Missouri State University currently offers fifteen post-baccalaureate graduate certificate programs.

Graduate certificate programs are designed for those who want to complete a recognized concentration of study. Each program is a focused combination of courses designed to significantly increase competency in the stated discipline area. Students completing these certificate programs will have that completion status reflected on their official Missouri State University transcript. Graduate certificates may be earned concurrently or independently of a graduate degree program.

Graduate Certificate Program Procedures

• Submit a Graduate College Application to apply for the program. For those currently attending Missouri State University as a master’s or specialist student, no additional application fee will be required. Once the application is received by the Graduate College, information will be sent to the appropriate certificate program advisor for an admission recommendation.
• Following admission to the certificate program, submit a completed Plan of Study Form to the Graduate College. (Refer to the program links above for specific Plan of Study forms.) Work with the certificate program advisor to determine which courses will be taken towards the certificate. Keep in mind that courses taken for undergraduate credit may not be used on a Plan of Study for a graduate certificate.
• If it becomes necessary to change a course originally listed on the approved Plan of Study, a Change of Certificate Plan of Study Request Form should be completed and submitted to the Graduate College.
• During the semester in which the certificate program requirements will be completed a Notification to Complete a Certificate Form must be submitted to the Graduate College. Receipt of this form initiates the final program check and provides the Degree Check Office with the information needed to order the formal certificate.