Pre-Professional Curricula Changes mandated by the receiving institution to the pre-professional curricula should be submitted in a memo to the Associate Vice Chancellor the From/To format. The changes may be approved by the Associate Vice Chancellor and then forwarded to the Registrar’s Office. Curricular Policies and Procedures for Post-Baccalaureate and Post-Master’s Certificate Programs Introduction The Office of Graduate School at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater will provide an administrative structure to support graduate certificate programs at the post-baccalaureate and the post-master’s levels. programs are intended to complement the broad range of degree and licensure programs already available at the University of Whitewater-Wisconsin. Certificate programs will provide opportunities for practitioners to further specialize in areas of value to their respective fields. Certificates may represent stand-alone programs designed to provide specialties that enhance an undergraduate degree, they may be earned in the process of fulfilling graduate degree requirements, or they may symbolize specialties gained after the completion of a master’s degree. Graduate certificates are awarded by individual academic departments, and are not considered an academic degree by the University. As such, individuals completing graduate certificates are not eligible for participation in commencement activities. General Policy Requirements A graduate certificate program must require a student to complete no less than 9 graduate credits, and require no more than 18 graduate credits. A maximum of 40% of the credit hours towards any certificate program may be accepted as transfer credits. Students who are currently enrolled in the Graduate School and who wish to pursue approved graduate certificate programs must apply for admission to such programs before one-half of the required credits are completed. Students pursuing a graduate certificate will be required to meet the same requirements as those defined for degree-seeking students (e.g. admitted to the Graduate School either in standing” “good or on basis”; to complete a certificate program, a student must be in standing”). “probationary “good Proposals for programs may be adopted for an indefinite time period, or for a period of a specific number of years (a sunset clause). If the program is approved for a fixed period, unless a program review specifically recommends its continuation (which may be for an indefinite period or for an additional fixed period).
Pre-Professional Curricula Changes mandated by the receiving institution to the pre-professional curricula should be submitted in a memo to the Associate Vice Chancellor the From/To format. The changes may be approved by the Associate Vice Chancellor and then forwarded to the Registrar’s Office. Curricular Policies and Procedures for Post-Baccalaureate and Post-Master’s Certificate Programs Introduction The Office of Graduate School at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater will provide an administrative structure to support graduate certificate programs at the post-baccalaureate and the post-master’s levels. programs are intended to complement the broad range of degree and licensure programs already available at the University of Whitewater-Wisconsin. Certificate programs will provide opportunities for practitioners to further specialize in areas of value to their respective fields. Certificates may represent stand-alone programs designed to provide specialties that enhance an undergraduate degree, they may be earned in the process of fulfilling graduate degree requirements, or they may symbolize specialties gained after the completion of a master’s degree. Graduate certificates are awarded by individual academic departments, and are not considered an academic degree by the University. As such, individuals completing graduate certificates are not eligible for participation in commencement activities. General Policy Requirements A graduate certificate program must require a student to complete no less than 9 graduate credits, and require no more than 18 graduate credits. A maximum of 40% of the credit hours towards any certificate program may be accepted as transfer credits. Students who are currently enrolled in the Graduate School and who wish to pursue approved graduate certificate programs must apply for admission to such programs before one-half of the required credits are completed. Students pursuing a graduate certificate will be required to meet the same requirements as those defined for degree-seeking students (e.g. admitted to the Graduate School either in “good standing” or on “probationary basis”; to complete a certificate program, a student must be in “good standing”). Proposals for programs may be adopted for an indefinite time period, or for a period of a specific number of years (a sunset clause). If the program is approved for a fixed period, unless a program review specifically recommends its continuation (which may be for an indefinite period or for an additional fixed period).
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