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Additional Opportunities for Graduate and Professional Study

Certificate Programs

UIC offers a range of graduate certificate programs for individuals interested in furthering their education after their bachelor’s degree. These programs are offered in a variety of instructional modalities to meet the needs of students for professional advancement, career change, continuing education requirements, or new information acquisition. UIC’s certificate programs are campus-approved and meet the same rigorous standards of quality as all degree programs at UIC. Students who successfully complete a UIC IBHE or Campus Certificate Program receive appropriate documentation testifying to their achievement, and all student transcripts will reflect credit hours/certificates earned. UIC’s certificate programs may be offered in a variety of instructional formats—online, blended, or classroom.

Campus Certificates are listed below. Refer to the Graduate and Professional Degree Programs section for a list of IBHE Certificates.

Campus Certificates

Campus Certificate Program College/School Program Code Program Information
Advanced Community Public Health Practice Public Health 20FY5109NDEU http://exedweb.cc.uic.edu/uic online/description.asp?clg= Program&colid=GF&ProgramID=76
Advanced Practice Cardiometabolic Nursing Nursing 20FS5210NDEU http://www.uic.edu/nursing/cardiometabolic/index.shtml


Advanced Practice Forensic Nursing Nursing 20FS5144NDEU http://www.uic.edu/nursing/forensics/index.shtml
Advanced Practice Palliative Care Nursing Nursing 20FS5068NDEU http://www.uic.edu/nursing/palliativecare/index.shtml
Assistive Technology Applied Health Sciences 20FS5022NDEG

http://www.ahs.uic.edu/dhd/academics/certificatefellowship/atc/

Basic Community Public Health Practice Public Health 20FY5108NDEU http://exedweb.cc.uic.edu/uiconline/description.asp?clg=Program&colid=GF&ProgramID=75
Bioinformatics Engineering 20FS5001NDEU http://exedweb.cc.uic.edu/uiconline/description.asp?clg= Program&colid=GF&ProgramID=1
Clinical Nurse
Specialist Post-Master's
Nursing 20FS5147NDEG http://www.uic.edu/nursing/prospectivestudents/ms-about.shtml
Educational Research Methodology Education 20FS5208NDEU http://exedweb.cc.uic.edu/exed/exedpublic/programs/DisplayProgram.asp?ProgramID=94
e-Government Urban Planning and Public Affairs 20FS5211NDEU  
Electromagnetics Technology Engineering 20FS4076NDEU http://exedweb.cc.uic.edu/uicon line/description.asp?clg=Program&colid=GF&ProgramID=4
Emergency Management and Public Health Continuity Planning (EMCP) Business Administration and Public Health 20FY5021NDEU http://exedweb.cc.uic.edu/uiconline/description.asp?clg=Program&colid=GF&ProgramID=5
Engineering Law and Management Engineering 20FS4077NDEU http://exedweb.cc.uic.edu/uiconline/description.asp?clg= Program&colid=GF&ProgramID=6
Environmental Health Informatics Public Health 20FY4075NDEU  
Geospatial Analysis and Visualization Urban Planning and Public Affairs 20FS5209NDEG http://exedweb.cc.uic.edu/exed/exedpublic/programs/DisplayProgram.asp?ProgramID=151
Health Disparities Research Public Health 20FY5447NDEU  
Management and Leadership in the Nonprofit Disability Organization Applied Health Sciences   http://www.idhd.org/mlcp
Methods for Clinical Research Public Health 20FS5189NDEU http://exedweb.cc.uic.edu/exed/exedpublic/programs/DisplayProgram.asp?ProgramID=96
Nurse
Practitioner/Midwifery Post-Master's
Nursing 20FS5146NDEG http://www.uic.edu/nursing/prospectivestudents/ms-about.shtml
Patient Safety Organizations Medicine 2EFS5143NDEU  
Patient Safety, Error Science, and Full Disclosure Medicine 2EFS5141NDEU

http://www.uic.edu/orgs/online/programs/master-of-science-in-patient-safety-leadership/index.shtml

Public Health Emergency Preparedness
(Effective Spring 2013)

Public Health 20FY5334NDEU TBA
Public Health Geographic Information Systems Public Health 20FY5282NDEU http://exedweb.cc.uic.edu/uiconline/description.asp?clg=Program&colid=GF&ProgramID=
134&Semester=
Public Health Informatics Public Health 20FY4074NDEU http://exedweb.cc.uic.edu/uiconline/description.asp?clg= Program&colid=GF&ProgramID=16
Public Health Management Public Health 20FY5212NDEU http://exedweb.cc.uic.edu/uiconline/description.asp?clg=Program&colid=GF&ProgramID=102&Semester=
Public Health Practice Public Health 20FY5190NDEU TBA
Public Transit Planning and Management Urban Planning and Public Affairs 20FS5455NDEG TBA
School Nurse Nursing 20FS5025NDEU http://www.uic.edu/nursing/schoolnursing/index.shtml
Survey Research Methods Urban Planning and Public Affairs 20FS5249NDEU http://exedweb.cc.uic.edu/uiconline/description.asp?clg=Program&colid=GF&ProgramID=128&Semester=
Teaching/Learning in
Nursing and Health Sciences
Nursing 20FS5145NDEU http://www.uic.edu/nursing/teaching/index.shtml
Teaching of Economics Liberal Arts and Sciences 20FS5026NDEG http://www.uic.edu/depts/econ/GRAD_certificate_teaching.html
Wireless Communications Technology Engineering 20FS4078NDEU http://exedweb.cc.uic. edu/uiconline/description.asp?clg=Program&colid=GF&ProgramID=20

UIC School of Continuing Studies

In support of the campus’ mission to provide access to the highest levels of academic excellence, the School of Continuing Studies collaborates with UIC’s colleges, centers, and institutes to develop and deliver high quality, innovative and timely educational offerings to nontraditional students. Through individual courses and extended programs of study—both credit and noncredit—the SCS meets the educational needs of a wide spectrum of nontraditional learners who are seeking professional development, personal enrichment, career transition, and academic growth. To view current SCS programs, visit http://www.externaledu.uic.edu and http://www.oce.uic.edu.

The MS in Patient Safety Leadership program is administered by the UIC Institute for Patient Safety Excellence (IPSE) in partnership with the School of Continuing Studies (SCS). Degrees for the Patient Safety Leadership program are conferred by the Graduate College at the UIC College of Medicine commencement.

Degree Program College/School Program Code Program Information
Patient Safety Leadership Graduate College 2EFS5142MSU http://www.uic.edu/depts/gcat/MEPSL.shtml

UIC Online

UIC has provided flexible and convenient access to quality education since 1998 via the programs offered through UIC Online. These interactive instructor-led programs are ideal for adult learners and working professionals. Student choices range from degree programs, campus-approved certificates, and online courses. Admission to an online program or course at UIC provides online students with the distinct advantage to learn from world-renowned UIC faculty who not only share their knowledge, but are also the creators of knowledge as members of a top research university. Online students have full access to UIC’s support services, robust technical infrastructure, and vast library resources—providing a comprehensive learning environment. To learn more about UIC Online, visit http://exedweb.cc.uic.edu/uiconline/index.asp.