Apply to a graduate certificate program by July 18, 2025 to begin in Summer 2025!
Graduate certificates allow students to gain specialization in a specific area, helping them enhance their academic and professional experiences. Students can pursue a certificate in addition to a master’s or doctoral degree or enroll in a stand-alone certificate program for personal or professional growth.
Students can apply to the following programs:
- Digital Applied Social Science (DS)
- General Public Administration (DS and NDS)
- Civic and Nonprofit Leadership (DS)
- Florida City and County Management (DS and NDS)
- Public Financial Management (DS and NDS)
- Public Health Epidemiology (DS and NDS)
- Emergency Management and Homeland Security (DS and NDS)
- Unmanned Aircraft Systems (DS and NDS)
- U.S. Intelligence Studies (DS and NDS)
*DS= Available to degree seeking students (Master’s/Doctoral/Graduate Students)
*NDS= Available to non-degree seeking students
Certificates range from 12 to 21 credit hours of 5000-level and above graduate coursework.
Admissions requirements vary by program, but all programs require a completed undergraduate degree. Interested applicants must apply before completing more than two courses (6 credit hours) applicable to the certificate program.
All programs allow applicants to begin in the spring, summer, or fall, with the exception of the Digital Applied Social Science Program, which only admits students for the fall semester.
To learn more about graduate certificate programs, click here. To apply, complete the application form here.