Graduate/professional certificates are available to all degree-seeking graduate and professional students (GRAD, LAW, MED, PHARM, VMED careers) and may be used by doctoral students in meeting their breadth requirement (see policy on Breadth Requirement in Doctoral Training). Graduate/professional certificate programs coordinate teaching and research among scholars active in interrelated disciplines. Consult the certificate program regarding recognition of program completion. Certificate programs monitor their own course and satisfactory progress requirements.
Students wishing to pursue a certificate must submit a request to add it to their academic career through the Add/Change/Discontinue application process in the MyGradPortal. This should be done as soon as a student knows they wish to add the certificate and before completing the classes for the certificate. The certificate must be on the student’s academic career before the prelim (doctoral students) or degree warrant (master’s students) is requested.
A list of all graduate/professional certificates with specific information for each is available in the Graduate Guide on the Graduate/Professional Certificates page.