Environmental Systems
German Studies
Gerontology
Informatics
Medical Management
Music Theory Pedagogy
Sensing Technologies
Social Theory
Transportation Systems Management
Women's Studies
These certificates require up to 15 credits of graduate-level course work; many are multi-disciplinary in nature. In most cases, individuals who wish to pursue a graduate certificate must be degree-seeking graduate students in good standing at the University of Kentucky. More information on entrance requirements and specific plans of study can be obtained via the contacts below.
The Environmental Systems Certificate is administered by a committee of faculty consisting of representatives from the Colleges of Agriculture, Arts and Sciences, Engineering, Law, Medicine; the Gatton College of Business and Economics; the Graduate School; the Kentucky Environmental Protection Cabinet; and the private sector. Each Environmental Systems course is coordinated by a faculty member, and course instructors are representatives of their respective disciplines.
The Environmental Systems Certificate consists of a core of three survey courses and a seminar course. Students are expected to take two Environmental Systems courses and the seminar twice. The content of the courses and seminars is the responsibility of the coordinator.
Individuals desiring a certificate must submit an application for admission to the Environmental Systems Committee along with an outline of their graduate degree program or their experience.
For more information, contact:
James A. Kipp
233 Mining & Minerals Resources Bldg
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY 40506-0107
(859) 257-1832
kipp@pop.uky.edu
www.uky.edu/WaterResources/UK-ESC.HTML
The German Studies Graduate Certificate is designed to enable substantial exposure to the historical and contemporary study of German culture, society, and politics in an interdisciplinary setting. Students may earn the certificate while making normal progress towards attainment of an MA or a Ph.D. degree or while enrolled in post-baccalaureate status.
For more information, contact:
Prof. Wolfgang Natter
1055 Patterson Office Tower
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY 40506-0027
(859) 257-6035
wnatter@pop.uky.edu
The Graduate Certificate in Gerontology is an interdisciplinary curriculum offered by the Sanders-Brown Center on Aging. The Certificate is a part of Sanders-Brown's complete range of research and educational activities that prepare both graduate students and practicing professionals from many disciplines to assume key roles in improving the quality of life for older adults and furthering our understanding of the aging process. Its interdisciplinary focus makes it possible for students to tailor their course work to support their own fields of interest.
For more information, contact:
Madelene Umscheid
207 Ligon House
658 S. Limestone
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY 40506-0442
(859) 257-8301
Fax: (859) 323-4940
mumsch@pop.uky.edu
www.uky.edu/MedicalCenter/SandersBrown/geriatriced.html
The objective of the Graduate Certificate in Informatics is to educate a cadre of researchers and professionals with multidisciplinary backgrounds and with substantial understanding of the principles and applications of computational technology.
This curriculum will train graduate and professional-degree students in the uses of computational and information processing technology in their own fields. The students will be able to use this enrichment to become more productive professionals, to further research in their own areas, and to engage in multidisciplinary research relying on computer and information-processing techniques.
For more information, contact:
Prof. Raphael Finkel
Department of Computer Science
305 Mining Laboratory
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY 40506-0046
(859) 257-3416
raphael@cs.engr.uky.edu
The Graduate Certificate in Medical Management is an interdisciplinary curriculum designed to provide physicians and medical management staff the key components of leadership. The core courses incorporate the management and financial strategies for key health care personnel to develop the leadership and knowledge necessary to facilitate changes in a dynamic health care climate.
For more information, contact:
Chandler Medical Center - Chancellor's Office
A301 Kentucky Clinic
Lexington, KY 40536-0284
(859) 257-8186
rsfrie1@pop.uky.edu
The Graduate Certificate in Music Theory Pedagogy is intended primarily for DMA (Doctor of Musical Arts degree) students who wish to gain experience and expertise in theory pedagogy in order to strengthen their background for increased marketability in higher education.
Students desiring admission into this certificate curriculum will be interviewed by a committee consisting of members of the theory faculty and a music faculty member outside of theory. The interview will include an appraisal of the student's keyboard proficiency, sight-singing and aural skills, and understanding of theoretical concepts. The student's scores on graduate entrance exams in music theory will also be assessed. It is assumed that any student granted admission into the certificate curriculum would have been accepted as a student in the Graduate School.
For more information, contact:
Prof. Kate Covington
School of Music
105 Fine Arts Bldg.
Lexington, KY 40506-0022
(859) 257-8197
Fax: (859) 257-9576
kcov@pop.uky.edu
The Sensing Technologies Certificate is a cross-disciplinary curriculum in Sensors and Sensing Architectures. As the field of sensing development is an inherently multidisciplinary endeavor, the Certificate will yield scientists and engineers with the ability to transcend traditional boundaries in their professional careers.
For more information, contact:
Prof. Leonidas Bachas
Department of Chemistry
207 Chemistry-Physics Building
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY 40602-0055
(859) 257-6350
Fax: (859) 323-1069
bachas@pop.uky.edu
Graduate Students participating in Committee activities have the opportunity to earn a Graduate Certificate in Social Theory. This Certificate offers students systematic multidisciplinary training in social theory. It augments, and is pursued concurrently with, the regular M.A and Ph.D. degree programs of participating departments. In total, the Certificate requires ten hours of course work, and is open to all graduate students at the University of Kentucky.
For more information, contact:
Prof. Wolfgang Natter
Committee on Social Theory
1455 Patterson Office Tower
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY 40506-0027
859-257-6035
wnatter@pop.uky.edu
http://www.uky.edu/ArtsSciences/SocTheo/hpgcert.htm
This unique Transportation Systems Management Certificate is designed for educating advanced transportation professionals to cope with the dynamic challenges of the future. This special postbaccalaureate certificate:
The overall success of the certificate rests heavily upon the active partnership established with industry and government.
For more information, contact:
Ted Grossardt, Coordinator
KY Transportation Center
176 Oliver Raymond Bldg.
Lexington, KY 40506-0281
859-243-0971x25
Fax: 859-243-0991
hgros00@pop.uky.edu
The Graduate Certificate in Women's Studies is intended to complement students' disciplinary programs. Its aim is to provide students with a coherent, interdisciplinary grounding in current women's studies scholarship and to create an intellectual community among faculty and graduate students who share a scholarly interest in women's studies.
For more information, contact:
Joan Callahan
112 Breckinridge Hall
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY 40506-0056
859-257-1388
womenst@pop.uky.edu
http://www.uky.edu/ArtsSciences/WomenStudies/Certificate.htm
