POLICY SOURCE: Catalog ESD - Certificates	POLICY NO.: 1338
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TITLE: Graduate Certificate - Contract Management	SUBMITTED BY: Liz Fox
DATE: February 26, 2009	APPROVED BY: Liz Fox

Graduate Certificate in Contract Management

Admission

Individuals seeking admission for purposes of attaining a graduate certificate, but not degree seeking, will be evaluated for admission using the same procedures as outlined for continuing education for credit students, with the written approval of the head of the academic site offering the program. Applicants must submit the requisite application for continuing education (Code: 0102), with fee payment made, and be certified by the approving official as being capable of performing to graduate course standards. Specific admission criteria include the following:

• Applicants must have a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited university.
• An undergraduate GPA of at least 2.5 is generally sufficient for admission for a graduate certificate program. An undergraduate GPA that is less than 2.5 will require that the applicant provide a GMAT, GRE and/or special documentation including letters of reference, résumé, postbaccalaureate credits, certificates of training, etc., to be admitted by exception for a graduate certificate program.

Individuals currently enrolled in a graduate degree program may also qualify for award of a graduate certificate by making a formal request to the local site director, upon satisfaction of the requisite certificate curriculum.

All courses must be completed with a minimum grade of C. A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 will be required for certificate award. Students will be allowed to attempt seven courses to meet the GPA requirement. If the minimum GPA is not met after seven courses, and the student would like to continue, he/she may appeal to the dean.

Curriculum 

Required Course		CREDITS
MGT 5211	Procurement and Contract Management	3
Elective Courses (4 courses)
MGT 5212	Advanced Procurement and Contract Management	3
MGT 5213	Contract Changes, Terminations and Disputes	3
MGT 5214	Cost Principles, Effectiveness and Control	3
MGT 5217	Contract and Subcontract Formulation	3
MGT 5218	Contract Negotiations and Incentive Contracts	3
MGT 5220	Contract Management Research Seminar	3
MGT 5270	Special Topics in Contract Management	3

TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED 15

Note: An elective course may be substituted with the permission of the Academic Unit Head.