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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Teaching English as Second Language - Undergraduate Minor
Prepare to teach English abroad or at community programs in the U.S. to speakers of other languages
- Teaching
- Languages
- Culture
- International
Teaching English as Second Language - Undergraduate Minor
Prepare to teach English abroad or at community programs in the U.S. to speakers of other languages
- Teaching
- Languages
- Culture
- International
Teaching english to speakers of other languages (TESOL) MA
Our accelerated program prepares you to teach English to adult speakers of other languages in accredited higher education institutions and in community settings.
Teaching english to speakers of other languages (TESOL) MA
The MA in TESOL is an essential, required degree for most professional positions in the field of ESL in the U.S. and abroad. The program offers a unique supervised teaching practicum in an intensive English program. This experience equips graduates to analyze language acquisition and to enter the field as a professional.
- Languages
- Culture
- International
Teaching Writing and Critical Literacy - Graduate Certificate
Gain strategies for teaching the writing process to English-language learners and diverse populations while incorporating reading and writing across the curriculum
- Teaching
- Languages
- Culture
- International
Teaching Writing and Critical Literacy - Graduate Certificate
Gain strategies for teaching the writing process to English-language learners and diverse populations while incorporating reading and writing across the curriculum
- Teaching
- Languages
- Culture
- International
Undergraduate sales certificate
Further your knowledge in sales education while developing practical skills for sales training, including peer to peer instruction for the sales cycle. Gain expertise in teaching sales topics and identifying growth opportunities for further training.
- Business
Work and Human Resources Education - Masters
- Teaching
- Learning
- Schools
- Business
- Administration
- Leadership
Work and Human Resources Education - Masters
- Teaching
- Learning
- Schools
- Business
- Administration
- Leadership
Youth Development Leadership - Masters
Work with and on behalf of youth, creating space for what’s possible with a grounding in current research as well as hands-on learning
- Teaching
- Learning
- Schools
- Families
- Youth and Children
- Business
- Administration
- Leadership
- Recreation
- Health
- Well-being
Youth Development Leadership - Masters
Work with and on behalf of youth, creating space for what’s possible with a grounding in current research as well as hands-on learning
- Teaching
- Learning
- Schools
- Families
- Youth and Children
- Business
- Administration
- Leadership
- Recreation
- Health
- Well-being
Youth Studies - Undergraduate Major
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
- Families
- Youth and Children
- Psychology
- Counseling
- Social Work
Youth Studies - Undergraduate Major
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
- Families
- Youth and Children
- Psychology
- Counseling
- Social Work
Youth Studies - Undergraduate Minor
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
- Families
- Youth and Children
- Psychology
- Counseling
- Social Work
Youth Studies - Undergraduate Minor
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
- Families
- Youth and Children
- Psychology
- Counseling
- Social Work
Youth studies major
Learn about youth as an idea across time, place, and community; about young people as they experience their everyday lives; and about youth work or the various approaches and practices involved in working with young people.
Youth studies minor
This flexible 16-credit minor begins with a core class in youth studies and allows you to customize electives to suit how you plan to work with and understand youth.
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.