Certificate Requirements
A certificate from the University is a structured program of study between 9-19 semester hours with the exception of those certificates leading to professional licensure. In cases where a certificate leads to professional licensure, the maximum allowed hours may exceed 19 hours as long as the required hours directly align with a program’s professional-licensure requirements. A certificate consists of a specific set of courses that acknowledge focused study or specialized competency. To be eligible for a certificate to be included on an official transcript, the following five requirements must be met:
- Successful completion of at least 9 semester hours with an overall 2.00 grade point average; developmental courses may not be included in the certificate’s semester hours; see section on Developmental Courses for more information;
- Successful completion of a certificate program of study that contains at least nine semester hours from a single discipline (e.g., CSCI, ENVM) and may include an experiential-learning experience if required by the academic program;
- All certificate required courses must be completed with at least a “C” grade;
- At least 50% of the certificate must be completed at the University;
- All certificate requirements must be completed within two consecutive academic years unless otherwise approved by the department chair and dean.