Find information you need to register for and complete a post-baccalaureate certificate program in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction.
Planning Forms
Curriculum planning forms for each certificate:
Register for Courses
Register for courses online through MyU.
Note: Certificate coursework completed while you are an undergraduate student cannot be applied to graduate-level degree programs.
If you are a non-degree seeing student, or want to begin graduate coursework before admission to our M.Ed., M.A, or Ph.D. programs:
Complete the Registration request for graduate credit: non-degree seeking students form and send to Kristina Pearson at cigs@umn.edu, or fax to: (612)624.8277
More information on non-degree registration is available on OneStop and in our non-degree graduate registration FAQ.
Tuition Costs
If you are only seeking a certificate, you pay the CE+HD Departmental Master's rate.
Current graduate students pay graduate school rates.
Current undergraduate students pay undergraduate tuition rates.
Tuition rates and reciprocity policy
Degree Completion
Step #1: Submit Program Plan Form to your faculty adviser for approval
Program Plan Forms can be found above for each degree and should be submitted in the first month of your last semester of coursework.
Submit all requests for transfer credit to your advisor as early as possible
Step #2: Complete the Application for Degree in MyU
Do this before the 1st of the month you wish to graduate
MyU>Academics tab>Degree Progress> Click on "Apply to Graduate" link
Important! Maintain continuous enrollment: If you've already completed your coursework and the term has ended, you'll need to register for GRAD 999 in order to keep your enrollment active as the University can only clear a degree in an active student status. Use GRAD 999 also if you plan to take a semester off.
Note: Directions on the Graduate School's website for M.Ed. degree completion refer to submitting a GPAS Planner however Curriculum and Instruction does not use that tool. The process outlined above is what you should refer to when planning to graduate.
Contact the Advisors
Michelle McElroy, academic advisor for all certificate programs
(612)626.5757
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Conflict Resolution Process for Student Academic Complaints: Twin Cities
If you wish to file a complaint about the University with its accreditor regarding issues of institutional quality, you may do so by following the instructions on the Higher Learning Commission website.
If you are residing outside Minnesota while a current or prospective student at the University of Minnesota, (Duluth, Crookston, Twin Cities, Rochester), you may file a complaint in the state where you reside.
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