Professional Graduate Series Certificate Programs
The professional graduate series provide an integrated, streamlined
sequence of courses in select fields of graduate study at
Northwestern. They are designed to make returning to school
more manageable for busy professionals and students who want
only to focus on a particular area of study or earn a professional
credential. Each series is designed to function both as a
complete educational experience and as a portal to further
study for a graduate degree.
Admissions standards and requirements for students in the
professional graduate series are identical to those for the
corresponding master's degree programs, so students may be
confident that their educational experience will be rigorous
but at a fraction of the cost and time required for a full
degree.
The professional graduate series can be completed in a year,
with students taking one or two courses per quarter. It must
be completed within two years of the date of acceptance.
Upon
successful completion of the course work, students receive
a certificate from NU/SCS. Those accepted into the affiliated
master's program may apply to transfer professional graduate
series courses toward that degree. Please see the individual
program for details.
Professional Graduate Series include:
Computer
Information Systems
- Database and Internet Technologies
- Information Systems Security
- Software Project Management and Development
Clinical Research and Regulatory Administration
Creative
Writing
- Creative Nonfiction
- Fiction
- Poetry
Liberal
Studies
Literature
Public
Policy and Administration
- Public Safety and Security
- Urban Policy and Planning
Quality Assurance and Regulatory Science
Sports Administration
- Sports Management
- Sports Marketing and Public Relations
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