PsTL scholarships
Several scholarships are available to current PsTL students and to incoming general studies students.
PsTL first-year curriculum
PsTL offers a general studies curriculum designed for first-year students with strong academic potential but whose high school records suggest that they will benefit from additional support during their first year of college.
This unique pathway through learning communities and freshman seminars prepares students for successful completion of an undergraduate degree anywhere at the University of Minnesota.
Discover more about general studies.
Contacts
Amy Lee, department chair
Current highlights
College researchers make equity their goal
As a child from a lower income, single-mother family, Na’im
Madyun says he was always strong academically but not tops among
his peers. Today he has a doctorate in school psychology from
the College and an assistant professorship in the Department of
Postsecondary Teaching and Learning.
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Learning communities support first-generation students
The positive effects of a college diploma are many—from
increased income, professional mobility, and improved quality of
life, to good health. Yet for students whose parents’ highest
level of education is high school or less, finishing college is
a challenge.
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Learning communities
Get to know your professors and other students in an intimate learning environment centered around common interest and themes.
- Interdisciplinary and Ways of Knowing (fall 2007)
- Commanding English (fall 2007, spring 2008)
- TRiO
Freshman seminars
Freshman seminars allow you to work closely with a faculty member in a small class environment around a particular area of expertise. You engage in a close study of topics ranging from evolution and genetics to public art and public health. Freshman seminars also fulfill graduation requirements and may be linked to career development courses.