/Institutions/Dickinson-State-University/json/2020-2021/Catalog-local.json

/Institutions/Dickinson-State-University/json/2020-2021/Catalog.json

2020-2021 Catalog / Academic Affairs / General Graduation Requirements / Certificate Program

Certificate Program

1. The student must complete specific General Education classes and major classes that are required for the certificate program (number of credits may vary).
2. A minimum of nine semester hours of credit are required for all certificate programs. At least 50% of the required classes must be Dickinson State University classes.
3. The student must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.00.
4. Submitting a formal application for graduation at the Office of Academic Records is required in order to be eligible to receive a Dickinson State University certificate. Students should submit their application for graduation during their first term of enrollment at DSU. 
5. Should a student complete the academic requirements of a certificate program during one semester but not make formal application for graduation until a subsequent semester, the graduation date printed on the transcript will reflect the date on which the academic requirements were met.