Graduate Certificates | 2022-2023 Graduate Catalog | SIU

The Graduate Certificate (post-baccalaureate) in Africana Studies requires 18 credit hours of graduate level coursework and independent study. Within these 18 credit hours, nine credit hours must be taken outside the student's primary discipline, including Africana Studies graduate level courses cross-listed in Anthropology, History, Music, Philosophy, Psychology, Speech Communication, Theater, and Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies. Three credit hours of independent graduate readings are also required. The student must be currently enrolled in a graduate degree program at SIUC or an individual holding a bachelor's degree and admitted to the Graduate School (non-declared major).

The College of Business and Analytics offers a Graduate (post-baccalaureate) Certificate program in Analytics for Managers. Managers increasingly are expected to consider large amounts of data to make faster and better decisions. Analytics is a technical tool that can be used to process all these data to find solutions. This certificate allows practicing executives, managers, and those on the managerial track, to understand their organization in terms of analytics, to make the best use of their organization’s analytics function, and to apply analytical models back into their organization. This is not a deeply technical program because few managers will need the highly technical skills of data scientists. But, rather, this is a program that will introduce managers to the latest advances in analytics and artificial intelligence so they can make more efficient and effective data-based decisions. Students must complete 18 credit hours of coursework in:

• Foundation of Analytics
• Information Systems
• Data Science
• Artificial Intelligence, Visualization
• Analytics Capstone 

For more information, contact:
Graduate Certificate in Analytics for Managers
College of Business and Analytics
Southern Illinois University
Mail Code 4619
Carbondale, IL 62901
Telephone: 618/453-3023

The anatomy certificate is a graduate (post-baccalaureate) certificate program that provides students an opportunity to become proficient in anatomy teaching. This will allow them to compete more effectively for jobs in this field. The student must be currently enrolled in a graduate degree program at SIUC or an individual holding a bachelor’s degree and admitted to the Graduate School (non-declared), preferably in an existing anatomically based graduate, masters, or Ph.D program (e.g. Physiology, Biological Sciences, Anthropology, or Zoology). However, others will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Additional prerequisites, such as embryology, basic vertebrate anatomy, etc. are preferred but other courses may qualify. Students lacking such prerequisites may be encouraged to obtain them prior to admission into the anatomy certificate program. The Director of the Anatomy Certificate Program will review all applications. In addition to coursework in anatomy, students in the anatomy certificate program will obtain experience teaching gross anatomy to undergraduates and/or graduates at the PHSL 301 and PHSL 401 A/B level. Minimum of 17-18 graduate credit hours are required for fulfillment of the certificate requirements. They are:

• Advanced Human Anatomy, (PHSL 401A, B, 10 CH)
• Vertebrate Histology, (ZOOL 409, 4 CH)
• Either Neuroanatomy (3 CH) from the PHSL or PSYC departments or Vertebrate Anatomy Lab, (ZOOL 418 , 3 CH).

Where appropriate, these courses may also count for credit toward the master’s or Ph.D. degree. The Director of the Anatomy Certificate Program and the student’s advisory committee will make recommendations for other coursework and oversee the student’s progress. Students supported by graduate assistantships will have the same teaching obligations as all other departmentally supported students. 

For more information, contact:
Director of the Certificate of Anatomy Program
Department of Physiology, School of Medicine
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale, IL 62901-6512
Telephone: 618/453-1544
Email: physiology@siu.edu
Website: https://physiology.siu.edu/

The Graduate (post-baccalaureate) Certificate in Art History will enable students to develop a broad knowledge of the history of art, become familiar with the discipline’s methodology, and acquire skills necessary for teaching art history. It is open to students who have completed a bachelor’s degree. The student must be currently enrolled in a graduate degree program at SIUC or an individual holding a bachelor’s degree and admitted to the Graduate School (non-declared). Students enrolled in the MFA program offered through the School of Art and Design may enroll concurrently in the certificate program and apply part of their MFA art history coursework towards both degrees. The program requires students to complete 18 credit hours of graduate level art history coursework, including a teaching practicum. 

For more information, contact:

School of Art and Design
Southern Illinois University
Mail Code 4301
Carbondale, IL 62901
Telephone: 618/453-5403

The Certificate in Clinical Leadership is open to post-bachelor level students who hold a license in a clinical specialty. It is designed to provide the knowledge and skills specialized for roles in clinical leadership and/or as a preparatory certificate for graduate education. Courses in the certificate are specific to patient care environments and will include, but not be limited to: strategic planning, operations, human resource planning, health information, and evidence based managerial decision making specific to patient care environments. Students must complete 18 credit hours of graduate level study, all at SIUC, with a C or above in all required courses which includes: 

• MHA 510, 3 CH - Effective Health Care Operations (same as MHI 531).
• MHA 531, 3 CH - Human Resources in Healthcare (same as MHI 531).
• MHA 536, 3 CH - Strategic Leadership in Healthcare (same as MHI 536).
• MHA 566, 3 CH - Managing Health Information (same as MHI 566).
• MHA 580, 3 CH - Managerial Epidemiology and Evidence Based Management (same as MHI 580).
• MHA 585, 3 CH - Financial Issues in Healthcare (Same as MHI 585).

Students earning a grade lower than a C may retake individual courses only once. If a grade of C or higher is not received on the second attempt of an individual course, the student is removed from the certificate program due to academic performance. 

 For more information contact:

School of Health Sciences
Mail Code 6615
Carbondale, IL 62901
P: 618-453-7211
Email: health.sciences@siu.edu

 

This graduate (post-baccalaureate) certificate is open to any graduate student enrolled in or has completed at least a master’s degree. The purpose is to provide individuals with a pedagogical foundation that will help to prepare them to teach adult learners in a variety of postsecondary contexts. The requirements for the certificate include 15 credit hours of coursework plus a three credit hour internship. Coursework tailored to each student with faculty approval.

For more information, contact:

School of Education
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale, IL 62901
Telephone: 618/453-7314
Email: eahe@siu.edu

The Graduate (post-baccalaureate) Certificate in Cybersecurity enables students to focus on advanced cybersecurity knowledge, skills, and abilities. This certificate allows students to build knowledge in many aspects of security from the perspective of computer networking including wireless communications, system administration, and policy and risk management. This certificate focuses on the hands-on, organizational, and applied aspects of cybersecurity. The certificate program requires students to complete 18 credit hours of graduate level coursework from the following:

ITEC 501-3 Cybersecurity Fundamental
ITEC 502-3 Secure Cloud Computing
ITEC 503-3 Cyber Physical Systems Security
ITEC 505-3 Cybersecurity Metrics and Quantitative Approaches
ITEC 506-3 Cyber Forensics
ITEC 507-3 Social Computing and Cyber Intelligence
ITEC 509-3 Advanced Topics in Cybersecurity
ITEC 511-3 Cybersecurity Research Project

For more information, contact:

Program Coordinator, Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Cybersecurity
College of Business and Analytics
School of Analytics, Finance, and Economics
Southern Illinois University
Mail Code 4619
Carbondale, IL 62901
Telephone: 618-453-7253
E-mail: isat@siu.edu

 

The post-master certificate program in Dual Credit Mathematics allows an Illinois high school mathematics teacher with a master’s degree (in any field) to teach certain courses for college credit to high school students. An undergraduate degree in mathematics, mathematics education, or a related field is required for admission. The program requires 18 credit hours of graduate level mathematics courses. Many courses are available online. For more information:

Website: https://math.siu.edu/dual-credit
Email: mathgradinfo@siu.edu

The graduate (post-baccalaureate) certificate in Earth Science is open to students with degrees in earth science, geology, or related fields. It is intended to expand the knowledge, skills, and specialized training in geological topics. The coursework will include eighteen (18) graduate credit hours in Geology. While there are no specific courses required, the courses taken will be determined by the student and the program Coordinating Committee. 

Students must maintain a B average in graduate courses. Maximum time allowed to complete the requirements for the certificate is five years.

For more information, contact:

School of Earth Systems and Sustainability
1000 Faner Dr. Mail Code 4514
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale, IL 62901
Telephone: 618/536-3375
Email: ess@siu.edu

The graduate (post-baccalaureate) certificate in GIS focuses on advanced geospatial techniques and analytical skills. This certificate meets the needs of the expanding job market for Master’s and Ph.D. students in this field. This certificate ensures that the students:

• Understand advanced mapping technologies
• Know how to combine individual models and functions in ArcGIS to carry out a complex spatial analysis task
• Master advanced digital image processing and analysis technologies
• Obtain competence in designing, developing, and managing spatial databases

Further, they will demonstrate an understanding of GIS’s relationships with remote sensing, global positioning system, (GPS), mathematics, statistics, and other sciences and obtain capacity in integrating multi-disciplinary methods for problem-solving. Finally, they will be competent in planning, developing, and implementing a complex GIS project. Students must be admitted to an SIU graduate program or the SIU non-declared graduate program and maintain a 3.0 GPA in the certification courses. The program requires students to complete 18 credit hours of graduate level coursework from the following:

• GEOG 502(3) – Geographic Information Systems
• GEOG 504(3) – Spatial Analysis
• GEOG 506(3) – Intro to Remote Sensing
• GEOG 508(3) – Advanced Remote Sensing
• GEOG 520(3) – Advanced GIS Studies
• GEOG 528(3) – GIS Portfolio/GIS Capstone Project

For more information, contact:

School of Earth Systems and Sustainability
1000 Faner Dr., Mail Code 4514
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale, IL 62901
Telephone: 618/536-3375
Email: ess@siu.edu

The graduate (post-baccalaureate) Certificate in Gerontology is open to students who are interested in the area of gerontology. It is designed to provide knowledge, skills, and specialized training in programs and services for older persons. The certificate includes core courses on aging in the following areas: social work, rehabilitation, health, exercise and education. Courses within the certification program will include, but not be limited to: policy and program issues, psychosocial issues and health and fitness issues.

Core courses which are required with the certification program include:

• KIN/GRON 428: Physical Activity and Aging
• PH/GRON 440: Health Issues of Aging
• REHB/GRON 405: Introduction to Aging and Disability
• SOCW/GRON 575: Policy and Program Planning for Older Adults
• GRON 555: Practicum/Research Project

The coursework also includes a practicum in an agency suitable to the individual's interest or research project. Students must complete 15 credit hours of study including a minimum of three credit hours of practicum/research, to earn the certificate.

For more information, contact:

Certificate in Gerontology
School of Human Sciences
Southern Illinois University
Mail Code 4310
Carbondale, IL 62901
Telephone: 618/453-3155
Email: siucgerontology@siu.edu or Human.Sciences@siu.edu

The graduate (post-baccalaureate) Certificate in Healthcare Informatics is open students holding a degree in healthcare management/administration (or closely related field) and/or a bachelor’s level degree and license in a clinical specialty. It is designed to provide the knowledge and skills as germane to healthcare informatics in patient care environments. Well suited as a graduate preparatory certificate, courses are specific to the collection, analysis, and interoperability of data in patient care environments for the purposes of improving operations, patient care delivery, and supporting regulatory expectations specific to the field of healthcare. Students must complete 18 credit hours of graduate level study, all at SIUC, with a C or above in all required courses which includes:

• MHI/MHA 510, 3 - Effective Healthcare Operations
• MHI 515, 3 - Systems Analysis, Design, and Database Management in Healthcare
• MHI 525, 3 - Health Informatics Applications and Project Management
• MHI/MHA 566, 3 - Managing Health Information 
• MHI 581, 3 - Health Information Exchange
• MHI 584, 3 - Consumer Informatics

Students earning a grade lower than a C may retake individual courses only once. If a grade of C or higher is not received on the second attempt of an individual course, the student is removed from the certificate program due to academic performance. 

For more information contact:

School of Health Sciences
Mail Code 6615
Carbondale IL 62901
P: 618-453-7211 
Email: health.sciences@siu.edu

The post-baccalaureate certificate in Infection Prevention and Control is designed for students with an interest in infection prevention and control within healthcare organizations. The certificate consists of 18 credit hours of coursework. A grade of “C” or higher is required in all courses and all coursework must be completed at SIU. Students must complete the following courses:

• MHA 580: Managerial Epidemiology & Evidence Based Management (3 CH)
• MHA 556: Individual Research in Healthcare (3 CH)
• MHA 510: Effective Healthcare Operations (3 CH)
• HCM 463: Environment of Care (3 CH)
• HCM 464: Infection Prevention Informatics (3 CH)
• HCM 465: Infection Prevention & Control Operations (3 CH)

For more information contact:

School of Health Sciences
Mail Code 6615
Carbondale, IL 62901
P: 618-453-7211
Email: health.sciences@siu.edu

The graduate (post-baccalaureate) Certificate in Quantitative Methods (QM) is designed to provide advanced training in quantitative methods for graduate students majoring in other programs. This certificate requires a minimum of 24 graduate credit hours. A total of nine credit hours of QM courses may also count for credit toward a degree program will align with the policy set by the Graduate School. Students must obtain approval from the Faculty in the graduate program in order to count these credit hours toward a graduate degree. Further, students currently enrolled in the Ph.D. Education-Quantitative Methods, however, are not eligible to earn this certificate. 

This certificate requires 18 credit hours in core courses:

• QUAN 506: Inferential Statistics (4 CH)
• QUAN 507: Multiple Regression (4 CH)
• QUAN 508: Experimental Design (4 CH)
• QUAN 531: Principles of Measurement (3 CH)
• QUAN 533: Survey Research Methods (3 CH)
• and a minimum of 6 credit hours in QUAN 580A-I "Selected Topics" (variable 2-4 credit hours per course)

Students must complete each with a letter grade of at least a B, and maintain an overall grade point average of at least 3.5 in courses taken under the auspices of the Quantitative Methods graduate certificate program. If a lower grade is obtained in any given course, then the same course must be repeated until this overall grade point average requirement is achieved. Otherwise, credit will not be given for the course(s) associated with this certificate and other course(s) would subsequently be required to be selected in lieu of course(s) where credit has not been earned.    

For more information, contact:

School of Education 
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale, IL 62901-4618
Telephone: 618/453-2311
Email: quanmethod@siu.edu

The graduate (post-baccalaureate) Certificate in Special Education requires a baccalaureate degree in elementary education, secondary education, or a related field such as social work or psychology; current State of Illinois Professional Educator License (PEL) with endorsement in a teaching area; undergraduate grade point average of 2.75 or higher on a 4.0 scale; a minimum of two letters of recommendation; a letter of application; and a program application form.

Admission

Applicants for the Graduate Certificate in Special Education must meet the criteria for admission to the Graduate School. In addition, candidates must submit a program application form, a letter of application, all undergraduate and graduate transcripts, and two letters of reference to the School of Education.

The Special Education Graduate committee will evaluate the application materials and make appropriate recommendations for acceptance or rejection of admission to the program. It is the responsibility of the committee to exercise professional judgement related to the criteria that applicants must meet in order to be considered for admission to the program. Students will be informed in writing of the Special Education Graduate Committee's decision.

Graduate Certificate Program Admission Criteria

Admission to the Graduate Certificate Program in Special Education will be based upon the following criteria:

1. A baccalaureate degree in Elementary Education, Secondary Education or a related field such as Social Work or Psychology.
2. Current Professional Education License (PEL) with endorsement in a teaching area in the state of Illinois.
3. Undergraduate grade point of 2.75 or higher on a 4.0 scale.
4. A minimum of two letters of recommendation, which on the whole, clearly attest to the professional dispositions of a Special Education professional as articulated in the CEC Code of Ethics and Standards for Professional Practice, and predict academic success at the graduate level.
5. A letter of application (approximately 400 words) in which the applicant summarizes their professional goals, career objectives, research interests, motivation for graduate work and other pertinent information.
6. Departmental application form.

All application requirements must be completed before consideration of an applicant for admission. The Graduate Committee evaluates the credentials of each applicant. When an application file is complete, it will be referred to the Graduate Committee to review at their next scheduled meeting.

Students may be required to complete an interview with the Special Education faculty.

Coursework

• SPED 411: Assessment in Special Education (3 CH)
• SPED 417: Behavior Management for Children and Youth with Disabilities (3 CH)
• SPED 418: Methods and Materials for Teaching a Functional Curriculum (3 CH)
• SPED 419: Academic Methods and Materials for Student with Disabilities (3 CH)
• SPED 420: Advanced Theories and Practices in Special Education (3 CH)
• SPED 423: General Procedures in Special Education (3 CH)
• Elective (Based on the applicant's current PEL restrictions) (3 CH)

     Total credits: 21 Credit Hours

Retention Criteria

For a student to be retained in the Graduate Certificate program, students must complete all coursework with a minimum grade of B and demonstrate acceptable professional behaviors which the faculty deem essential for competent and effective educators, and which are articulated in the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) Code of Ethics and Standards for Professional Practice for Special Educators.

Program completers who have a passing score on the LBS (155) test will be eligible for the Illinois State Board of Education endorsement for the Learning Behavior Specialist I (LBS I) in:

• K-Grade 3 (for educators who already hold an early childhood self-contained general education endorsement)
• Grade 1-6 (for educators who already hold an elementary education endorsement)
• Grade 6-12 (for educators who already hold a secondary education endorsement)

For more information, contact:

School of Education
Southern Illinois University
Mail Code 4618 Carbondale, IL 62901
Telephone: 618/453-2311
Email: soe@siu.edu

The graduate (post-baccalaureate) Certificate in Substance Use Disorders and Behavioral Addictions housed in the School of Health Sciences, is open to undergraduate and graduate students interested in developing proficiency in specialized counseling skills for work in treatment and other settings as a substance use disorders and behavioral addictions counselor. Students must complete 15 credit hours of required coursework in addition to an academic discipline-based 500 hour internship (eight credit hours). Didactic courses include REHB 461, 471, 458/558, 466/566, and one approved elective.

The certificate is accredited by the Illinois Certification Board. 

For more information, contact:

School of Health Sciences
Mail Code 6615
Carbondale IL 62901
P: 618-453-7211 
Email: Health.Sciences@siu.edu

The graduate (post-baccalaureate) Certificate in Sustainability enables students to expand their knowledge and understanding of the long-term sustainable use of the earth’s resources, including water, land use and food systems, climate change, urban sustainability, and “green” energy. This certificate helps prepare students for an expanding job market in environmental sustainability. Students must be admitted to an SIU graduate program or the SIU non-declared graduate program and must maintain a 3.0 GPA in the certification courses. The program requires students to complete 18 credit hours of graduate level coursework, as follows:

• GEOG 521(3) – Urban Sustainability
• GEOG 524(3) – Sustainable Development
• GEOG 536(3) – Natural Hazards
• GEOG 539(3) – Global Climate Change
• GEOG 570(3) – Contemporary Issues in Environmental Studies
• Plus either GEOG 502(3) – Geographic Information Systems -OR-
• GEOG 512(3) – Applied Geographic Statistics.

For more information, contact:

School of Earth Systems and Sustainability
1000 Faner Dr. Mail Code 4514
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale, IL 62901
Telephone: 618/536-3375
Email: ess@siu.edu

The purpose of the graduate Certificate in Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies is to meet the demand for formal recognition of graduate level credentials in WGSS, and to enhance and broaden the perspectives of graduate students from various related fields. The program requires 18 credit hours of coursework. 12 credit hours must be at the 500-level, which includes WGSS 596 and WGSS 597. Six credit hours must be taken outside the student’s major discipline. The student must be currently enrolled in a graduate degree program at SIU or an individual holding a bachelor’s degree and admitted to the Graduate School (non-declared).

The following graduate programs work closely as partners with WGSS Graduate Certificates:

School of Education:

• Education Administration and Higher Education
• Workforce Education and Development

College of Liberal Arts:

• Communication Studies
• History
• Political Science
• Sociology

College of Health and Human Sciences

• School of Psychological and Behavioral Sciences

College of Business and Analytics

• School of Management and Marketing 

School of Law

For more information, contact:

Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies
Southern Illinois University
Mail Code 6518
Carbondale, IL 62901
Telephone: 618/453-5141
Email: wgss@siu.edu