- Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
- Arts and Sciences
- Business Administration
- Education and Human Sciences
- Community College Leadership
- Early Childhood Special Education
- Early Literacy
- Family Financial Planning
- Financial & Housing Counseling
- K-3 Mathematics Specialist
- Mathematics Education
- Medical Family Therapy
- Mixed Methods Research
- Nutrition, Non-coding RNAs, and Extracellular Vesicles (N2V)
- Social Justice and Diversity Education
- Quilt Studies
- Response to Intervention: Reading
- Sensory Disabilities
- Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
- Transdisciplinary Childhood Obesity Prevention
- World Language Teaching: German
- World Language Teaching: Spanish
- Youth Development
- Engineering
- Fine and Performing Arts
- Journalism and Mass Communications
Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
Advanced Horticulture
To earn the Graduate Certificate in Floriculture and Nursery Production Management:
- Learn More.
- Apply for Admission.
- Consult an advisor to develop a plan of study.
- Complete 12 credit hours as outlined here, with grades of B or higher in all classes. Only 1 course per "or" group below may be applied toward this certificate.
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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Choose from | ||
HORT 824 | Plant Nutrition and Nutrient Management | 3 |
HORT 843E | Advanced Interiorscaping | 3 |
HORT 843K | Advanced Arboriculture | 3 |
HORT 844A | Environmental Nursery Production Practices | 3 |
HORT 844E | General Viticulture | 3 |
HORT 888 | Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development | 3 |
HORT 842B | Plant Physiology | 3 |
HORT 843A | Greenhouse Crop Production | 4 |
Floriculture and Nursery Production Management
To earn the Graduate Certificate in Floriculture and Nursery Production Management:
- Apply and get admitted toward this certificate objective.
- Consult an advisor to develop a plan of study.
- Complete 12 credit hours as outlined here, with grades of B or higher in all classes. Only 1 course per "or" group below may be applied toward this certificate.
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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Core Courses (min 5 cr) | ||
Plant Nutrition and Nutrient Management | ||
or HORT 842B | Plant Physiology | |
HORT 843A | Greenhouse Crop Production | 4 |
or HORT 844A | Environmental Nursery Production Practices | |
Electives (min 7 cr) | ||
HORT 843E | Advanced Interiorscaping | 3 |
HORT 844B | Environmental Stress Physiology | 1 |
HORT 888 | Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development | 3 |
ENTO 803 | Management of Horticultural Crop Insects | 3 |
or ENTO 812 | Entomology and Pest Management | |
or ENTO 813 | Biological Control of Pests | |
or ENTO 820 | Insecticide Toxicology | |
AGRO 896 | Independent Study | 1-6 |
or ENTO 896 | Independent Study in Entomology | |
or HORT 842A | Plant Pathology |
Food Safety and Defense
To earn the Graduate Certificate in Food Safety and Defense:
- Learn More.
- Apply for Admission.
- Consult an advisor to develop a plan of study.
- Complete a minimum of 12 credit hours, with 9 credit hours in core courses and a minimum of 3 elective credit hours.
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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Core Courses (9 cr) | ||
FDST 871 | A Multidisciplinary Overview of Food Safety and Security (Kansas State Univ) | 2 |
FDST 805 | Food Microbiology (Univ of Nebraska) | 3 |
FDST 872 | Principles of Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point System (Kansas State Univ) | 2 |
FDST 873 | Food-borne Toxicants (Iowa State Univ) | 2 |
Electives (minimum 3 cr) | 3 | |
FDST 855 | Microbiology of Fermented Foods (Univ of Nebraska, 2 cr) | 2 |
FDST 874 | Food Laws, Regulations, and the Regulatory Process (Iowa State Univ, 2 cr) | 2 |
FDST 875 | Rapid Methods in Food Microbiology (Kansas State Univ, 2 cr) | 2 |
FDST 876 | Risk Assessment for Food, Agriculture, and Veterinary Medicine (Iowa State Univ, 3 cr) | 3 |
FDST 877 | Advanced Food Microbiology and Biotechnology (Univ of Missouri-Columbia, 3 cr) | 3 |
Grassland Management
To earn the Graduate Certificate in Grassland Management:
- Learn More.
- Apply for Admission.
- Consult an advisor to develop a plan of study.
- Complete 12 credit hours as planned. Coursework may be transferred in on a case-by-case basis with approval of the student's advisor.
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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Available Courses | ||
AGRO 843 | Ecology of Invasive Species | 3 |
AGRO 846 | Forage Quality | 3 |
AGRO 847 | Grassland Fire Ecology | 3 |
AGRO 848 | Grassland Monitoring and Assessment | 2 |
AGRO 849 | Watershed Management in Grasslands | 3 |
AGRO 851 | Grassland Plant Identification | 2 |
Ornamentals, Landscape, and Turf
To earn the Graduate Certificate in Ornamentals, Landscape, and Turf:
- Learn More.
- Apply for Admission.
- Consult an advisor to develop a plan of study.
- Complete 12 credit hours as described here, with grades of B or higher in all classes.
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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Core Courses (minimum 6 cr) | ||
HORT 824 | Plant Nutrition and Nutrient Management | 3 |
or HORT 842B | Plant Physiology | |
HORT 843K | Advanced Arboriculture | 3 |
Electives (minimum 6 cr) | ||
HORT 814 | Turfgrass Disease Management | 1 |
HORT 844B | Environmental Stress Physiology | 1 |
HORT 880 | Modified Root Zones | 1 |
HORT 888 | Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development | 3 |
HORT 813 | Turfgrass and Landscape Weed Management | 1 |
or HORT 843M | Weed Science | |
ENTO 803 | Management of Horticultural Crop Insects | 3 |
or ENTO 812 | Entomology and Pest Management | |
or ENTO 813 | Biological Control of Pests | |
or ENTO 820 | Insecticide Toxicology | |
AGRO 896 | Independent Study | 1-6 |
or ENTO 896 | Independent Study in Entomology | |
or HORT 842A | Plant Pathology |
Personal Leadership
To earn the Graduate Certificate in Ornamentals, Landscape, and Turf:
- Learn More.
- Apply for Admission.
- Consult an advisor to develop a plan of study.
- Complete 12 credit hours as described here, with grades of B or higher in all classes.
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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Six credits of required coursework include: | ||
ALEC 877 | Leadership and Motivation | 3 |
ALEC 807 | Supervisory Leadership | 3 |
Students will be able to choose 6 additional elective credits from the following list: | ||
ALEC 810 | Environmental Leadership | 3 |
ALEC 814 | Classic Figures in Leadership | 3 |
ALEC 855 | Dynamics of Effective Leadership in Groups & Teams | 3 |
ALEC 866 | Leadership and Diversity in Organizations and Communities | 3 |
ALEC 888 | Leadership, Power and Influence | 3 |
Rural Economic and Community Vitality
To earn the Graduate Certificate in Rural Economic and Community Vitality:
- Learn More.
- Apply for Admission.
- Consult an advisor to develop a plan of study.
- Complete 12 credit hours as described here, with grades of B or higher in all classes.
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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Core Courses (9 cr) | ||
CDEV 814 | Community and Regional Economic Analysis | 3 |
ALEC 855 | Dynamics of Effective Leadership in Groups & Teams | 3 |
CDEV 894 | Practicum/Creative Component/Thesis in Community Development | 3 |
Electives (minimum 3 cr) | ||
CDEV 816 | Nebraska Rural Government Law Fundamentals | 1 |
CDEV 817 | Nebraska Rural Government Finance Fundamentals | 1 |
CDEV 818 | Community Engagement | 1 |
CDEV 819 | Community Action Strategies | 1 |
CDEV 825 | Sustainable Economic Development | 1 |
CDEV 826 | Fundamentals of Business Analysis | 1 |
CDEV 827 | Community Workforce Development | 1 |
Arts and Sciences
Digital Humanities
To earn the Graduate Certificate in Digital Humanities:
- Learn More.
- Apply for Admission.
- Consult an advisor to develop a plan of study.
- Complete 12 credit hours as described here. The certificate program is comprised of interdisciplinary coursework between: Anthropology; Art, Art History & Design; Classics & Religious Studies; English; History; Modern Languages; and University Libraries. Two specific courses are required; the remaining six credit hours may be drawn from courses approved by the Digital Humanities Program Coordinator Adrian S. Wisnicki awisnicki2@unl.edu. For further information about the certificate, see https://www.unl.edu/dhcert/home.
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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Required Courses | ||
ENGL 872 / HIST 872 / MODL 872 / ANTH 871 | Digital Humanities Practicum | 3 |
ANTH 946 / ENGL 946 / HIST 946 / MODL 946 | Interdisciplinary Readings in Digital Humanities | 3 |
Example Electives (6 cr needed) | ||
ANTH 861 / CLAS 861 / GEOG 861 / HIST 861 | Geospatial Approaches in Digital Humanities and Social Sciences | 3 |
ANTH 886 | Digital Heritage | 3 |
ENGL 877 | Advanced Topics in Digital Humanities | 3 |
ENGL 878 | Digital Archives and Editions | 3 |
HIST 970 | Seminar in Digital History | 3 |
Forensic Anthropology
To earn the Graduate Certificate in Forensic Anthropology:
- Learn More.
- Apply for Admission.
- Consult an advisor to develop a plan of study.
- Complete 18 credit hours.
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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ANTH 895 | Internship in Anthropology | 1-6 |
ANTH 844 | Human Osteology | 3 |
ANTH 884 | Data Analytics in Anthropology | 3 |
ANTH 862 | Forensic Anthropology | 3 |
ANTH 887D | Analysis of Archaeological Materials - Archaeofauna | 3 |
ANTH 843 | Dental Anthropology | 3 |
Geographic Information Science
To earn the Graduate Certificate in Geographic Information Science:
- Learn More.
- Apply for Admission.
- Consult an advisor to develop a plan of study.
- Complete 22 credit hours and a comprehensive examination. These must include the following unless a student can demonstrate that he/she has previously taken equivalent courses or has professional experience that would provide equivalent training.
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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Core Courses | ||
GEOG 812 / NRES 812 | Introduction to Geographic Information Systems | 4 |
GEOG 818 / NRES 818 | Introduction to Remote Sensing | 4 |
GEOG 827 | Introduction to the Global Positioning System (GPS) | 2 |
GEOG 898 | Research | 1-6 |
Electives | ||
GEOG 817 | Web GIS | 3 |
GEOG 819 / AGRO 819 / GEOL 819 | Applications of Remote Sensing in Agriculture and Natural Resources | 4 |
GEOG 820 | Digital Image Analysis of Remote Sensing Data | 4 |
GEOG 822 | Advanced Techniques in Geographic Information Systems | 4 |
GEOG 844 | Geo-demographic and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) | 3 |
GEOG 922 | Seminar in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) | 3 |
CIVE 853 | GIS in Water Resources | 3 |
CIVE 962 | Application of Geographic Information Systems GIS to Transportation | 3 |
CRPL 830 | Planning with GIS | 3 |
CRPL 895 | Planning Internship | 1-4 |
CRPL 832 | Advanced Spatial Analysis with GIS | 3 |
CRPL 833 | GIS in Environmental Design and Planning | 3 |
STAT 831 | Spatial Statistics | 3 |
Museum Studies
To earn the Graduate Certificate in Museum Studies:
- Learn More.
- Apply for Admission.
- Consult an advisor to develop a plan of study.
- Complete 18 credit hours.
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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ANTH 818 | Ethnology and Museums | 3 |
ANTH 886 | Digital Heritage | 3 |
ANTH 887 | Analysis of Archaeological Materials | 3 |
ANTH 895 | Internship in Anthropology | 1-6 |
ANTH 898 | Research | 1-6 |
ANTH 835 | Heritage Resource Protection and Management | 3 |
Teaching of Writing
To earn the Graduate Certificate in Teaching of Writing:
- Learn More.
- Apply for Admission.
- Consult an advisor to develop a plan of study.
- Complete 5 courses as listed below for a total of 15-18 credit hours, which may include up to 6 cr outside the English Department.
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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Required: Take at least one | ||
Composition and Rhetorical Theory | ||
Composition Theory and Practice | ||
Nebraska Writing Project | ||
Electives in English | ||
Composition Theory and Practice | ||
Nebraska Writing Project | ||
Rhetoric | ||
Rhetorical Theory: Rhetoric of Women Writers | ||
Internship in Teaching English | ||
Nebraska Writing Project Internship | ||
Writing Center Theory, Practice, and Research | ||
Literacy Issues and Community | ||
Seminar in Literacy Studies | ||
Seminar in Rhetorical Theory | ||
Place Conscious Teaching | ||
Other Electives (maximum 6 cr) | ||
Studies in Teaching English as a Second Language | ||
Teaching Writing in K-12 Schools | ||
Linguistics in Language and Learning Contexts | ||
Culture and Schooling | ||
Seminar in Literacy Studies | ||
Curriculum as Aesthetic Text | ||
Contextual Research in English/Language Arts | ||
Language and Learning | ||
Seminar on Writing in the Curriculum |
Business Administration
Business Analytics
To earn the Graduate Certificate in Business Analytics:
- Learn More.
- Apply for Admission.
- Consult an advisor to develop a plan of study.
- Complete 12 credit hours as listed below, in this sequence starting with GRBA 851. (Exception: Certificate applicants admitted in 2014 may begin the sequence with ECON 817 and take GRBA 851 in the summer.)
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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Must complete 4 courses | ||
Required courses | ||
GRBA 851 | Business Analytics | 3 |
ECON 817 | Introductory Econometrics | 3 |
Choose one or both of the following: | ||
SCMA 851 | Predictive Analytics | 3 |
SCMA 853 | Data Mining and Descriptive Analytics | 3 |
Choose at most one of the following: | ||
SCMA 837 | Risk and Simulation Modeling | 3 |
SCMA 852 | Data Management and Organization | 3 |
SCMA 854 | Advanced Analytics and Big Data | 3 |
SCMA 855 | Prescriptive Analytics | 3 |
Financial Communications
To earn the Graduate Certificate in Financial Communications:
- Learn More.
- Apply for Admission.
- Consult an advisor to develop a plan of study.
- Complete the required courses.
Human Resources Management
To earn the Graduate Certificate in Human Resources Management:
- Learn More.
- Apply for Admission.
- Consult an advisor to develop a plan of study.
- Complete the required courses.
Marketing Analytics
To earn the Graduate Certificate in Marketing Analytics:
- Learn More.
- Apply for Admission.
- Consult an advisor to develop a plan of study.
- Complete the required courses.
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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Core Courses | ||
GRBA 813 | Managerial Marketing | 3 |
GRBA 851 | Business Analytics | 3 |
Elective Courses: Select two | ||
MRKT 821 | Applied Marketing Research | 3 |
MRKT 824 | Advanced Quantitative Analysis in Marketing | 3 |
MRKT 845 | Advanced Marketing Analytics | 3 |
MRKT 850 | Data-Driven Decision Making | 3 |
Strategic Marketing
To earn the Graduate Certificate in Supply Chain Analytics:
- Learn More.
- Apply for Admission.
- Consult an advisor to develop a plan of study.
- Complete 12 credit hours as listed below. GRBA 815 and GRBA 851 plus 2 of the other 6 courses listed.
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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Required Courses | ||
GRBA 815 | Supply Chain Management Strategies | 3 |
GRBA 851 | Business Analytics | 3 |
Electives: take 2 of the following | ||
SCMA 831 | Advanced Enterprise Systems | 3 |
SCMA 836 | Project Management and Implementation | 3 |
SCMA 837 | Risk and Simulation Modeling | 3 |
SCMA 851 | Predictive Analytics | 3 |
SCMA 853 | Data Mining and Descriptive Analytics | 3 |
SCMA 855 | Prescriptive Analytics | 3 |
Supply Chain Analytics
To earn the Graduate Certificate in Supply Chain Analytics:
- Learn More.
- Apply for Admission.
- Consult an advisor to develop a plan of study.
- Complete 12 credit hours as listed below. GRBA 815 and GRBA 851 plus 2 of the other 6 courses listed.
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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Required Courses | ||
GRBA 815 | Supply Chain Management Strategies | 3 |
GRBA 851 | Business Analytics | 3 |
Electives: take 2 of the following | ||
SCMA 831 | Advanced Enterprise Systems | 3 |
SCMA 836 | Project Management and Implementation | 3 |
SCMA 837 | Risk and Simulation Modeling | 3 |
SCMA 851 | Predictive Analytics | 3 |
SCMA 853 | Data Mining and Descriptive Analytics | 3 |
SCMA 855 | Prescriptive Analytics | 3 |
Supply Chain Management Systems
To earn the Graduate Certificate in Supply Chain Management Systems:
- Learn More.
- Apply for Admission.
- Consult an advisor to develop a plan of study.
- Complete 12 credit hours: GRBA 815 plus 3 of the other 4 courses listed, with a grade of C or better in each.
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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Required | ||
GRBA 815 | Supply Chain Management Strategies | 3 |
Elective: Take 3 of the following | ||
SCMA 831 | Advanced Enterprise Systems | 3 |
SCMA 832 | Planning and Controlling Supply Chain Systems | 3 |
SCMA 834 | Advanced Topics in Lean Supply Chain Management | 3 |
SCMA 836 | Project Management and Implementation | 3 |
SCMA 839 | Global Supply Chain Management | 3 |
SCMA 844 | Managing Logistics in the Supply Chain | 3 |
SCMA 847 | Information Technologies for Operations and Innovation | 3 |
Education and Human Sciences
Community College Leadership
To earn the Graduate Certificate in Community College Leadership:
- Learn More.
- Apply for Admission.
- Consult an advisor to develop a plan of study.
- Complete 15 credit hours as described here.
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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Required Courses | ||
EDAD 923 | The Community/Junior College | 3 |
EDAD 929 | Organizational Theory and Change | 3 |
EDAD 935 | Workforce, Economic, and Community Development | 3 |
EDAD 934 | Teaching and Learning in the Community College | 3 |
EDAD 912B | Emerging Issues in Community College Leadership | 3 |
Early Childhood Special Education
To earn the Graduate Certificate in Early Childhood Special Education:
- Learn More.
- Apply for Admission.
- Consult an advisor to develop a plan of study.
- Complete 12 credit hours as listed below, with grades of B= or higher in all courses.
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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Required Courses | ||
SPED 860 | Issues in Early Childhood Special Education | 3 |
SPED 861 | Infants with Disabilities and Home Visiting | 3 |
or SPED 862 | Preschool Children with Disabilities | |
SPED 960 | Family and School Collaboration in Special Education | 3 |
SPED 863 | Medically Fragile infants | 3 |
or SPED 882 | Severe Multiple Disabilities: Methods |
Early Literacy
To earn the Graduate Certificate in Early Literacy:
- Learn More.
- Apply for Admission.
- Consult an advisor to develop a plan of study.
- Complete 18 credit hours as described below, with an overall minimum GPA of 3.0. Only one course per "or" group may be applied toward the certificate.
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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Required | ||
TEAC 802 | Contemporary Children's Literature: Principles and Practices | 3 |
TEAC 854 | Multiethnic Literature for Children & Adolescents | 3 |
TEAC 817 | Emerging Reading and Language | 3 |
TEAC 813A | Second Language Acquisition | 1-3 |
or TEAC 811 | Reading Processes and Practices | |
Electives (choose 2) | ||
CYAF 874 | Assessment in Early Childhood | 3 |
PSYC 889 | Child Behavior and Development | 3 |
TEAC 811 | Reading Processes and Practices | 1-6 |
TEAC 836A | Professional Development: Literacy Coaching | 3 |
TEAC 890 | Workshop Seminar (section must be approved by advisory committee) | 1-12 |
SPED 815 | Reading and Writing Disabilities: Elementary Students | 2 |
or SPED 815A | Practicum in Reading and Writing Disabilities-Elementary |
Family Financial Planning
To earn the Graduate Certificate in Family Financial Planning:
- Learn More.
- Apply for Admission.
- Consult an advisor to develop a plan of study.
- Complete 18 credit hours as listed here.
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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Required Courses | ||
CYAF 821 | FFPLN: Insurance Planning for Families | 3 |
CYAF 823 | FFPLN: Estate Planning for Families | 3 |
CYAF 828 | FFPLN: Retirement Planning, Employee Benefits and the Family | 3 |
CYAF 836 | FFPLN: Financial Planning Case Studies | 3 |
CYAF 840 | FFPLN: Personal Income Taxation | 3 |
CYAF 883 | FFPLN: Investing for the Family's Future | 3 |
Financial & Housing Counseling
To earn the Graduate Certificate in Financial & Housing Counseling:
- Learn More.
- Apply for Admission.
- Consult an advisor to develop a plan of study.
- Complete 18 credit hours as listed below.
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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Required Courses | ||
CYAF 825 | FCSE: Reading in the Content Area | 3 |
CYAF 822 | FFPLN: Financial Counseling | 3 |
CYAF 824 | FFPLN: Fundamentals of Financial Planning | 3 |
CYAF 841 | FFPLN: Housing/Real Estate | 3 |
Electives: Choose 2 courses (6 cr) | ||
CYAF 821 | FFPLN: Insurance Planning for Families | 3 |
CYAF 823 | FFPLN: Estate Planning for Families | 3 |
CYAF 826 | FFPLN: Military Personal Financial Readiness | 3 |
CYAF 828 | FFPLN: Retirement Planning, Employee Benefits and the Family | 3 |
CYAF 840 | FFPLN: Personal Income Taxation | 3 |
CYAF 883 | FFPLN: Investing for the Family's Future | 3 |
CYAF 897B | Practicum in Family Financial Planning | 3-6 |
K-3 Mathematics Specialist
To earn the Graduate Certificate in K-3 Mathematics Specialist:
- Learn More.
- Apply for Admission.
- Consult an advisor to develop a plan of study.
- Complete 18 credit hours as described: the prerequisite course, then the 5 required courses.
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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Required Courses | ||
MATH 800P | Number and Operation for K-3 Mathematics Specialists | 3 |
MATH 801P | Geometry, Measurement, and Algebraic Thinking for K-3 Mathematics Specialists | 3 |
MATH 802P | Number, Geometry and Algebraic Thinking II for K-3 Math Specialists | 3 |
Elective Courses (9 credits) | ||
TEAC 807A | Equitable Practices in Mathematics Education: Identity, Access, & Equity in Mathematics Education | 3 |
TEAC 807B | Equitable Practices in Mathematics Education: Teaching Mathematics for Social Justice | 3 |
TEAC 807C | Equitable Practices in Mathematics Education: Mathematics Classroom Discourse | 3 |
TEAC 808G | Improvement of Instruction in School Mathematics: Manipulatives in Mathematics Education | 3 |
TEAC 808J | Improvement of Instruction in School Mathematics Special Topics | 3 |
TEAC 836G | Professional Development: Mathematics Education Leadership | 3 |
TEAC 848G | Introduction to Curriculum Studies: Mathematics Curriculum Analysis & Design | 3 |
TEAC 849G | Studies in Assessment and Leadership for Learning: Assessment in Mathematics Education | 3 |
TEAC 856P | Learning Models: Theories and Applications Specific to Mathematics Instruction | 3 |
TEAC 880E | Teaching with Technology: Instructional Technology in Mathematics | 1-3 |
Mathematics Education
To earn the Graduate Certificate in Mathematics Education:
- Learn More.
- Apply for Admission.
- Consult an advisor to develop a plan of study.
- Complete 15 credit hours as described.
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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Choose FIVE (15 credits) courses from the following list of courses. *At least FOUR (12 credits) must be TEAC courses: | ||
TEAC 807A | Equitable Practices in Mathematics Education: Identity, Access, & Equity in Mathematics Education | 3 |
TEAC 807B | Equitable Practices in Mathematics Education: Teaching Mathematics for Social Justice | 3 |
TEAC 807C | Equitable Practices in Mathematics Education: Mathematics Classroom Discourse | 3 |
TEAC 808G | Improvement of Instruction in School Mathematics: Manipulatives in Mathematics Education | 3 |
TEAC 836G | Professional Development: Mathematics Education Leadership | 3 |
TEAC 848G | Introduction to Curriculum Studies: Mathematics Curriculum Analysis & Design | 3 |
TEAC 849G | Studies in Assessment and Leadership for Learning: Assessment in Mathematics Education | 3 |
TEAC 880E | Teaching with Technology: Instructional Technology in Mathematics | 1-3 |
TEAC 856P | Learning Models: Theories and Applications Specific to Mathematics Instruction | 3 |
TEAC 907 | Seminar in Elementary School Mathematics | 3 |
CYAF 890A | Workshop Seminar: Early Childhood | 1-3 |
MATH 800T | Mathematics as a Second Language | 3 |
MATH 802T | Functions, Algebra, and Geometry for Middle Level Teachers | 3 |
MATH 803P | Algebraic Thinking in the Elementary Classroom | 3 |
MATH 804P | Problem Solving and Critical Thinking in the Elementary Classroom | 3 |
MATH 804T | Experimentation, Conjecture and Reasoning | 3 |
MATH 805T | Discrete Mathematics for Middle Level Teachers | 3 |
MATH 806T | Number Theory and Cryptology for Middle Level Teachers | 3 |
MATH 807T | Using Mathematics to Understand Our World | 3 |
MATH 808T | Concepts of Calculus for Middle Level Teachers | 3 |
MATH 810T | Algebra for Algebra Teachers | 3 |
MATH 811T | Functions for High School Teachers | 3 |
MATH 812T | Geometry for Geometry Teachers | 3 |
MATH 814T | Linear Algebra for Teachers | 3 |
MATH 816T | Math in the City for Teachers | 3 |
STAT 812T | Statistics for High School Teachers | 3 |
Medical Family Therapy
To earn the Graduate Certificate in Medical Family Therapy:
- Learn More.
- Apply for Admission.
- Consult an advisor to develop a plan of study. There are two approaches to completing this certificate:
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Approach A: Those who hold a qualifying degree will be able to complete the certificate program within one year by taking the four core courses and practicum. For information on qualifying degrees and prerequisites, contact the department.
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Approach B: Those who do not hold a qualifying degree may complete the certificate as a standalone non-degree objective or as part of the Child, Youth and Family Studies master's degree with a specialization in Marriage and Family Therapy. Requirements:
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The core courses and practicum (as for option A)
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The seven "other required courses" listed below
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Nine credit hours in individual development and family relations. Courses offered through UNL, UNMC, UNO, and other institutions will be considered on an individual basis. Courses from the UNL Marriage and Family Therapy Program which fulfill this include: CYAF 872, 881, 882, 883, 888, 980, 984.
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- Complete 15 (option A) or 45 (option B) credit hours as described here.
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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Core Courses and Practicum | ||
CYAF 951 | Theoretical Foundations of Marriage and Family Therapy | 3 |
FMED 741: Theory and Practice of Medical Family Therapy (UNMC) | 3 | |
FMED 742: Families, Health, and Illness (UNMC) | 3 | |
FMED 743: Applied Medical Family Therapy (UNMC) | 3 | |
FMED 744: Clinical Practicum (UNMC) | 3 | |
Other Required Courses | ||
CYAF 952 | Psychopathology and Dysfunctional Interactions | 3 |
CYAF 954 | Assessment in Family Therapy | 3 |
CYAF 955 | Clinical Family Therapy (Must take both 955A and 955B) | 3 |
CYAF 956 | Couples and Sex Therapy | 3 |
CYAF 953 | Issues and Ethics for Family Professionals | 3 |
CYAF 865 | Research Design and Methods | 3 |
Individual development and family relations (9 cr, courses vary) |
Mixed Methods Research
To earn the Graduate Certificate in Mixed Methods Research:
- Learn More.
- Apply for Admission.
- Submit the following additional materials:
- GRE scores
- A personal statement addressing the reason for pursuing the certificate
- A CV or resume
- Three letters of recommendation (for applicants not currently pursuing a graduate degree at UNL) or one letter of recommendation from the applicant’s current academic advisor (for applicants currently pursuing another graduate degree at UNL)
- A completed Course of Studies form that lists the proposed courses to completed the certificate. Participants must complete five measurement and modeling courses with at least one course from the Measurement section and at least two courses from the Modeling section. See EDPS QQPM courses for details about when courses are offered. With approval, students may transfer in three credit hours towards the Electives requirement; credit hours must be from an accredited institution. If there are questions, please consult an advisor in the EDPS QQPM program.
- Upon admission, complete 15 credit hours as described here, with a grade of B or better in each course.
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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Statistics: Choose 1 course (3 cr) | ||
EDPS 859 | Statistical Methods 1 | 3 |
EDPS 860 | Applications of Selected Advanced Statistics 1 | 3 |
EDPS 941 | Intermediate Statistics: Experimental Methods | 3 |
EDPS 942 | Intermediate Statistics: Correlational Methods | 3 |
EDPS 971 | Structural Equation Modeling | 3 |
EDPS 972 | Multivariate Analysis | 3 |
Measurement: Choose 1 course (3 cr) | ||
EDPS 870 | Introduction to Educational and Psychological Measurement 1 | 3 |
EDPS 970 | Theory and Methods of Educational Measurement | 3 |
Qualitative Methods: Choose 1 course (3 cr) | ||
EDPS 900K | Qualitative Approaches to Educational Research 1 | 3 |
EDPS 935 | Seminar in Qualitative Research 1 | 3 |
EDPS 930A | Ethnographic Methods | 3 |
EDPS 930D | Discourse Analysis Across School, Home and Community Settings | 3 |
Mixed Methods: Choose 1 course (3 cr) | ||
EDPS 936 | Mixed Methods Research 1 | 3 |
Elective: 1 course (3 cr) | ||
Choose one additional course from the Statistics, Measurement, or Qualitative Methods sections. |
1 EDPS 859, EDPS 860, EDPS 870, EDPS 900K, EDPS 935, and EDPS 936 may be completed online.
Nutrition, Non-coding RNAs, and Extracellular Vesicles (N2V)
To earn the Graduate Certificate in Nutrition, Non-coding RNAs, and Extracellular Vesicles (N2V):
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- Apply for Admission.
- Consult an advisor to develop a plan of study.
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Social Justice and Diversity Education
To earn the Graduate Certificate in Social Justice and Diversity Education:
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- Apply for Admission.
- Consult an advisor to develop a plan of study.
- Complete 15 credit hours as described here: two required courses and three elective approved by the Certificate Program Advisor.
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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Choose 2 (6 credits) from the following courses options: | ||
TEAC 813J | Intercultural Communication | 3 |
TEAC 861 | Education for a Pluralistic Society: Foundation and Issues | 3 |
TEAC 862 | Seminar in Democratic Education | 3 |
TEAC 944B | Special Topics in Curriculum | 1-3 |
TEAC 949B | Critical, Anti-colonial, & Decolonizing Theories in Education | 3 |
Choose 3 (9 credits) from the following Course options: | ||
TEAC 807A | Equitable Practices in Mathematics Education: Identity, Access, & Equity in Mathematics Education | 3 |
TEAC 807B | Equitable Practices in Mathematics Education: Teaching Mathematics for Social Justice | 3 |
TEAC 807C | Equitable Practices in Mathematics Education: Mathematics Classroom Discourse | 3 |
TEAC 811 | Reading Processes and Practices | 1-6 |
TEAC 815A | Foundations of Dual Language Education | 3 |
TEAC 815J | Spanish in the Content Areas | 3 |
TEAC 833B | Comparative Education: Special Topics/Travel Study | 3-9 |
TEAC 833 | Comparative Education | 3 |
TEAC 838 | Linguistics in Language and Learning Contexts | 3 |
TEAC 840D | Culture and Schooling: Special Topics | 1-6 |
TEAC 840M | Language and Power | 3 |
TEAC 887 | Effecting High School Improvement | 3 |
TEAC 908J | Critical Conversations in U.S. Teacher Preparation Policy and Practice: Teacher Education To What E | 3 |
TEAC 921D | Seminar in Literacy Studies: Language, Culture, and Education | 1-9 |
TEAC 930M | Introduction to Multimodal Textual Analysis | 3 |
TEAC 936 | Seminar in College Teaching | 1-3 |
TEAC 944 | Seminar in Curriculum Studies | 1-3 |
Quilt Studies
To earn the Graduate Certificate in Quilt Studies:
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- Apply for Admission.
- Consult an advisor to develop a plan of study.
- Complete 12 credit hours as described here: three required courses and one elective approved by the Certificate Program Advisor.
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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Required Courses | ||
TMFD 818 | Quilts, History, Culture | 3 |
TMFD 905A | Advanced Problems: Textiles | 1-6 |
TMFD 905D | Advanced Problems: Design | 1-6 |
Elective (3 cr): Examples of regularly taught courses that may be applied: | ||
TMFD 997 | Internship | 1-9 |
TMFD 978 | Seminar in Textile History (Various topics offered as 1-week summer seminars. E.g., Colonial Revival Quilts, Quilts of the Depression Era, A Century of Quilts in Women's Lives, 18th and 19th Century Dyeing and Printing Techniques, Quilts of India and Pakistan, Repair and Stabilization of Quilts.) | 1-3 |
TMFD 890 | Workshop/Seminar (Craft, Culture, and Fashion) | 1-3 |
Response to Intervention: Reading
To earn the Graduate Certificate in Response to Intervention: Reading
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- Apply for Admission.
- Consult an advisor to develop a plan of study.
- Complete 13-15 credit hours as described here: two core courses, one required workshop, and two other TEAC/SPED courses.
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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Required Courses | ||
TEAC 811A | Teaching Reading | 3 |
TEAC 841 | Content Area Reading, Grades 4-12 | 3 |
TEAC 802 | Contemporary Children's Literature: Principles and Practices | 3 |
or TEAC 839 | Literature for Adolescents | |
Electives: Choose two courses (6-7 credits); at least one of the two elective courses must be a TEAC course. | ||
TEAC 806 and TEAC 806A must be taken together, 4 cr | ||
Reading and Writing Disabilities: Adolescents | ||
Reading Center Practicum II | ||
TEAC 811 | Reading Processes and Practices (other than Response to Intervention) | 3 |
TEAC 817 | Emerging Reading and Language | 3 |
TEAC 836A | Professional Development: Literacy Coaching | 3 |
TEAC 838 | Linguistics in Language and Learning Contexts | 3 |
TEAC 854 | Multiethnic Literature for Children & Adolescents | 3 |
TEAC 886 | Assessment, Evaluation, and Instruction of At-Risk Readers (specific section must be approved for inclusion by the advisory committee) | 3 |
SPED 886A | Special Topics in Literacy Assessment | 3 |
Sensory Disabilities
To earn the Graduate Certificate in Sensory Disabilities:
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- Apply for Admission.
- Consult an advisor to develop a plan of study.
- Complete 12 credit hours as described here.
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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Required Courses | ||
SPED 846 | Visual Impairments: Characteristics | 3 |
SPED 872 | Deaf or Hard of Hearing: Characteristics | 3 |
SPED 960 | Family and School Collaboration in Special Education | 3 |
SPED 852 | Visual Impairments: Methods | 3 |
or SPED 873 | Deaf or Hard of Hearing: Content Methods |
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
To earn the Graduate Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages:
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- Apply for Admission.
- Consult an advisor to develop a plan of study.
- Complete 12 credit hours as described here: 4 courses at 3 credit hours each, maintaining a 3.25 GPA for these courses and earning a grade of B or better in each course. Up to 6 credit hours of relevant previous coursework may be applied
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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Required Courses | ||
TEAC 813A | Second Language Acquisition | 3 |
TEAC 813K | Linguistics for Language Teachers | 3 |
TEAC 813P | Teaching English as an International Language | 3 |
or TEAC 813B | ESL: Teaching and Curriculum | |
Elective: Take at least 1 of these courses | ||
TEAC 813D | World Languages Assessment | 1-3 |
TEAC 813E | Special Topics in TESOL | 1-6 |
TEAC 813J | Intercultural Communication | 3 |
TEAC 813M | Teaching Multilingual Learners in Content Areas | 3 |
TEAC 833A | Comparative Education Survey | 3 |
TEAC 833B | Comparative Education: Special Topics/Travel Study | 3-9 |
TEAC 897E | Student Teaching Internship: English as a Second Language | 1-10 |
TEAC 838 | Linguistics in Language and Learning Contexts | 3 |
TEAC 921D | Seminar in Literacy Studies: Language, Culture, and Education | 1-9 |
Transdisciplinary Childhood Obesity Prevention
To earn the Graduate Certificate in Transdisciplinary Childhood Obesity Prevention:
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- Apply for Admission.
- Consult an advisor to develop a plan of study.
- Complete 14 credit hours as described here, with a grade of B- or better in each course. Participants must also complete a PhD or MS. With permission, substitutions of equivalent courses may be accepted.
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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Required Courses | ||
NUTR 810 | Transdisciplinary Obesity Prevention | 3 |
NUTR 910 | Research Planning and Grant Writing for Childhood Obesity | 3 |
NUTR 893 | Oral Science Communication Strategies | 1 |
NUTR 911 | Practicum: Experiential Learning Experiences in Childhood Obesity Prevention | 1 |
Graduate-level statistics course | ||
Elective: Choose one | ||
EDPS 800 | Foundations of Educational Research | 3 |
NUTR 805 | Research Methods | 3 |
CYAF 865 | Research Design and Methods | 3 |
World Language Teaching: German
To earn the Graduate Certificate in World Language Teaching: German:
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- Apply for Admission.
- Consult an advisor to develop a plan of study.
- Complete 15 credit hours as described below.
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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Choose any 5 of these: | ||
TEAC 922 | Seminar in the Learning and Teaching of Foreign Languages | 3 |
TEAC 922C | The Interpretive Mode: Reading and Listening in the German Language Classroom (formerly 922B) | 3 |
TEAC 922G | Interpersonal and Presentational Writing in the German Language Classroom (formerly 922F) | 3 |
TEAC 922P | Assessment in the German Language Classroom (formerly 922O) | 3 |
TEAC 922T | Planning in the German Language Classroom (formerly 922S) | 3 |
TEAC 922X | Technology-Enhanced German Language Instruction (formerly 922W) | 3 |
TEAC 922E | Teaching for Intercultural Communicative Competence in the German Language Classroom | 3 |
TEAC 922L | Interpersonal and Presentational Speaking in the German Language Classroom | 3 |
World Language Teaching: Spanish
To earn the Graduate Certificate in World Language Teaching: Spanish:
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- Apply for Admission.
- Consult an advisor to develop a plan of study.
- Complete 15 credit hours as described below.
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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Choose any 5 of these: | ||
TEAC 922A | Teaching for Intercultural Communicative Competence in the Spanish Language Classroom | 3 |
TEAC 922B | The Interpretive Mode: Reading and Listening in the Spanish Language Classroom | 3 |
TEAC 922F | Interpersonal and Presentational Writing in the Spanish Language Classroom | 3 |
TEAC 922K | Interpersonal and Presentational Speaking in the Spanish Language Classroom | 3 |
TEAC 922O | Assessment in the Spanish Language Classroom | 3 |
TEAC 922S | Planning in the Spanish Language Classroom | 3 |
TEAC 922W | Technology-Enhanced Spanish Language Instruction | 3 |
TEAC 922 | Seminar in the Learning and Teaching of Foreign Languages | 3 |
Youth Development
To earn the Graduate Certificate in Youth Development:
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- Apply for Admission.
- Consult an advisor to develop a plan of study and choose a focus: Youth Development Specialist or Youth Program Management and Evaluation.
- Complete 13 credit hours as described here: a one-hour foundations course plus 12 hours listed below. Some courses listed here require admission to a Child, Youth and Family Studies graduate degree program or permission.
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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May be applied to either focus | ||
CYAF 878 | YD: Youth Policy (Michigan State Univ) | 3 |
CYAF 880 | YD: Contemporary Youth Issues (Various topics; UNL, Kansas State Univ, Texas Tech Univ, or North Dakota State Univ) | 3 |
Required for the Youth Development Specialist focus | ||
CYAF 861 | YD: Foundational Skills in Positive Youth Development (at home univ) | 3 |
CYAF 864 | YD: Community Youth Development (Michigan State Univ) | 3 |
CYAF 868 | YD: Adolescents and Their Families (UNL or Kansas State Univ) | 3 |
CYAF 872 | YD: Youth Development (UNL or North Dakota State Univ) | 3 |
CYAF 875 | YD: Youth in Cultural Contexts (Michigan State Univ) | 3 |
Required for the Youth Program Management and Evaluation focus | ||
CYAF 861 | YD: Foundational Skills in Positive Youth Development (at home univ) | 3 |
CYAF 873 | FAM/YD: Program Design, Evaluation and Implementation (UNL) | 3 |
CYAF 863 | YD: Youth Professionals as Consumers of Research (UNL) | 3 |
CYAF 869 | FAM/YD: Administration and Program Management (UNL or Kansas State Univ) | 3 |
Engineering
Construction Engineering & Management
To earn the Graduate Certificate in Construction Engineering & Management:
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- Apply for Admission.
- Consult an advisor to develop a plan of study.
- Complete 12 credit hours as described below.
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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CNST 811 | Project Administration | 3 |
CNST 815 | Mechanical/Electrical Project Management | 3 |
CNST 820 | Professional Practice and Ethics | 3 |
CNST 825 | Alternative Project Delivery Methods | 3 |
CNST 826 | Occupational Health and Safety for Construction | 3 |
CNST 834 | The Design-Build Project Delivery System | 3 |
CNST 836 | Intent and Application of International Building Code | 3 |
CNST 844 | Construction Site Safety Management | 3 |
CNST 850 | Sustainable Construction | 3 |
CNST 860 | Construction Visualization and Simulation | 3 |
CNST 880 | Productivity and Human Factors in Construction | 3 |
CNST 882 | Heavy and/or Civil Construction | 3 |
CNST 885 | Construction Planning, Scheduling, and Controls | 3 |
CNST 886 | Construction Management Systems | 3 |
CNST 887 | Construction Leadership and Strategic Planning | 3 |
CNST 890 | Masters Project | 3 |
CNST 895 | Graduate Internship | 3 |
CNST 898 / CONE 898 | Special Topics in Construction Management ** | 1-6 |
CONE 817 | Formwork Systems | 3 |
CONE 821 | Construction Risk Assessment and Management | 3 |
CONE 859 | BIM I: Introduction to Building Information Modeling (BIM) | 3 |
CONE 866 | Heavy and/or Civil Estimating | 3 |
CONE 883 | Support of Excavation | 3 |
CONE 895 | Graduate Internship | 3 |
**Indicates a course that may count as a graduate credit “only” course. The student must work with their advisor, the graduate committee chair, and the course instructor to determine the status of the section taken. A written contract is required. |
Engineering Management
To earn the Graduate Certificate in Engineering Management:
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- Apply for Admission.
- Consult an advisor to develop a plan of study.
- Complete 15 credit hours as described below.
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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Required Courses | ||
EMGT 805 | Teamwork for Organizational Commitment and Collaboration | 3 |
EMGT 806 | Decision and Risk Analysis | 3 |
Elective Courses (6 cr needed) | ||
EMGT 803 | Management of Engineering and Technology | 3 |
EMGT 804 | Human Relations in Engineering and Sciences | 3 |
EMGT 807 | Project Management | 3 |
EMGT 808 | Engineering Leadership | 3 |
EMGT 811 | Legal Considerations for Engineering Managers | 3 |
EMGT 819 | Applied Management Science for Engineering and Operations | 3 |
EMGT 822 | Production and Operations Management | 3 |
EMGT 820 | Quantitative Analysis for Engineering Management Decisions | 3 |
EMGT 891 | Special Topics in Engineering Management | 3 |
EMGT 901 | Total Quality Management Using Six Sigma Techniques | 3 |
EMGT 905 | Strategic Management and Planning | 3 |
Fine and Performing Arts
Music Entrepreneurship
To earn the Graduate Certificate in Music Entrepreneurship:
- Apply for Admission.
- Consult an advisor to develop a plan of study.
- Complete 12 credit hours as described here. These courses are offered each fall and spring term, with the business courses (ENTR) also offered in summer. Although these are not part of the regular Master of Music program, they may be used as electives in some master's or doctoral programs in Music.
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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MUSC 898 | Special Topics in Music | 3 |
ENTR 821 | Initiating and Managing Entrepreneurial Growth | 3 |
ENTR 822 | Managing Rapid Growth and Change in Organizations | 3 |
MUSC 894 | Music Internship | 3 |
Journalism and Mass Communications
Public Relations and Social Media
To earn the Graduate Certificate in Public Relations and Social Media:
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- Apply for Admission.
- Consult an advisor to develop a plan of study.
- Complete 12 credit hours as described here, with grades of B or higher in all classes.
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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Required courses | ||
ADPR 830 | Strategic Communications: Advertising Issues and Strategies | 3 |
ADPR 834 | Digital Insight & Analytics | 3 |
ADPR 850 | Public Relations Management and Case Studies | 3 |
ADPR 866 | Social Media Theory and Practice | 3 |