The Graduate College Handbook for Students, Faculty and Staff
Chapter IV: General Graduate Degree Requirements
H. Certificate of Advanced Study
Some academic units, such as the Graduate School of Library and Information Science and some departments in the College of Education, offer Certificates of Advanced Study for students who are interested in additional professional training beyond the master's degree but are not planning to obtain the doctoral degree. These programs usually require completion of at least 32 semester hours of course work beyond the master's degree. A candidate for a Certificate of Advanced Study is expected to complete all degree requirements within five years of first registering in the Graduate College. Therefore, a Certificate of Advanced Study candidate with course work that is more than five years old at the time of degree or certificate conferral must petition the Graduate College asking that the course work be accepted for the degree or certificate. The petition must include an explanation from the department regarding how the student's knowledge in the areas covered by the old course work meets current standards. This justification is needed for degree certification and the petition should be filed during the term when the student is placed on the degree list. Information concerning specific Advanced Certificate programs is available from departmental offices.
