Post-Baccalaureate Certificates Admissions Requirements
Post-baccalaureate certificates are offered through Stevenson University Online. Students who wish to earn a certificate must apply and meet admissions requirements for the certificate program. Once admitted, the student will be coded as a certificate-seeking student. Students enrolled in a certificate program are not eligible for financial aid. If a student has earned or is currently pursuing a master’s degree from SU, they are not eligible to receive a certificate for the same program and concentration. A student may apply up to 3 graduate credits from SU or another regionally accredited institution to a certificate program. Credits are awarded at the discretion and final approval of the appropriate Program Coordinator/Associate Dean. If a student desires to change from a master’s program to a certificate program, a Change of Program form must be completed. A certificate-seeking student must complete applicable course work during the semester in which the certificate is awarded. Post-baccalaureate certificates are governed by the graduate admissions and academic policies. Admissions requirements for certificates are as follows.
Certificate in Community-Based Education & Leadership
- Completed online application.
- Completion of bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution.
- Official college transcript from your degree-granting institution; additional transcripts may be required to demonstrate satisfaction of program-specific prerequisites or at the discretion of the Admissions Committee.
- A cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale in past academic work.
- Resume of professional experience.
- Personal statement.
Certificate in Crime Scene Investigation
- Completed online application.
- Completion of bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution.
- Official college transcript from your degree-granting institution; additional transcripts may be required to demonstrate satisfaction of program-specific prerequisites or at the discretion of the Admissions Committee.
- A cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale in past academic work.
- Personal statement
Certificate in Digital Forensics
- Completed online application.
- Completion of bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution.
- Official college transcript from your degree-granting institution; additional transcripts may be required to demonstrate satisfaction of program-specific prerequisites or at the discretion of the Admissions Committee.
- A cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale in. past academic work.
- Degree in Information Technology (IT) or advanced coursework/work experience in IT.
- Personal statement.
Certificate in Forensic Accounting
- Completed online application.
- Completion of bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution.
- Undergraduate major in Accounting OR advanced coursework/professional work experience in Accounting.
- Official college transcript from your degree-granting institution; additional transcripts may be required to demonstrate satisfaction of program-specific prerequisites or at the discretion of the Admissions Committee.
- A cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale in past academic work.
- Personal statement.
Certificate in Forensic Investigation
- Completed online application.
- Completion of bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution.
- Official college transcript from your degree-granting institution; additional transcripts may be required to demonstrate satisfaction of program-specific prerequisites or at the discretion of the Admissions Committee.
- A cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale in past academic work.
- Personal statement.
Certificate in Literacy Education
- Completed online application.
- Completion of bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution.
- Official college transcript from your degree-granting institution; additional transcripts may be required to demonstrate satisfaction of program-specific prerequisites or at the discretion of the Admissions Committee.
- A cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale in past academic work.
- Personal statement.
Certificate in Population-Based Care Coordination
- Completed online application.
- Completion of a bachelor's degree in nursing from a regionally accredited institution.
- Current registered nurse’s license in good standing.
- Official college transcript from your degree-granting institution; additional transcripts may be required to demonstrate satisfaction of program-specific prerequisites or at the discretion of the Admissions Committee.
- Cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale in past academic work.
- Two professional letters of recommendation.
- Resume of professional experience.
- Personal statement.
Certificate in Quality Management and Patient Safety
- Completed online application.
- Completion of bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution.
- Official college transcript from your degree-granting institution; additional transcripts may be required to demonstrate satisfaction of program-specific prerequisites or at the discretion of the Admissions Committee.
- Cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale in past academic work.
- Earned a grade of "B" or above in statistics or an upper level math and an English composition.
- Two professional letters of recommendation with at least one from a current or past supervisor.
- Resume of professional experience.
- Personal statement.
Certificate in Secondary STEM Teaching and Learning
- Completed online application.
- Completion of a bachelor’s degree in a math or science discipline or closely related field from a regionally accredited institution, or significant coursework in math or science, and/or professional teaching experience in secondary math or science.
- Official college transcript from your degree-granting institution; additional transcripts may be required to demonstrate satisfaction of program-specific prerequisites or at the discretion of the Admissions Committee.
- A cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale in past academic work.
- Professional resume including experience teaching secondary math or science.
- Two letters of recommendation.
- Personal statement.