What is the definition of an Undergraduate Minor?
How many credit hours are in a Minor?
Are there specific rules for a Minor?
What is the definition of an Undergraduate Certificate?
How many credit hours are in an Undergraduate Certificate?
Are there specific rules for an Undergraduate Certificate?
How are Undergraduate Certificates approved?
Yes. Minors generally do not include tracks; need not require capstone courses or experiences; should require at least one course be at 3000 level or above; may include prerequisite course grade or overall GPA requirements to begin or earn minor; may include residency requirements of no more than 50% of the credit hour requirement; and different "versions" of a minor are not permissible on different campuses.
Certificates are intended to validate competency or knowledge of a skill or topic. They are generally not available in programs where majors are available and are intended for matriculated and non-matriculated students, with the exception as serving as a mechanism for student to earn “post-baccalaureate” minors. Although these certificates do not correspond to baccalaureate majors offered at UC, the included coursework should be at a level comparable to a minor. Undergraduate Certificates are tracked via degree progress audits (DPAs) and are transcripted.
Yes. Undergraduate Certificates should require an admissions review process; need not require capstone courses or experiences; should require at least one course at 3000 level or above, unless otherwise specified by accreditation standards; should include course grade or GPA requirements to begin or earn certificate; may include residency requirements of no more than 50% of the credit hour requirement; for students not in a degree program, a certificate must include 16 hours for students to qualify for financial aid; and different “versions” of a certificate are not permissible on different campuses (and in particular, one college/campus may not offer a certificate in an area where another college offers a minor without cross-college consultation and alignment).
Graduate Certificates are intended to validate competency and knowledge of a skill or topic. They may, but need not, compliment a degree program. Some are available only to matriculated students; some are available to non-matriculated students. All require a completed baccalaureate degree and some require a completed graduate or professional degree. Specific requirements include:
What are the rules for Professional Certificates?
Professional Certificates are offered at the regional campuses for students who have already earned a bachelor’s degree and who wish to acquire additional skills and knowledge. Specific requirements include:
Rules for Technical Certificates are set by OBR: http://regents.ohio.gov/academic_programs/2yr/2yrmanual.pdf.
