Graduate Certificate Programs

WKU offers the opportunity for graduate and undergraduate students to earn certificates in specialty areas as they are working toward their degree. Currently eight graduate certificate programs and two graduate endorsements are available online.

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Online Graduate Certificates

Aging Studies

The Graduate Certificate in Aging Studies is an interdisciplinary program of study providing students with the tools to lead programs and initiatives in an aging society. Courses are designed to address the needs of professionals who have an interest in aging or who may currently work in the field of aging, but would like to increase their knowledge.

Gender & Women’s Studies

A graduate certificate in Gender & Women’s Studies will provide you with all the skills of other liberal arts degrees: critical and ethical thinking, strong writing and speaking skills, and the ability to present information clearly in an organized format; however, women’s studies will take these skills further, helping you understand the sometimes “hidden” dynamics related to race, gender, and class.

Educational Technology

This is a certificate program for any post-baccalaureate graduate seeking to learn more about integrating technology into teaching or training. This graduate certificate program provides students with essential technology skills, including design and curriculum integration techniques for multimedia presentations, web pages, databases, spreadsheets, instructional software, digital video/audio editing, desktop publishing and more. This graduate certificate program enhances the experiences of educators or business/Information Technology trainers in incorporating technology into instruction and assisting students/employees in their use of technology. This certificate will be listed on the student's transcript upon completion of the program. One-hundred percent of the program is online.

Instructional Computer Technology Endorsement

The Instructional Computer Technology Endorsement (ICT), P-12, prepares teachers for integrating technology into teaching, creating multimedia, interactive instruction, and leadership in educational technology. Certified teachers may obtain the Instructional Computer Technology Endorsement P-12 within a master's degree or as a stand-alone program. The Kentucky P-12 Instructional Computer Technology Endorsement requires a teaching certificate. One-hundred percent of the program is online.

Instructional Design Certificate

The 12 credit-hour graduate certificate in Instructional Design provides preparation in the principles and strategies of instructional design to enhance the competence of practitioners in designing effective and efficient instruction and training for students and employees in schools, government agencies, and private businesses.