Graduate Certificate Procedures

The step-by-step process outlined here are The Graduate School procedures you must follow to obtain a College and University Teaching Graduate Certificate.

  1. Meet with advisor to discuss incorporating a graduate certificate into your graduate program. For additional guidance, contact Educational Studies Student Services at edstudies@osu.edu
  2. Review curriculum requirements and create a plan
  3. Successfully complete the graduate certificate curriculum requirements
  4. Submit the Application for Certificate Completion to the Graduate School no later than the third Friday of the autumn or spring semester (or third Friday of summer term) in which completion is expected.
General criteria for all graduate certificates – Credit hours

Graduate certificate programs must consist of at least 12 credit hours. Students must achieve a cumulative graduate GPA of at least 3.0 to be considered for the awarding of a certificate. Only grades of “A” through “C-“ as well as “S” may be counted toward the completion of the certificate program. Up to 100 percent of relevant credit hours required for the certificate may count towards a degree, upon approval by the degree program.

Graduate School Handbook Sec. 8.3