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Multicultural Education (K-12)

This certificate program is designed to assist educators in learning to understand their students' cultural identities, recognize the environments from which their students come, relate to the parents and communities of all students and apply culturally appropriate practices in instructional strategies and curriculum development.
 
As you complete the Teacher Education program at the University of St. Thomas you will:

  • Gain the knowledge and skills to have a positive impact on students in the K-12 classroom
  • Become part of a supportive network of fellow students, alumni and faculty that will inspire and sustain you throughout your career
  • Learn from expert faculty currently active in the K-12 classroom who are here to help you shape your path to your own classroom
     


What you can earn

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  • Certificate

 

Where you'll learn

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  • On-campus (St. Thomas)

 

 

 

When you can start

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  • Fall semester begins: September 4, 2013
  • Spring semester begins: February 3, 2014

 



 



Questions about this program

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Ea Porter

Enrollment Advisor

651-962-4657

celc@stthomas.edu

Program Details

For the Certificate

CIED 653 Race, Power and Education
3 Credits

This course provides an advanced level of theoretical understanding of the relationship between race, power and education. This course explores various theoretical frameworks that provide various and different lenses to examine the impact of race on education in the U.S. In this course, students will examine race inequalities and divisions within the educational institutions, educational policies and practices. By examining major traditions within education and race theories, students will grapple with the ways in which they variously understand conceptions of race oppression, whiteness, racial identity formation, and social transformation in relation to education and schooling. The course focuses on the historical foundations of race relations interconnected to gender and class relations as these inscribe the schooling process.

CIED 655 Multicultural Communities and Schools
3 Credits

This course is about the theory and practice of multiculturalism as applied to the school/community relationship. It assumes that this relationship is dialectical: the fate of one is tied to the fate of the other. Without a multicultural perspective, however, this relationship is doomed to fail. Therefore, this course will explore ways in which the community can be conceptualized as, and become, a rich multicultural resource for schools, as well as how a multicultural school can become a resource for the advancement of the community. This course will examine and apply strategies for investigating community resources, research existing school/community relations, and explore alternative models of community/school relations from a multicultural perspective.

CIED 656 Culturally Responsive Pedagogy
3 Credits

This course examines pedagogy through multicultural dimensions. Students will study how classroom teaching and learning are embedded in the context of a multicultural school system, administrative structure, and school culture. Based on understanding of relationships between culture and learning styles, language, and communication, students will explore and develop culturally responsive pedagogy and anti- racist practices. This course, as the capstone course in the Certificate in Multicultural Education, will provide students with the opportunity to develop an integrative project that encompasses and expresses the major skills and knowledge developed throughout the certificate program. Projects may include website development, curriculum development, demonstration of successful multicultural teaching practices, research, or school policy analysis or development.

Elective
3 Credits

3 credits determined in cooridanation with your academic advisor (CIED 500-999, SPED 500-999)

TOTAL 12 Credits

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Seehwa Cho, Ph.D.

Associate Professor (651) 962-4434
MOH 312 | Opus Hall

Jan Frank, Ph.D.

Associate Professor | Department Chair: Teacher Education (651) 962-4446
MOH 306 | Opus Hall

Debbie Monson, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor (651) 962-4443
MOH 304 | Opus Hall

Robert J. Nistler, Ph.D.

Associate Professor (651) 962-4426
MOH 307 | Opus Hall

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Amy F. Smith, Ph.D.

Associate Professor (651) 962-4445
MOH 313 | Opus Hall

Douglas F. Warring, Ph.D.

Professor | Director of Continuing Education (651) 962-4877
MOH 314 | Opus Hall

Rosemary Barreto

Teacher Education, Department Assistant (651) 962-4420
MOH 305 | Opus Hall

Carole Koch

Assessment Coordinator, Department of Teacher Education (651) 962-4468
MOH 311 | Opus Hall

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Sue Kasun, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Department of Teacher Education (651) 962-4811
MOH 308

Muffet Trout, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor Teacher Education Department (651) 962-4424
MOH 303

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John Melick

Director of Field Experiences & Clinical Practice, Department of Teacher Education (651) 962-4424
MOH 310

 
 

Ongoing Professional Development
Whether networking with leaders in the field of education reform, acquiring new tools to identify early warning signs of mental illness in your classroom, or simply catching up on the latest offerings in children’s literature, annual events and conferences in the College of Education, Leadership & Counseling offer a variety of networking and professional development opportunities. Most events include a CEU component. In addition to annual events, the College also houses a robust continuing education department to help you meet your re-licensure requirements.
 

Community Partnerships

The College of Education, Leadership & Counseling takes pride in engaging in innovative partnerships with a variety of organizations. Students in the College of Education, Leadership & Counseling will find many opportunities for professional growth as a result of working these organizations. Partnership examples include the Northwest Suburban Integration District, Center for Academics and Sports, FAIR School and the Collaborative Urban Educators program. 

 

The Value of a St. Thomas Degree

Calculating the cost of your degree can be challenging, as every institution approaches it a bit differently. At St. Thomas, we list our tuition cost as cost per credit:

  • Each course can be 1-3 semester credits, but the standard course is 3 credits.  
  • A typical part-time student in our graduate programs takes 3-6 credits per term.
  • To view the total number of credits per program you can view the courses tab above.

It may be possible for you to receive some type of financial assistance. To learn more, please visit our Graduate Financial Aid page.

We offer our students much more than just a degree. We offer the chance to be a part of a personal and professional network like no other, which means your graduate education will enrich your life and career long into the future.




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Cost

Education (M.A., Ed.S., Certificate, Licensure)

On-campus Tuition (per credit) $763
Books and materials
(estimate per course) $150-250
One-time application fee $50

1 | Meet the Requirements:

  • A Bachelor's Degree (B.A.) from a regionally accredited institution
  • A cumulative minimum undergraduate G.P.A. of 3.0 (4.0 scale) or the successful completion of a graduate level program from another institution

If you do not meet the above requirement(s), you may be eligible for special admission, which requires:

  • A cumulative minimum undergraduate G.P.A. of 2.75 (4.0 scale)
  • The completion of a standardized test, such as the Miller Analogies Test (MAT), GRE, GMAT or LSAT A possible interview with an admissions person/committee

2 | Submit the following application materials:

  • Application form and one-time $50 application fee
  • Two positive letters of reference from non-related individuals
  • Official transcripts for all undergraduate and graduate work (unless that work was completed at the University of St. Thomas)
  • Personal statement
  • Transcript Review: All Teacher Education applicants seeking licensure must have a transcript review completed.  Official transcripts from all previous institutions are required.  There is a $25 fee per content area review.  Please contact the Teacher Education Department to request a transcript review form.  Email to  barr7879@stthomas.edu.

3 |  Submit the supplementary materials:

  • Initial Licensure:  MTLE Basic Skills required by the end of an initial teacher licensure candidate's first semester of coursework.
  • International Applicants:  (1) Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) required for any candidate whose primary language is not English. (2) Transcript Review: All international transcripts must be reviewed by an accredited evaluation service to determine U.S. equivalency of the degree awarded and the institution awarding the degree. Applications will not be reviewed for admissions until the official review is submitted.

Deadlines

Application Deadlines:

  • For Fall Term: June 1
  • For Spring Term: Rolling
  • For Summer Term: May 1

 

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