Graduate Certificates in Arts and Sciences

Graduate certificates in the College of Arts and Sciences are designed to complement a student’s graduate program or enhance relevant knowledge in an area of study. The certificate is a flexible program that provides students with breadth of knowledge and the challenge of working outside their home discipline in concentrated interdisciplinary study. More information on these certificates and their requirements can be found below.

CERTIFICATE IN AFRICANA STUDIES

The graduate certificate in Africana Studies is designed as a complement to a graduate program (e.g. English, History, Political Science) or as a standalone post-baccalaureate course of study. In recognition of contemporary educational and employment contexts that are increasingly diverse and international, the Africana Studies Program offers the graduate certificate as a means to enrich academic, personal, and employment horizons. For more information about applying for the certificate, visit the website here.

CERTIFICATE IN COGNITIVE SCIENCE

A graduate certificate in cognitive science provides the opportunity to develop an interdisciplinary perspective on human and machine intelligence. It is available to both enrolled and external students. For more information about applying for the certificate, visit the website here.

CERTIFICATE ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH

An Environmental Health certificate gives students an in-depth, interdisciplinary overview of the ways the environment - both the built environment and the natural environment - affect individuals’ physical and mental health and well-being. For more information about applying for the certificate, visit the website here.

CERTIFICATE IN ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE

An Environmental Justice certificate gives students an intensive, interdisciplinary look at the ways the environment - both the built environment and the natural environment - interacts with, reinforces, or might ease economic and racial inequalities. For more information about applying for the certificate, visit the website here.

CERTIFICATE IN ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY AND PLANNING

This graduate certificate looks at the way the built and natural environments, and the policies and programs that shape and affect them, impact particular places, and the way, too, those places impact the people who live, work, and visit them. For more information about applying for the certificate, visit the website here.

CERTIFICATE IN Interdisciplinary Policy Studies

Addressing complex societal challenges requires a deep understanding of how policy intersects across various sectors. The Interdisciplinary Policy Studies Certificate equips students with foundational knowledge in policy processes and evaluation, with a focus on critical analysis of health, education, and public policy. This program is ideal for students who are interested in applying policy knowledge across multiple disciplines in practical, real-world settings. For more information about applying for the certificate, visit the website here.

CERTIFICATE IN WOMEN, GENDER AND SEXUALITY STUDIES

A certificate in Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies will be especially beneficial to those who wish to incorporate a broader perspective into their teaching (either in secondary or higher education), and qualifies them for positions that require such expertise. Additionally, individuals interested in fields such as social policy, human resources, and business will also gain from understanding how gender operates at individual, organizational, and institutional levels. For more information about applying for the certificate, visit the website here.