General Requirements and Regulations for Graduate Certificates

No absolute time period exists within which a post-baccalaureate or post-master’s certificate must be completed, but semester credit hours older than six years cannot apply toward any graduate certificate. Under extraordinary circumstances, semester credit hours older than six years may be reinstated with the permission of the Dean of the Graduate School upon request and recommendation of a student’s advisor, chair of the department, and dean of the college. 

• Students must maintain a minimum grade point average of 3.0 in all certificate course work
• No more than three semester hours with a grade of "C" will count towards a certificate
• A maximum of three semester hours of failed course work may be repeated
• Specific programs may set stricter grade requirements
• Students may not use transferred courses toward a certificate
• Certificate hours may apply towards a degree and degree courses may apply toward a certificate unless the program specifically states otherwise in the catalog.
• Up to 6 hours may be double counted between certificates subject to academic unit’s approval.
• Certificates must be completed within 6 years.

The program will be responsible for certifying the successful completion of its academic requirements by submitting the Completion of Graduate Certificate Form to the Graduate School for approval.