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Graduate Certificate in Community and Technical College Leadership

Admission Requirements

  • Applicants must hold a bachelor's degree or higher from a regionally accredited institution.
  • For regular admission, applicants must have a cumulative GPA for an undergraduate degree of  at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale calculated on all work attempted for which letter grades are provided. Provisional admission will be considered for applicants wit a cumulative GPA for an undergraduate degree between 2.7 and 2.99 on a 4.0 scale.
  • Applicants must submit a career goal statement, which will serve as a writing sample. The statement must address the applicant's career goals, how the certificate program contributes to reaching those goals, and why VSU was selected for this graduate work.

Letters of recommendation or GRE/MAT scores are not required for admission.

Admission Deadlines

November 15 for spring semester

April 15 for summer semester

Requirements for the Certificate in Community and Technical College Leadership

ACED 7530Supervision and Mentoring in Adult and Career Education3
HEDL 7650Leadership Issues in Higher Education3
HEDL 7700The Community and Technical College3
HEDL 7810Fin & Bud in H E3
HEDL 8300Social Context of Educational Leadership3
Total Hours Required 15