The certificates listed below are concentrated programs of study with required graduate credits. Once a student completes the required courses, a student must submit the certificate graduation application for the certificate to be posted on the transcript.
Certificate of Completion Programs requires seven or less graduate credits and will not be posted to a transcript.
In order for a prospective student to engage in a certificate program, they are required to submit an application to the certificate of choice. Their file will be sent to the department to be reviewed for acceptance into a MSU graduate certificate program.
The graduate certificate in Computer Science Education is a specialized program tailored to high school educators who aspire to teach dual credit Computer Science courses as well as to qualify for the highest-level Computer Science and Cybersecurity Credential recognized by the North Dakota Education Standards and Practices Board (ESPB). This 18-credit certificate program will be a comprehensive and hands-on educational journey that equips educators with a broad base of knowledge in the fields of Computer Science and Cybersecurity as well as the pedagogical expertise necessary to excel.
Certificate Program: Computer Science Education
| CSCI 541 | Exploring Computer Science Education | 3 |
| CSCI 542 | Exploring Problem Solving in Computer Science Education | 3 |
| CSCI 543 | Foundations of Computer Programming | 3 |
| CSCI 544 | Data Structures and Algorithms | 3 |
| CSCI 545 | Foundations of Data Science | 3 |
| CSCI 557 | Foundations of Information Assurance and Security | 3 |
| Total Hours | 18 |
Certificate Program: Cyber Security Management
| BIT 560 | Manage/Integrate IS Function | 3 |
| BIT 557 | Foundations of Information Assurance and Security | 3 |
| BIT 575 | Business Network Systems Management | 3 |
| Total Hours | 9 |
Certificate Program: Deaf/Hard of Hearing Education
These certificate programs have been developed to assist ND teachers to become qualified to work with children and students with disabilities from birth through age 21 by offering a set of coursework at the graduate level that meets the National Council for Exceptional Children’s certification standards for each individual special education discipline. These certificate programs will be identified on the university transcript thus demonstrating completion of the approved certificate program.
| SPED 510 | Law and Policy in Special Education | 3 |
| SPED 513 | Deaf Studies | 3 |
| SPED 565 | Early Intervention: Deaf/HH | 3 |
| SPED 583 | Strategies to Support Listening and Spoken Language | 3 |
| SPED 584 | Teaching Language to Deaf/HH | 3 |
| SPED 585 | Advanced Audiology for Educators of the Deaf/Hard of Hearing | 3 |
| SPED 586 | Teaching Reading/Academics to DHH | 4 |
| SPED 515 | Practicum | 2 |
| SPED 533 | Clinical Practice in Assessment | 1 |
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| Total Hours | 25 |
Certificate Program: Early Childhood Special Education
These certificate programs have been developed to assist ND teachers to become qualified to work with children and students with disabilities from birth through age 21 by offering a set of coursework at the graduate level that meets the National Council for Exceptional Children’s certification standards for each individual special education discipline. These certificate programs will be identified on the university transcript thus demonstrating completion of the approved certificate program.
| SPED 504 | Introduction to Services for Young Exceptional Children | 3 |
| SPED 509 | Infant/Toddler Development | 3 |
| SPED 510 | Law and Policy in Special Education | 3 |
| SPED 533 | Clinical Practice in Assessment | 1 |
| SPED 532 | Communication Development and Interventions | 3 |
| SPED 543 | Assessment & Methods of Teaching ECSE | 3 |
| SPED 563 | Family and Community Systems in Early Intervention | 3 |
| SPED 515 | Practicum | 2 |
| Total Hours | 21 |
Certificate Program: Knowledge Management
Designed for students who are eager to learn about creating and exchanging organizational knowledge as well as explore graduate education. All courses are offered online and the certificate may be completed in two semesters. Two courses may be applied toward either the Master of Science in Management or the Master of Science in Information Systems.
| BADM 535 | Management Principles and Practices | 3 |
| BIT 560 | Manage/Integrate IS Function | 3 |
| BIT 566 | Knowledge Management | 3 |
| BIT 570 | E-Business Strategy | 3 |
| Total Hours | 12 |
Certificate Program: Leadership Studies
| BIT 510 | Leadership Communication | 3 |
| or LEAD 510 | Leadership Communication |
| BADM 537 | Human Resource Management | 3 |
| or LEAD 537 | Human Resource Management |
| or BADM 538 | Talent Management and People Analytics |
| or LEAD 538 | Talent Management and People Analytics |
| BADM 540 | Organizational Leadership | 3 |
| or LEAD 540 | Organizational Leadership |
| Total Hours | 9 |
Certificate Program: Management Concepts
The Certificate in Management Concepts provides foundations in management at a graduate level. Students who successfully earn the certificate may be eligible to continue on into the master's degree.
| BADM 525 | Strategic Marketing | 3 |
| BADM 535 | Management Principles and Practices | 3 |
| BIT 560 | Manage/Integrate IS Function | 3 |
| Total Hours | 9 |
Certificate program: Mathematics Education
| MATH 508 | History and Philosophy of Mathematics for Teachers | 3 |
| MATH 513 | Precalculus for Teachers | 3 |
| MATH 514 | Geometry for Teachers | 3 |
| MATH 521 | Probability and Statistics for Teachers | 3 |
| MATH 565 | Calculus for Teachers | 3 |
| MATH 590 | Trends, Methods, and Technology in Mathematics Education | 3 |
| Total Hours | 18 |
Certificate Program: Professional Writing
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| ENGL 534 | Grant Writing | 3 |
| ENGL 592 | Special Topics | 3 |
| 3 |
| Integrating Technology into Teaching and Learning | |
| Leadership Communication | |
| Total Hours | 9 |
Certificate Program: Special Education Strategist
These certificate programs have been developed to assist ND teachers to become qualified to work with children and students with disabilities from birth through age 21 by offering a set of coursework at the graduate level that meets the National Council for Exceptional Children’s certification standards for each individual special education discipline. These certificate programs will be identified on the university transcript thus demonstrating completion of the approved certificate program.
| SPED 510 | Law and Policy in Special Education | 3 |
| SPED 515 | Practicum | 2 |
| SPED 517 | Methods for Mild Disabilities | 3 |
| SPED 533 | Clinical Practice in Assessment | 1 |
| SPED 532 | Communication Development and Interventions | 3 |
| SPED 555 | Explicit Academic Instruction | 3 |
| SPED 561 | Classroom Management and Positive Behavior Support | 3 |
| SPED 529 | Assistive Technology | 2 |
| Total Hours | 20 |
Certificate Program: Sports Administration
| KIN 510 | Sports Leadership and Administration | 3 |
| KIN 555 | Sports Law | 3 |
| KIN 540 | Foundations of Sports and Exercise Psychology | 3 |
| KIN 560 | Sports Media and Event Planning | 3 |
| or FIN 550 | Sports Finance and Budgeting |
| Total Hours | 12 |
The certificate in Sport Administration offers current sports professionals, including high school coaches and teachers, an opportunity to enhance their skills within one year by enrolling in four 8-week courses in sports. Students will complete 12 credits to earn this certificate. Students earning this certificate may apply it toward the Master of Science in Sports Management.
Certificate Program: Trauma Informed Teaching
| ED 558 | Trauma Informed Practice for Teachers | 3 |
| ED 535 | Models of Teaching and Learning | 3 |
| ED 519 | Diversity in a Global Perspective | 3 |
| Total Hours | 9 |
Certificate Program: Writing for Educators
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| ENGL 534 | Grant Writing | 3 |
| ENGL 592 | Special Topics | 3 |
| 12 |
| Research in Teaching Writing | |
| Topics in Language Arts Pedagogy | |
| Enrich Reading in Content Area | |
| Topics in Teaching Writing | |
| Independent Study | |
| Total Hours | 18 |
