Graduate Studies

Post-Baccalaureate Certificate Programs

*Applied Mathematics

Business Administration (Profile)

Business Analytics (Profile)

*Community Development

English (Profile - Macomb, Quad Cities)

Literary Studies
Professional Writing
Teaching Writing

Environmental GIS (Profile - Macomb, Quad Cities)

Health Services Administration (Profile - Macomb, Quad Cities)

Instructional Design and Technology

Educational Technology Specialist
Graphics Application
Multimedia
Online and Distance Learning Development
Technology Integration in Education
Workplace Learning and Performance

**Museum Studies

Police Executive Administration

Supply Chain Management - (Profile)

Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)

*Women’s Studies (Profile)

Zoo and Aquarium Studies

*Program offered in Macomb only
** Program offered in Quad Cities only

Western Illinois University offers post-baccalaureate certificates in several disciplines.  The certificate programs are administered by the various academic departments as indicated. 

Admission to Post-Baccalaureate Certificate Programs

Applicants for admission to post-baccalaureate certificate programs must hold a bachelor’s degree from an institution that is accredited by the appropriate regional accrediting agency.   Some certificate programs have additional admission requirements or prerequisites.  Application for admission must be made on-line at wiu.edu/grad. Applicants must request the Registrar of the college or university granting their highest degree to send a statement of degree or official transcript showing the degree and date it was conferred. Verification of degree must be sent by the Registrar directly to the School of Graduate Studies. Transcripts on file in the Registrar’s Office at WIU will be obtained by Graduate School personnel.

Academic Requirements

Students must have a cumulative 3.0 GPA for all course work required for completion of the certificate. A post-baccalaureate certificate will not be awarded to a student who earns more than three semester hours of C, D, F, FN, FW, or U grades in the graduate level courses required for the completion of the certificate. No course for which a student has received a grade of D or less may be used to satisfy certificate requirements. Transfer work or course substitutions are not allowed in certificate programs.

The work required for the certificate must be completed within three calendar years. Students may petition the Graduate Council for an extension of time for outdated courses. Evidence must show that such courses have been revalidated by examination or some other means as determined by the department.

If approved by the specific academic department, courses taken to satisfy certificate requirements may be used to satisfy post-baccalaureate degree requirements at the University.

All students must file a formal application for post-baccalaureate certificate completion. Deadlines for submitting the application for graduation are as follows: spring semester, March 10; summer session, June 10; and fall semester, October 10. Applications received after these dates will be automatically moved to the next semester. Application forms can be found at  wiu.edu/grad.