Requirements for Certificates

Students are responsible for full knowledge of the provisions and regulations pertaining to their program contained in this catalog and elsewhere. Students have final responsibility for completing the requirements for a certificate and are urged to seek advising. Students should never assume that they have approval to deviate from a stated requirement without a properly signed statement to that effect. Please refer to the Academic Policies and Procedures  in this catalog.

To earn a certificate, a student must satisfy the following minimum requirements, plus any others stipulated for the certificate. For students in a standalone certificate program to receive financial aid, the certificate must be 24 credits or more and must be approved by the U.S. Department of Education prior to students enrolling.

• Complete a minimum of 15 semester hours (or 18 hours for post-baccalaureate certificates) as recommended by the certificate program. Credit hours may not be waived from certificate programs.
• Complete all special requirements of a department, school, or college.
• Achieve at least a “C” or higher in each of the certificate courses. The courses may not be taken Pass/Fail.
• A maximum of one course substitution is permitted per certificate. Lower division courses may not replace upper division courses.
• File an application for graduation through the Student Hub with the Office of the Registrar according to published dates in the Academic Calendar .
• To meet academic residency requirements, students must complete a minimum of 60% of semester hours applicable to the certificate at MSU Denver. 

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