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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Program Evaluation - Graduate Certificate

Department of Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development

Intensive study of the techniques and process of evaluation and policy research, in addition to the social and political context within which program evaluation occurs

  • Business
  • Administration
  • Leadership

Program Evaluation - Graduate Minor

Department of Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development

Intensive study of the techniques and process of evaluation and policy research, in addition to the social and political context within which program evaluation occurs

  • Business
  • Administration
  • Leadership

Program Evaluation - Graduate Minor

Department of Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development

Intensive study of the techniques and process of evaluation and policy research, in addition to the social and political context within which program evaluation occurs

  • Business
  • Administration
  • Leadership

Program evaluation certificate

Department of Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development

This certificate prepares you to lead program evaluation efforts. You will learn applied methods, techniques, and processes, and how evaluation fits into larger economic, social, and political contexts.

Program evaluation graduate minor

Department of Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development

This minor is an interdisciplinary effort providing intensive study of the techniques and processes of evaluation and policy research, in addition to the social and political context within which program evaluation occurs.

Psychological Foundations of Education - Graduate Certificate (online)

Department of Educational Psychology

Study the psychological processes critical to education, focusing on cognitive and social-emotional development, including high-level cognition and factors shaping and enhancing learning throughout the lifespan

  • Teaching
  • Psychology
  • Counseling

Psychological Foundations of Education - Graduate Certificate (online)

Department of Educational Psychology

Study the psychological processes critical to education, focusing on cognitive and social-emotional development, including high-level cognition and factors shaping and enhancing learning throughout the lifespan

  • Teaching
  • Psychology
  • Counseling

Psychological Foundations of Education - Masters

Department of Educational Psychology

Study the psychological processes critical to education, focusing on cognitive and social-emotional development, including high-level cognition and factors shaping and enhancing learning throughout the lifespan

  • Teaching
  • Psychology
  • Counseling

Psychological Foundations of Education - Masters

Department of Educational Psychology

Study the psychological processes critical to education, focusing on cognitive and social-emotional development, including high-level cognition and factors shaping and enhancing learning throughout the lifespan

  • Teaching
  • Psychology
  • Counseling

Psychological Foundations of Education - PhD

Department of Educational Psychology

Study the psychological processes critical to education, focusing on cognitive and social-emotional development, including high-level cognition and factors shaping and enhancing learning throughout the lifespan

PhD
  • Teaching
  • Psychology
  • Counseling

Psychological Foundations of Education - PhD

Department of Educational Psychology

Study the psychological processes critical to education, focusing on cognitive and social-emotional development, including high-level cognition and factors shaping and enhancing learning throughout the lifespan

PhD
  • Teaching
  • Psychology
  • Counseling

Quantitative Methods in Education - Masters

Department of Educational Psychology

Discover solutions to issues in educational research, assessment, and program evaluation through measurement, evaluation, and statistics

  • Teaching
  • Business
  • Administration
  • Leadership

Quantitative Methods in Education - Masters

Department of Educational Psychology

Discover solutions to issues in educational research, assessment, and program evaluation through measurement, evaluation, and statistics

  • Teaching
  • Business
  • Administration
  • Leadership

Quantitative Methods in Education - PhD

Department of Educational Psychology

Discover solutions to issues in educational research, assessment, and program evaluation through measurement, evaluation, and statistics

PhD
  • Teaching
  • Business
  • Administration
  • Leadership

Quantitative Methods in Education - PhD

Department of Educational Psychology

Discover solutions to issues in educational research, assessment, and program evaluation through measurement, evaluation, and statistics

PhD
  • Teaching
  • Business
  • Administration
  • Leadership

Quantitative methods in education MA/PHD

Department of Educational Psychology

Discover solutions to issues in educational research, assessment, and program evaluation through measurement, evaluation, and statistics. Learn to help students succeed by informing educational policy, practice, and curriculum.

PhD

Racial Justice in Urban Schooling - Undergraduate Minor

Department of Curriculum and Instruction

Deepen your understanding of the intersections of race, social class, language status, gender or sexual orientation, and how those impact educational equity and social justice

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

Racial Justice in Urban Schooling - Undergraduate Minor

Department of Curriculum and Instruction

Deepen your understanding of the intersections of race, social class, language status, gender or sexual orientation, and how those impact educational equity and social justice

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

Racial justice in urban schooling minor

Department of Curriculum and Instruction

This minor is designed for students interested in the intersections of race, social class, language status, gender or sexual orientation, and how those impact educational equity and social justice.

Sales - Undergraduate Certificate

Department of Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development

Further your knowledge in sales education while developing practical skills for sales training. Open to all undergraduates

  • Business
  • Administration
  • Leadership
  • Management
  • Administration
  • Leadership

Sales - Undergraduate Certificate

Department of Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development

Further your knowledge in sales education while developing practical skills for sales training. Open to all undergraduates

  • Business
  • Administration
  • Leadership
  • Management
  • Administration
  • Leadership

School Psychology - Graduate Minor

Department of Educational Psychology

Through work in schools settings or research, help students succeed academically, socially, emotionally, and behaviorally

  • Teaching
  • Families
  • Psychology
  • Counseling

School Psychology - Graduate Minor

Department of Educational Psychology

Through work in schools settings or research, help students succeed academically, socially, emotionally, and behaviorally

  • Teaching
  • Families
  • Psychology
  • Counseling

School Psychology - Masters

Department of Educational Psychology

Through work in schools settings or research, help students succeed academically, socially, emotionally, and behaviorally

  • Teaching
  • Families
  • Psychology
  • Counseling

School Psychology - Masters

Department of Educational Psychology

Through work in schools settings or research, help students succeed academically, socially, emotionally, and behaviorally

  • Teaching
  • Families
  • Psychology
  • Counseling

School Psychology - PhD

Department of Educational Psychology

Through work in schools settings or research, help students succeed academically, socially, emotionally, and behaviorally

PhD
  • Teaching
  • Families
  • Psychology
  • Counseling

School Psychology - PhD

Department of Educational Psychology

Through work in schools settings or research, help students succeed academically, socially, emotionally, and behaviorally

PhD
  • Teaching
  • Families
  • Psychology
  • Counseling

School psychology MA with specialist certificate, PhD

Department of Educational Psychology

Prepare to become a leader, innovator, and change agent. Work with teachers, caregivers, and staff to help students thrive and support social justice by dismantling ineffective, harmful systems.
 

PhD

Science Education - License

Department of Curriculum and Instruction

Earn a license to teach high-school chemistry, earth and space science, life science, and/or physics. Students can also add a Grades 5-8 license in general science

  • Teaching

Science Education - License

Department of Curriculum and Instruction

Earn a license to teach high-school chemistry, earth and space science, life science, and/or physics. Students can also add a Grades 5-8 license in general science

  • Teaching

Science education MA

Department of Curriculum and Instruction

Participate in our research-driven program designed for experienced educators who wish to explore and improve science teaching and learning.

Science education MEd and teaching license

Department of Curriculum and Instruction

Prepare to step into your classroom with confidence and solid classroom experience through our unique co-teaching practicum model.

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.