Admissions Requirements Matrix for Certificates

Admissions Requirements Matrix for Certificates

Certificate Format GPA GRE Contact Information for Recommendations Statement of Purpose Essay Questionnaire Parent Degrees
College of Arts & Sciences
Executive Certificate in History O 3.00 N 0 N N Doctor of Philosophy in History (PhD)
School of Behavioral Sciences
Executive Certificate in Psychology O 3.00 N 2 Y N Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology (PhD) - all DCPs (Degree Completion Plans)
Graduate Certificate in Addiction Studies O 2.50 N 0 N N Master of Arts in Addiction Counseling (MA)
Graduate Certificate in Mental Health Studies O 2.50 N 0 N N Master of Arts in Addiction Counseling (MA)
Graduate Certificate in Military Resilience O 2.00 N 0 N N Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies (MA)
Graduate Certificate in Pastoral Counseling O 2.00 N 0 N N Master of Arts in Pastoral Counseling (MA) - Pastoral Counseling cognate
Alton W. & Lois H. Overton Graduate School of Business
Advanced Graduate Certificate in Leadership O 2.50 N 0 N N Master of Arts in Executive Leadership (MA)
Executive Certificate in Business Administration O 3.00 N 0 N N Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) - all DCPs
Executive Certificate in Strategic Leadership O 3.00 N 0 N N Doctor of Strategic Leadership (DSL)
Graduate Certificate in General Business O/R 2.50 N 0 N N Master of Business Administration (MBA) - 36-hour DCP
Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Management O 2.50 N 0 N N Master of Science in Healthcare Administration (MS) - all DCPs
Graduate Certificate in Management & Leadership O 2.00 N 0 N N Master of Arts in Executive Leadership (MA)
Graduate Certificate in Marketing O 2.50 N 0 N N Master of Science in Marketing (MS) - all DCPs
Graduate Certificate in Outdoor Adventure Sport O 2.50 N 0 N N Master of Science in Sport Management (MS) - Outdoor Adventure Sport cognate - Non-Thesis & Thesis DCPs
Graduate Certificate in Sport Management O 2.50 N 0 N N Master of Science in Sport Management (MS) - General Non-Thesis cognate
School of Communication & the Arts
Executive Certificate in Communication O 3.00 N 0 N N Doctor of Philosophy in Communication (PhD)
Graduate Certificate in Applied Communication Studies O 2.25 N 1 Y N Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies (MA)
Graduate Certificate in Communication Strategies for Social Enterprise O 2.00 N 0 N N none - this is a stand-alone certificate
Graduate Certificate in Fundamentals of Communication O 2.00 N 0 N N Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies (MA)
Graduate Certificate in Organizational Communication O 2.00 N 1 N N Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies (MA)
Graduate Certificate in Strategic Communication O 2.25 N 0 N N Master of Arts in Digital Content (MA)
John W. Rawlings School of Divinity
Executive Certificate in Bible Exposition O 3.00 N 0 N Y Doctor of Philosophy in Bible Exposition (PhD)
Executive Certificate in Christian Leadership O 3.00 N 0 N Y Doctor of Philosophy in Christian Leadership (PhD) - all DCPs
Graduate Certificate in Bible Exposition O 2.00 N 0 N Y (1) Master of Divinity (MDiv) - General cognate; (2) Master of Religious Education (MRE)
Graduate Certificate in Biblical Studies O 2.00 N 1 N Y Master of Divinity (MDiv) - General cognate
Graduate Certificate in Christian Leadership O 2.00 N 1 N Y Master of Divinity (MDiv) - General cognate
Graduate Certificate in Christian Ministry O 2.00 N 1 N Y Master of Divinity (MDiv) - General cognate
Graduate Certificate in Church Ministry in the Digital Age O 2.00 N 0 N Y Master of Divinity (MDiv) - Church Ministry in the Digital Age cognate
Graduate Certificate in Global Studies O 2.00 N 1 N Y Master of Arts in Global Studies (MAGS)
Graduate Certificate in Greek O/R 2.00 N 1 N Y Master of Arts in Biblical Languages (MA) - Language Exegesis cognate
Graduate Certificate in Hebrew O/R 2.00 N 1 N Y Master of Arts in Biblical Languages (MA) - Language Exegesis cognate
Graduate Certificate in Theological Studies O 2.00 N 1 N Y Master of Divinity (MDiv) - General cognate
Post-Graduate Certificate in Chaplaincy O 3.00 N 0 Y Y Doctor of Ministry (DMin) - Chaplaincy cognate
School of Education
Executive Certificate in Curriculum & Instruction O 3.00 N 0 N N (1) Education Specialist in Curriculum & Instruction (EdS) - no-cognate DCP; (2) Doctor of Education in Curriculum & Instruction (EdD) - no-cognate DCP
Executive Certificate in Higher Education Administration O 3.00 N 0 N N (1) Education Specialist in Higher Education Administration (EdS); (2) Doctor of Philosophy in Higher Education Administration (PhD) - Educational Leadership cognate
Executive Certificate in Instructional Design & Technology O 3.00 N 0 N N Doctor of Philosophy in Education (PhD) - Instructional Design & Technology concentration
Executive Certificate in School Administration & Supervision O 3.00 N 0 N N (1) Education Specialist in Administration & Supervision (EdS) - Educational Leadership cognate; (2) Doctor of Education in Administration & Supervision (EdD) - Educational Leadership cognate
Executive Certificate in Special Education O 3.00 N 0 N N Doctor of Philosophy in Education (PhD) - Special Education concentration
Graduate Certificate in Autism Education O 2.00 N 0 N N (1) Master of Education in Curriculum & Instruction (MEd) - General Education cognate; (2) Master of Education in Curriculum & Instruction (MEd) - Special Education cognate
Graduate Certificate in Career & Technical Education - Transition & Special Needs Add-On Endorsement O 2.00 N 0 N N Master of Education in Curriculum & Instruction (MEd) - General Education cognate
Graduate Certificate in Educational Technology & Online Instruction O 2.00 N 0 N N (1) Master of Education in Curriculum & Instruction (MEd) - Educational Technology cognate; (2) Master of Education in Curriculum & Instruction (MEd) - General Education cognate
Graduate Certificate in Gifted Education O 2.00 N 0 N N Master of Education in Curriculum & Instruction (MEd) - Gifted Education cognate (Add-On Endorsement)
Graduate Certificate in Middle Grades O 2.00 N 0 N N (1) Master of Education in Curriculum & Instruction (MEd) - General Education cognate; (2) Master of Education in Curriculum & Instruction (MEd) - Middle Grades cognate
Graduate Certificate in Preschool O 2.00 N 0 N N Master of Education in Curriculum & Instruction (MEd) - Early Childhood Education cognate (Add-On Endorsement)
Graduate Certificate in School Administration & Supervision O 3.00 N 0 N N Master of Education (MEd) - Administration & Supervision concentration
Graduate Certificate in School Leadership O 2.00 N 0 N N Master of Education in Curriculum & Instruction (MEd) - General Education cognate
Graduate Certificate in Special Education - General Curriculum Add-On Endorsement O 2.00 N 0 N N Master of Education in Curriculum & Instruction (MEd) - General Education cognate
Graduate Certificate in Urban Education O 2.00 N 0 N N Master of Education in Curriculum & Instruction (MEd) - Urban Education cognate
Helms School of Government
Advanced Graduate Certificate in Criminal Justice O 2.00 N 0 N N (1) Master of Science in Criminal Justice (MS) - Forensic Psychology cognate; (2) Master of Science in Criminal Justice (MS) - no-cognate DCP
Advanced Graduate Certificate in Homeland Security O 3.00 N 0 N N Master of Science in Criminal Justice (MS) - Homeland Security cognate
Advanced Graduate Certificate in Public Policy O 2.00 N 0 N N Master of Arts in Public Policy (MAPP) - all DCPs
Executive Certificate in Criminal Justice O 3.00 N 0 N N Doctor of Philosophy in Criminal Justice (PhD) - all DCPs
Executive Certificate in Law & Policy O 2.80 N 0 N N Doctor of Law & Policy (DLP)
Executive Certificate in Public Administration O 3.00 N 0 N N Doctor of Public Administration (DPA)
Executive Certificate in Public Policy O 3.00 N 0 N N Doctor of Philosophy in Public Policy (PhD) - all DCPs
Graduate Certificate in Criminal Justice O 2.00 N 0 N N Master of Science in Criminal Justice (MS) - all DCPs
Graduate Certificate in Public Administration O 2.00 N 0 N N Master of Public Administration (MPA) - all DCPs
Graduate Certificate in Public Policy O 2.00 N 0 N N Master of Arts in Public Policy (MAPP) - all DCPs
School of Health Sciences
Graduate Certificate in Epidemiology R 2.50 N 0 N N Master of Public Health (MPH) - Epidemiology concentration
Graduate Certificate in Global Health O/R 2.50 N 0 N N Master of Public Health (MPH) - Global Health concentration
Graduate Certificate in Health Promotion O/R 2.50 N 0 N N Master of Public Health (MPH) - Community Health Promotion concentration
Graduate Certificate in Nutrition O/R 2.50 N 0 N N Master of Public Health (MPH) - Nutrition concentration
School of Music
Graduate Certificate in Music in World Cultures – Ethnomusicology O 2.25 N 1 Y N Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies (MA)
Graduate Certificate in Worship Studies O 2.00 N 0 N N Master of Arts in Worship Studies (MA) - all DCPs
School of Nursing
Executive Certificate in Clinical Leadership O 3.00 N 0 N N Post-MSN Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
Executive Certificate in Nursing Educational Leadership O 3.00 N 1 Y N Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing (PhD) - Nursing Education cognate
Post-Graduate Certificate in Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner O 3.00 N 1 N N Post-MSN Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) - Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
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