Program Information

A Graduate Certificate (GC) in a specific content area is available when a student has earned 18 hours.

These certificates allow students to document completion of 18 hours within a field when done outside of or in addition to a separate master’s degree.  In most states, it appears that 18 hours at the graduate level qualifies people as “content area experts” and are considered “qualified” to teach at the lower-division college level. That is why we created our GCs to require 18 hours.

While these graduate certificates are not interdisciplinary programs, all students pursuing these will be supported through the Interdisciplinary Studies Department. Similar to our other programs, students get free-choice in their course selections, allowing them to create their own unique degree.

Graduate Certificate Options

Click to view a complete list of Interdisciplinary Studies Graduate Certificate Options.

Program Requirements

Letter of Intent

Students entering these certificate programs will be asked to briefly articulate their goals and purpose for this work.

Click here to view the entrance essay guidelines! GC-LOFI1.pdf