Liberal Arts and Science certificate programs

The Certificate Program for Advanced Graduate Study in the Liberal Arts empowers students to stoke their intellectual curiosity, passion, and diversity beyond graduation. The Johns Hopkins University Certificate Program for Advanced Graduate Study in the Liberal Arts is designed for graduates of the Johns Hopkins University Master of Liberal Arts Program (MLA) or graduates of comparable master’s programs in the liberal arts or humanities.

Two certificate paths are currently available to graduate students in any discipline wishing to demonstrate additional competency or focus in their field. Offered to Ph.D. students across campus, this certificate program provides breadth and context for those entering employment in any sector.

Certificate programs typically involve fewer courses than a minor, while enabling students to develop additional knowledge in a field or subfield. The unit offering the certificate program is responsible for monitoring and advising students, and may set conditions for students' eligibility and progress in the program. Certificate programs do not appear on the student official transcript only courses taken are listed. Applied mathematics, Netmath certificate of professional development in (online).

Graduate Portfolio Certificate in Women and Gender Studies. The Graduate Portfolio Certificate in Women and Gender Studies is an additional credential available to current graduate students at the University of Texas at Austin, along with their Masters or Doctoral degree. A printed certificate from the Center is also available upon request. The Graduate Portfolio Certificate Program in Women and Gender Studies builds upon the Center’s rich and broad-based expertise across disciplines and schools colleges. Certificates are processed during the same semester that graduate degrees are awarded. A printed certificate from the Center for Women’s Gender Studies can be mailed to graduates upon request. An in-house certificate will be awarded for the WGS Portfolio Program with LGBTQ Studies Track.

Students currently admitted to a degree program as well as those who are non-degree seeking are eligible to earn a certificate. Students may complete the certificate independently of their field of study. NOTE: Anyone interested in earning the certificate must for admission through the Graduate School. A total of 15 hours of credit must be earned to qualify for the certificate. To fulfill the certificate requirements, a minimum GPA of 3.0 and a minimum grade of B minus have to be attained for any course that is to be applied to the certificate. NOTE: The certificate cannot be posted to your transcript until a completed SLS ESL Certificate Program Audit Form (available from the English Department Graduate Office) is submitted to the English Department Graduate Office. A maximum of six (6) hours of coursework taken at Purdue prior to admission to the Program may be counted toward completion of the certificate. In all three circumstances, the course s must have been completed within five years prior to the awarding of the certificate and a grade of B minus or above must have been earned. Courses may be applied for credit toward the completion of than one certificate. Maximum time allowed for completion of the certificate is 5 years.

The Psychological and Brain Sciences offers a certificate in Industrial Organizational Psychology.

The Graduate Certificate in Gerontology is a university-approved program of advanced study offered by the Center for Gerontology. The Graduate Certificate in Gerontology distinguishes you as a knowledgeable, skilled, and committed professional in the field of aging. Degree candidates seeking certification in gerontology study in such disciplines as:. Certificate students complete courses in the social, psychological, and physical aspects of aging. Students normally take the certificate courses as part of their degree plan of study. The certificate is also available to postbaccalaureate students on a nondegree basis. Post-Master Certificate in Marriage and Family TherapyHuman Sexuality Studies Graduate Certificate.

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The central objective of the African African-American Studies (AAAS) and The Kansas African Studies Center (KASC) in this certificate program is to formally recognize the expertise students in a range of disciplines already obtain in African Studies, in a manner that enhances students' career opportunities. The Certificate in African Studies enables graduate students to formally claim expertise in an area of the field of African Studies, through completion of 12 hours of graduate coursework. The Graduate Certificate in African Studies helps bring this wide-ranging body of graduate students into closer contact with the Center resource base. The Certificate also enhances graduate students' future marketability. The Certificate in African Studies strengthens KU graduates' opportunities in this specialist job market. Eligibility criteria for admission to the certificate program follow Graduate Studies'admission policy.A student must hold a baccalaureate degree and have earned at least a B (3.0) grade-point average in previous academic work. Requirements for the Graduate Certificate in African Studies.

DePaul University unique Certificate in Teaching English in Two-Year Colleges prepares DePaul University graduates for careers in the classroom. This certificate is available to students in both the MA in English and MA in Writing and Publishing. In this certificate program you will develop hands-on experience with these powerful tools and participate in projects including text markup and analysis, the visualization of cultural objects and datasets, and the publication of results across several media. The Writing, Rhetoric, Discourse offers a Graduate Certificate in TESOL, which prepares students to teach English as a Second Language (ESL) in the U.S. or abroad. Comprised of courses in Writing, Rhetoric, Discourse English Bilingual-Bicultural Education and Modern Languages, the TESOL Certificate can be completed by any DePaul graduate student. Thus, attaining the TESOL Certificate requires taking only one course beyond the 12 courses for the MA in English.