Program Admission

Students must have completed a bachelor’s degree with a cumulate grade point average of at least 2.5 and apply for admission to the Graduate School with the classification of “Graduate Certificate.” To apply students must submit:

1. Transcripts of undergraduate degree program and any prior graduate study to Graduate Admissions;
2. A letter describing their intent to pursue the certificate and its relevance to their career goals to the Graduate Coordinator for the Department of Engineering Technology;
3. When seeking to waive a course prerequisite, two professional letters of recommendation describing pertinent work experience must be sent to the Graduate Coordinator for the Department of Engineering Technology.

Program Requirements

Completion of 12 semester hours distributed as follows:

Graduation:

1. Students must file and “Apply to Graduate” with the Graduate School at the beginning of the semester in which they will complete their 12-semester-hour requirement for the certificate.
2. A minimum grade of “B” in each course applicable to the certificate and a minimum overall GPA of 3.0 is required.
3. Students must also submit a Graduate Certificate Program Candidacy Form to the Engineering Technology Graduate Coordinator in order to verify information and collect approvals and signatures required for the Graduate School.