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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Infant and early childhood mental health online graduate certificate

Institute of Child Development

Our online certificate program prepares students and professionals to address the socioemotional and mental health needs of young children and their families.

 

Infant and early childhood mental health online graduate minor

Institute of Child Development

Gain knowledge of developmental processes related to competence, psychopathology, and resilience. Learn how to apply theory and research to meet the needs of children, families, and communities. All courses are online.

  • Wellbeing
  • Psychology
  • Youth and children

International education graduate minor

Department of Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development

Designed for students who wish to enter careers in research, consulting, administration, teaching, law, public health, public policy, or who desire an international education foundation to supplement their fields of study.

  • International
  • Teaching

Interpersonal relationships research (IREL) doctoral minor

Institute of Child Development

Build a foundation for conducting research on interaction patterns between individuals and the impact of them. You’ll also work with individuals who are actively conducting research on interpersonal relationships.

Interpersonal Relationships Research - Graduate minor

Institute of Child Development

Build a foundation for conducting research on the impact of interactions between individuals

  • Families
  • Psychology
  • Counseling

Interpersonal Relationships Research - Graduate minor

Institute of Child Development

Build a foundation for conducting research on the impact of interactions between individuals

  • Families
  • Psychology
  • Counseling

K-12 administrative licensure certificate

Department of Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development

This certificate offers an individualized program to prepare aspiring administrators as K-12 principals, superintendents, directors of special education, and directors of community education.

K-12 Technology Integration - Graduate Minor (online)

Institute of Child Development

Use research-backed best practices in using technology and the Internet in the classroom

  • Teaching

K-12 Technology Integration - Graduate Minor (online)

Institute of Child Development

Use research-backed best practices in using technology and the Internet in the classroom

  • Teaching

Kinesiology - Masters

School of Kinesiology

Help people live healthier lives. Kinesiology - the study of physical activity and human movement - prepares you for a variety of careers in health science and wellness

  • Disability
  • Aging
  • Languages
  • Culture
  • International
  • Recreation
  • Health

Kinesiology - Masters

School of Kinesiology

Help people live healthier lives. Kinesiology - the study of physical activity and human movement - prepares you for a variety of careers in health science and wellness

  • Disability
  • Aging
  • Languages
  • Culture
  • International
  • Recreation
  • Health

Kinesiology - PhD

School of Kinesiology

Help people live healthier lives. Kinesiology - the study of physical activity and human movement - prepares you for a variety of careers in health science and wellness

PhD
  • Disability
  • Aging
  • Languages
  • Culture
  • International
  • Recreation
  • Health

Kinesiology - PhD

School of Kinesiology

Help people live healthier lives. Kinesiology - the study of physical activity and human movement - prepares you for a variety of careers in health science and wellness

PhD
  • Disability
  • Aging
  • Languages
  • Culture
  • International
  • Recreation
  • Health

Kinesiology - PhD

School of Kinesiology

Help people live healthier lives. Kinesiology - the study of physical activity and human movement - prepares you for a variety of careers in health science and wellness

PhD
  • Disability
  • Aging
  • Languages
  • Culture
  • International
  • Recreation
  • Health

Kinesiology - Undergraduate Major

School of Kinesiology

Help people live healthier lives. Kinesiology - the study of physical activity and human movement - prepares you for a variety of careers in health science and wellness

  • Disability
  • Aging
  • Languages
  • Culture
  • International
  • Recreation
  • Health

Kinesiology - Undergraduate Major

School of Kinesiology

Help people live healthier lives. Kinesiology - the study of physical activity and human movement - prepares you for a variety of careers in health science and wellness

  • Disability
  • Aging
  • Languages
  • Culture
  • International
  • Recreation
  • Health

Kinesiology BS

School of Kinesiology

Gain knowledge and experience related to physical activity and human movement within contexts such as exercise, health and lifestyle, and sport.

  • Health
  • Aging
  • Disability

Kinesiology MS

School of Kinesiology

Combining theoretical knowledge with practical experience, this program offers a broad study of physical activity. Topics span exercise science, exercise physiology, movement science, human performance, and social and behavioral sciences.

  • Health
  • Aging
  • Disability

Kinesiology PhD

School of Kinesiology

Explore kinesiology through an interdisciplinary approach across emphasis areas in the life sciences and social sciences. This program will prepare you for a career in academics, teaching, research, or clinical settings.

PhD
  • Health
  • Aging
  • Disability

Leadership for intercultural and international education cohort based PhD

Department of Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development

For international educators and those interested in leadership in intercultural contexts, this program is oriented toward working professionals and is specifically designed to meet the needs of leaders working in highly diverse organizational settings.

PhD
  • Leadership

Leadership in Education - Masters

Department of Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development

Become an educational leader who fosters continuous learning and improvement. Prepare to advance school-wide and district-wide reforms for coherent educational systems and programs

  • Teaching
  • Business
  • Administration
  • Leadership

Leadership in Education - Masters

Department of Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development

Become an educational leader who fosters continuous learning and improvement. Prepare to advance school-wide and district-wide reforms for coherent educational systems and programs

  • Teaching
  • Business
  • Administration
  • Leadership

Leadership in education MEd

Department of Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development

Learn about group dynamics and collaboration, creating a culture of continuous improvement, how organizational policies shape behavior, and how schools and districts can change in order to adapt to new social, economic, and political environments.

  • Leadership

Learning analytics graduate certificate

Department of Educational Psychology

Learn how to effectively and ethically use educational data to inform research and practice. Gain an understanding of the fundamentals of learning analytics and effectively apply your skills in practice.

Learning and cognition / educational technology (MA, PhD)

Department of Educational Psychology

Study how people think and learn. Research how people learn with technology and design research-based technologies to improve learning.

PhD

Learning sciences post baccalaureate certificate

Department of Educational Psychology

Study learning theories, methodologies, designs, and evidence-based practices central to teaching and conducting research that supports the learning process. Our program will shape your knowledge through a better understanding of how people learn.

Learning Technologies - Masters (online)

Department of Curriculum and Instruction

Learn how to use digital and online technology to advance learning, design distance and online courses, incorporate technology into the classroom, and design across media

  • Teaching
  • Psychology
  • Counseling
  • Languages
  • Culture
  • International

Learning Technologies - Masters (online)

Department of Curriculum and Instruction

Learn how to use digital and online technology to advance learning, design distance and online courses, incorporate technology into the classroom, and design across media

  • Teaching
  • Psychology
  • Counseling
  • Languages
  • Culture
  • International

Learning Technologies - PhD

Department of Curriculum and Instruction

Learn how to use digital and online technology to advance learning, design distance and online courses, incorporate technology into the classroom, and design across media

PhD
  • Teaching
  • Psychology
  • Counseling
  • Languages
  • Culture
  • International

Learning Technologies - PhD

Department of Curriculum and Instruction

Learn how to use digital and online technology to advance learning, design distance and online courses, incorporate technology into the classroom, and design across media

PhD
  • Teaching
  • Psychology
  • Counseling
  • Languages
  • Culture
  • International

Learning Technologies - Undergraduate Minor

Department of Curriculum and Instruction

Learn how to use digital and online technology to advance learning, design distance and online courses, incorporate technology into the classroom, and design across media

  • Teaching
  • Psychology
  • Counseling
  • Languages
  • Culture
  • International

Learning Technologies - Undergraduate Minor

Department of Curriculum and Instruction

Learn how to use digital and online technology to advance learning, design distance and online courses, incorporate technology into the classroom, and design across media

  • Teaching
  • Psychology
  • Counseling
  • Languages
  • Culture
  • International

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.