Civic Engagement Certificate Program

Graduate Program Chair

John Chetro-Szivos, PhD

Program Description

The certificate in Civic Engagement is designed to provide the student with the knowledge and skills to become an active, effective, ethical citizen in both their professional and personal life. Students develop reflective, analytic, and practical  skills to apply what they learn in a classroom to civic engagement through service-learning classes, internships, community-engaged scholarships and creative activities. The 6 course, 18 credit program consists of 2 core required courses plus 4 additional courses chosen from amongst several disciplines.

Admissions Standards and Criteria

To apply for enrollment in the Certificate in Civic Engagement Program, a student must submit documents as outlined in the graduate admissions section as well as:

• MAT/GRE/GMAT exams not required