Gerald Masterson, Program Director
Carrington Hall, Room 306
Phone: 417-836-5005
infomsas@missouristate.edu
GIP.MissouriState.edu/MSIS
Program description
The individualized graduate certificate, offered by the Graduate College at Missouri
State University, is a 12 credit hour program and provides a graduate-level experience
for those who find that formally designed options from existing programs do not meet
their unique, creative and professional needs, or those seeking growth and advancement
within their vocations. The certificate program allows students to expand their knowledge
and experiences consistent with their professional goals and objectives in one or
more areas.
This graduate certificate will benefit anyone who needs to acquire focused skills,
launch a new career unrelated to his/her undergraduate degree and/or retool and update
knowledge. The certificate offers a short, focused program of study giving students
advanced skills in a particular subject not formally offered and provides continuing
education credit opportunities in many careers. In addition, the credit hours earned
may apply toward an advanced degree.