The University of Minnesota Rochester (UMR) offers education degree, certificate, and licensure programs from the Graduate School and the College of Education and Human Development (CEHD). These programs offer traditional and nontraditional students the opportunity to be taught by University of Minnesota faculty and earn their University of Minnesota degree without having to travel to the Twin Cities. The College of Education and Human Development is recognized as one of the leading institutions in the field of education, ranked sixth among all public professional schools.
Mission of the College of Education and Human Development
The new College of Education and Human Development is a world leader in discovering, creating, sharing, and applying principles and practices of multiculturalism and multidisciplinary scholarship to advance teaching and learning and to enhance the psychological, physical, and social development of children, youth, and adults across the lifespan in families, organizations, and communities.
Doctoral Degrees:
- Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) in Work and Human Resource Specializations in
- Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Work and Human Resource Education
Specializations in:
Master of Arts Degree:
- Work and Human Resource Education
Specializations in:
Master of Education Degrees:
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate Programs:
- Adult Education
- Human Resource Development
- Program Evaluation
- Technology Enhanced Learning: Multimedia Design and Development
Licensure Programs:
Please see the Licensure Programs page for details on the following:
- Director of Community Education
- Director of Special Education
- K-12 Principal
- Superintendent
Programs offered online through the College of Education and Human Development on the Twin Cities campus
- Distance Education Certificate
- Contact Dr. Aaron Doering at adoering@umn.edu
- Parent Education Program
- Contact cehdgrad@umn.edu
Open Advising for some
Graduate Programs
2nd Tuesday of each month, 5:00 - 7:00 pm
See Information Sessions for details.
OT students: please visit the OT website for advising times.
Contact Information
Joseph Marchesani, J.D.
Program Director
University of Minnesota Rochester
300 University Square
111 South Broadway
Rochester, Minnesota 55904
Phone: 507-280-2819
Fax: 507-280-2820
Email: march027@umn.edu