| POLICY SOURCE: Catalog ESD - Certificates | POLICY NO.: 1345 |
| SUPERCEDES: 0 | |
| TITLE: Graduate Certificate - Quality Mgmt | SUBMITTED BY: Liz Fox |
| DATE: February 26, 2009 | APPROVED BY: Liz Fox |
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:
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.
| Required Course | CREDITS | |
| MGT 5170 | Quality Management | 3 |
| Elective Courses (4 courses) | ||
| MGT 5065 | Supply Chain Management | 3 |
| MGT 5069 | Advanced Supply Chain Management | 3 |
| MGT 5131 | Productivity Measurement and Improvement | 3 |
| MGT 5141 | Implementing Statistical Process Control | 3 |
| MGT 5145 | Technology and Business Strategy | 3 |
| MGT 5146 | Management of Innovation | 3 |
| ORP 5040 | Quality Assurance | 3 |
TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED 15
Note: An elective course may be substituted with the permission of the Academic Unit Head.