Graduate Certificates
The purpose for offering graduate certificates is to meet the supplemental education needs of professionals. As jobs and job-related responsibilities change, a person often needs additional training in a specific area. For example, an architect who once thought s/he would design new buildings may become involved in preservation of historical districts. If this architect had not taken any historical preservation courses for the primary degree, a graduate certificate in Historic Preservation would provide needed knowledge. Providing graduate certificates for workforce development is a high priority for the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
A graduate certificate program is a set of courses that provides in-depth knowledge in a subject matter. The knowledge in the set of courses should provide a coherent knowledge base even if the courses are selected from more than one academic program. The set of courses may be more practice-oriented than the set of courses in a graduate academic program.
| GRADUATE CERTIFICATE | COLLEGE | DEPARTMENT |
|---|---|---|
| Crop Protection | Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resources | Plant and Soil Science |
| Fibers and Textiles | Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resources | Plant and Soil Science |
| Soil Management | Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resources | Plant and Soil Science |
| Horticulture Land Management | Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resources | Plant and Soil Science |
| Historic Preservation | Architecture | Architecture |
| Visualization | Architecture | Architecture |
| Community Design and Development | Architecture | Architecture |
| Ethics | Arts & Sciences | Philosophy |
| Linguistics | Arts & Sciences | English |
| Teaching English in International Contexts | Arts & Sciences | Classical and Modern Languages and Literatures |
| Autism | Education | Curriculum & Instruction |
| Dual Sensory Impairment | Education | Educational Psychology and Leadership |
| Master Mentor Teacher | Education | Curriculum & Instruction |
| Mental Health Counseling | Education | Educational Psychology and Leadership |
| Software Engineering | Engineering | Computer Science |
| Gerontology | Human Sciences | Human Development and Family Studies |
| Personal Financial Planning | Human Sciences | Applied and Professional Studies |
| Addictions and the Family | Human Sciences | Applied and Professional Studies |
| Women's Studies | INDS | Women's Studies |
| Piano Pedagogy | Visual and Performing Arts | Music |