9.3 Criteria
(Amended June 11, 2014)
An academic certificate must include at least 12 credit hours of work, 9 of which must be at the graduate level, and all of which must be NPS courses.
Courses in an academic certificate may be applied to a degree at NPS; there is no bar on 'double counting' for degree purposes. Courses may not be double counted for multiple certificates.
To be admitted to an academic certificate program, prospective students must meet the master's admissions requirements for NPS outlined in section 4.2 of this manual and any prerequisites for the courses in the certificate program. An academic certificate program must be completed within 3 years of admission to the program.
To be awarded an academic certificate, a student must maintain:
- a 3.0 or higher GQPR;
- a 2.75 or higher CQPR.