Admission
Students seeking graduate certificates must be admitted to the Graduate School in a degree program or in nondegree status. All Graduate School policies relative to admission criteria apply. To be considered for admission to the program, applicants must meet the following:
- A bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution or its overseas equivalent; and
- A grade point average of at least 2.750 based upon the last 60 credit hours of coursework (or nearest semester or term break to this). Students who do not meet the 2.750 grade point average requirement may be admitted to this category on probation if reasonable evidence exists to indicate their ability to perform satisfactorily in graduate coursework.
Current graduate students of WSU should complete the declaration of intent to pursue a graduate certificate form through the Graduate School website.
Program Requirements
The organizational leadership graduate certificate (15 credit hours) provides professionals with the knowledge, tools and best practices associated with leading, communicating, mentoring and supporting colleagues and working professionals within a variety of organizational settings.
In addition to these requirements, students must meet the Graduate School’s requirements in order to earn this certificate. Certificate requirements include:
| Course | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| LEAD 507 | Managerial Leadership | 3 |
| LEAD 610 | Collaboration and Leadership | 3 |
| LEAD 625 | Interpersonal Communication in the Workplace | 3 |
| LEAD 751A | Strategic Employee Engagement | 3 |
| LEAD 781 | Cooperative Education | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 15 | |