Multicultural Psychology & Education Graduate Minor

Contact Information

College of Education

• 16 Hill Hall
• 573-882-7731
• Multicultural Psychology & Education Web Site

• Faculty list (with research interests)
• Courses offered

Background

As we enter the new millennium, the U.S. population is becoming more multiracial, multiethnic, and multilingual. Some estimate that by the year 2020, racial and ethnic minorities will become the numerical majority. This demographic shift has already occurred in specific contexts, such as K-12 schools in Los Angeles.

Applied psychologists and educators have begun to develop competency standards for professionals to provide culturally relevant and effective services to our ever-changing population. In fact, multiculturalism has been identified as the fourth focus in counseling psychology.

About the Minor

The purpose of the graduate minor in multicultural psychology and education would be to:

1. expose graduate students to the growing theoretical and empirical research completed in the fields of multicultural psychology and education
2. help graduate students develop multicultural competencies in research and practice
3. provide graduate students with training necessary to meet the psychological and educational demands of diverse populations

Plan of Study

The requirements for the minor are listed below. No more than 6 credit hours should be listed in the doctoral planner.

• A minimum of 12 credit hours
• 9 credit hours must be taken as a graduate student at the University of Missouri
• A minimum of 9 credit hours must be 8000 or above (graduate level)
• 6 credit hours must be taken within the core area with a foci on racial and ethnic minorities (see course listing page)
• 3 credit hours must be taken in the auxiliary area (see course listing page)
• 3 credit hours must be taken in the skills area (see course listing page)