Graduate Certificates

According to sources within the Veterans Administration, since Fall 2016 the G.I. Bill can only be used to fund courses in a legitimate degree program with a specified course load. The Graduate Certifications in Advanced Research Methods, Teaching Sociology and Diversity are not part of the formal education degree program and therefore cannot be funded by the G.I. Bill. Always double-check with the VA for the latest information on G.I. Bill eligibility and requirements since policy changes make our posted information obsolete.

Course Replacements For Graduate Certificates

Core required classes for the graduate certificates must be taken at UCCS in the Sociology department. A student can replace one graduate certificate elective course with an approved course taken at a different university. The student must email a copy of the course’s syllabus to the certificate coordinator in order to seek potential approval for the request for the substitution. They will also need to send an official copy of their transcripts to ugapp@uccs.edu so that they can transfer in the class from another university.

Please declare your intent to pursue a certificate below or to submit a completion application after finishing the course requirements and supporting documents. Students planning to work on more than one certificate will need to submit a separate declaration and completion form for each certificate.