Auburn University offers a variety of Graduate Certificates for working professionals who want to enrich their personal knowledge, educators who aim to enhance their teaching credentials, as well as students considering the possibility of a graduate degree.

Faculty interested in developing a certificate program should see our Graduate Certificate Proposal Guidelines.

Current Certificate Programs

• Adult Education and English Language Teaching
  Jim Witte, witteje@auburn.edu

• Archival Studies
  Charles Israel, israeca@auburn.edu

• Automotive Manufacturing Systems
  Alice Smith, smithae@auburn.edu

• College / University Teaching
  Jim Groccia, groccje@auburn.edu
  http://www.auburn.edu/academic/other/biggio/programs/graduate_certificate.html

• Communication Studies
  Debra Worthington, worthdl@auburn.edu

• Elections Administration
  Caleb Clark, clarkcm@auburn.edu

• Extension Educator
  James Witte, witteje@auburn.edu

• Global Hospitality & Retailing
  Martin O'Neil, oneilm1@auburn.edu; Carol Warfield, warficl@auburn.edu 

• Movement Skills Analysis
  Mary Rudisill, rudisme@auburn.edu

• Non-profit Organizations and Community Governance
  Kathleen Hale, halekat@auburn.edu

• Nursing Education
  Anita All, aca0001@auburn.edu

• Occupational Safety and Ergonomics
  Jerry Davis, davisga@auburn.edu

• Program Evaluation
  Daniel Henry/Margaret Ross, djh0004@auburn.edu

• Public History
  Aaron Shapiro, ashapiro@auburn.edu
  http://media.cla.auburn.edu/history/gs/pub_hist_prog/public_history_index.cfm

• Rehabilitation Leadership
  Everett Martin, martiev@auburn.edu

• Teaching English as a Second Language / Foreign Language
  Robert Leier, rdl0002@auburn.edu

• Technical Communication
  Isabelle Thompson, thompis@auburn.edu
  http://media.cla.auburn.edu/mtpc/certificate.cfm                            

Qualifications

• At a minimum, a bachelor’s degree is required for admission (some programs may require additional qualifications)

How to Apply for Admission to a Graduate Certificate Program

Non-degree seeking students

•  Submit an application for admission as a non-degree seeking graduate student

•  Submit a transcript (showing the award of the highest degree earned) to the Graduate School

•  Pay the application fee

•   Note: Non-degree seeing students enrolled only in a graduate certificate program are not eligible for financial aid.

Degree seeking students

•  Contact the Coordinator of the Graduate Certificate Program for program requirements.

When You Have Completed the Requirements for a Graduate Certificate

•  Notify the Coordinator of the Graduate Certificate Program, who will notify the Graduate School

 

Frequently Asked Questions

Q:  How does a Graduate Certificate differ from a professional development certificate?

A:  A professional development certificate does not require admission to the Graduate School and is awarded based on participation in non-credit work.  Professional development certificates are not subject to the Auburn University curriculum process, nor is their achievement noted on Auburn University transcripts.

Q:  Is the Graduate Certificate noted on a student’s transcript? 

A:  Yes

Q:  How many hours are included in a Graduate Certificate?

A:  Graduate certificate programs consist of a minimum of 9 and a maximum of 21 hours of graduate-level course work.

Q:  Is course work for the Graduate Certificate grade or non-graded?

A: The course work may be graded or non-graded.

Q:  What is the minimum GPA required for continuation in the certificate program?

A:  A minimum GPA of 3.0 must be maintained in all graded course work in the certificate program.

Q:  May hours taken in a certificate program be counted towards a graduate degree?

A:  Students should be aware that no more than 12 hours of credit earned while enrolled as a non-degree student may later be counted towards a graduate degree; however, students officially enrolled in an approved graduate certificate program may count up to the maximum number of credit hours allowed by the certificate program toward a graduate degree.

 

Non-degree students who later decide to pursue a graduate degree must re-apply for admission to the Graduate School and the graduate degree program.

Non-degree students must be re-activated each term. 

For additional information, contact:  George Crandell, Associate Dean, crandgw@auburn.edu