how cultures, governments, and markets effect our educational philosophies and structures

PhD
  • Languages
  • Culture
  • International

Counselor Education - Graduate Minor

Department of Educational Psychology

Counsel others throughout the lifespan. Work in schools, colleges, or community organizations, and help people develop personally and socially, in their academic or career pursuits

  • Teaching
  • Disability
  • Aging
  • Psychology
  • Counseling

Counselor Education - Masters

Department of Educational Psychology

Counsel others throughout the lifespan. Work in schools, colleges, or community organizations, and help people develop personally and socially, in their academic or career pursuits

  • Teaching
  • Disability
  • Aging
  • Psychology
  • Counseling

Questions?

Our seven academic departments are consistently ranked among the top in the nation. For specific questions regarding programs, majors, minors and certifications, reach out directly to the department.