Graduate Certificates
We offer several Graduate Certificates (GC) as post-bachelor’s and post-master’s graduate credentials. Our graduate certificates require 18-22 semester hours. No transfer coursework is allowed into Graduate Certificates.
Our GC in Educational Leadership & Policy Studies requires a master’s degree for admission. It’s ideal for professional educators with master’s degrees in any field seeking to become school leaders. Requires 22 semester hours.
Our GC in Human Resource Management requires a bachelor’s degree or higher for admission. It’s ideal for professionals preparing for a career switch to the HR field and for HR professionals with master’s degrees in other fields to increase expertise in HR management. Requires 18 semester hours.
Our GC in Nonprofit Studies requires a bachelor’s degree or higher for admission. It’s ideal for professionals seeking to work in nonprofit or nongovernmental organizations, and for nonprofit professionals seeking to increase their expertise in nonprofit management and development. Requires 18 semester hours.
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Educational Leadership & Policy Studies
GC-ELPS Program of Study
An earned graduate degree is required for admission.
Total: 22 semester hours
Core
15 semester hours. All candidates must complete the following courses. Each course includes a 30-hour practicum.
- Foundations of Educational Leadership Studies
- Data for Decision-Making
- Leading and Supervising Instruction
- School Law and Policy for Ethical Leadership
- Organizational Operations in Human Resource and Fiscal Leadership
Field Experience
7 semester hours. Includes 170 hour practicum hours.
- Reflective Leadership Seminar I
- Reflective Leadership Seminar II
Capstone Experience
All candidates must complete a Capstone Assignment.
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Human Resource Management
GC-HRM Program of Study
Total: 18 semester hours
Required
15 semester hours
- Human Resource Management
- Legal Issues in Human Resource Management
- Strategic Human Resource Development
- Managing Compensation and Benefits
- HRM in the Global Environment
Elective
3 semester hours. Select from among 500- and 600-level HRM courses not required for the certificate, including
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Nonprofit Studies
GC-NPS Program of Study
Total: 18 semester hours
Required
15 semester hours
- Understanding the Nonprofit Sector
- Financial Management and Budget Development
- Law, Ethics and Governance
- Resource Development and Promotion
- Strategic Human Resource Management
Elective
3 semester hours. Select 1 additional graduate-level Nonprofit Studies (NPS) course or another graduate-level course with approval from the chair.