UMN Program and Course Glossary

Course Numbers Program/Course Name Brief Description Instructor/Contact Info

UHP Tutoring Program

University Honors Program

Opportunity for UHP students to serve the surrounding community through classroom tutoring in area public schools. Students may receive an Honors non-course experience based upon fulfillment of community-engagement requirements. 

Samantha Hahn

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CI 3283

Practicum in Special Education

This course is the second field experience for students in the Elementary Education Foundations major, It is taken concurrently with EPSY 5616 and EPSY 5613

Cynthia Zwicky

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CI 3101

Introduction to Urban Education (Undergraduate Course)

Core course in the Racial Justice and Urban Schooling Minor. Students typically spend 20 hours in an urban education context (in or out of schools).

Abigail Rombalski

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CI 3212

Introduction to Elementary Teaching

This course is for students in the Elementary Education Foundations major. It is paired with CI 3211.

Cynthia Zwicky

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EPSY 3303

Educational Psychology Undergraduate Practicum

This course familiarizes students with the principles and practice of applied psychology in educational and community settings. Through supervised fieldwork experiences—in either research or practice settings—students will develop an understanding of ethical considerations in educational psychology and explore how psychological research can be used to advance the practice of psychology in applied settings.

Kathy Seifert

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CI 3901, CI 3902

DirecTrack to Teaching Program

Exploratory program for undergraduates interested in teaching as a career.

Jehanne Beaton

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CESP

Community Engagement Scholars Program

Program for undergraduate students dedicated to connecting community work and their academics. Students complete 400 hours of community work over multiple years.

Basanti Miller

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CEHD America Reads

CEHD America Reads

Work-study employment opportunity for those interested in mentoring K-8th grade youth in literacy/reading/homework help

Jennifer Kohler

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CI 5742

Advanced Social Studies Methods - Initial Licensure Program. Graduate students.

Program for graduate students, working towards initial licensure in 5-12 Social Studies Education. Students complete 8-12 weeks in pre-student teaching experience. 

Jehanne Beaton

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