Certificate Programs

Undergraduate Certificate Policy:

1. An undergraduate certificate is a credential that is conferred upon the satisfactory completion of a postsecondary education program of study.
2. An undergraduate certificate program may be completed as a stand-alone program or concurrently with a bachelor’s degree program. Unless otherwise specified, all undergraduate academic policies and procedures apply to undergraduate certificate students.
3. An undergraduate certificate consists of 9-15 hours of coursework/course credit.
4. Any course credit obtained as part of a certificate may be applied to either a major or minor within a degree program. There is no limit on the number of courses that can apply both to a certificate and a degree.
5. Certificates are intended to be “stackable,” such that a course taken may apply to more than one certificate simultaneously, and multiple certificates may be obtained on the way to an undergraduate degree.
6. Students taking courses within a program who wish to declare a certificate must do so before completing the final course in the certificate program.
7. Certificate seeking students must receive grades of “C-” or better in all courses required for the certificate and maintain a minimum certificate GPA of 2.0, unless otherwise specified.
8. Certificate courses may NOT be taken on a Credit/No Credit basis.
9. At least six (6) certificate credits must be completed at Eastern. Individual certificate programs may have additional requirements.

Note this process is currently for active continuing students. If you would be a new student to Eastern, should reach out to the Admissions Office to admit through their office.

If you wish to declare a certificate program, you must first obtain approval from the program coordinator. This can be completed using your Eastern Email. 

Recommended Text for Request:

(This is an example, please update information to reflect your individual request)

Jennifer Smith, 10123456

Dr. [Insert Program Coordinator], I would like to declare a Certificate in Geospatial Technology. If you approve, please respond with your approval and include registrar@easternct.edu.

Thank you.

If you are unable to access your Eastern Email, you must complete the Declare/Drop Certificate Program form and submit it to registrar@easternct.edu. The form requires a wet signature.

Available Certificate Programs