Professional Certificates in the
College of Arts and Sciences

Professional certificates in the College of Arts and Sciences are designed for students who have already earned their baccalaureate degrees but who wish to expand their employment opportunities or acquire additional professional expertise. Professional certificates consist of approximately a 12–18 hour package of interdisciplinary course work that consists chiefly of introductory, foundational courses combined with some upper division courses.

The College currently offers Professional Certificates in the following areas:

• Computer Programming (see Computer Science)
• Nonprofit Management (see The Graduate School Bulletin, Department of Political Science)
• Women’s and Gender Studies (see The Graduate School Bulletin, Women’s and Gender Studies)
• Museum Studies and Historic Preservation (see The Graduate School Bulletin, Department of History)

Students who are interested in learning more about Professional Certificates are asked to contact the departments listed above.