Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Archives and Curation

Certificate Level: Graduate
Admission Requirements: Bachelor's degree
Certificate Type: Post-Baccalaureate 
Number of Credits to Completion: 12.0
Instructional Delivery: Online; Campus
Calendar Type: Quarter
Expected Time to Completion: 1 year
Financial Aid Eligibility: Not aid eligible
Classification of Instructional Program (CIP) Code: 25.0101

Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) Code: 25-4011

About the Program

The four-course Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Archives and Curation responds to the rising demand for professionals who possess skills in archives and curation to work in government, academic, and corporate archives, libraries, and other repositories.

Graduates of Drexel CCI’s PBC in Archives and Curation will be able to:

  • Demonstrate skills in the acquisition, appraisal, arrangement and description, curation, reference, outreach, and technology in archives.
  • Create, maintain, and evaluate archival access systems.
  • Recognize legal, ethical, cultural, and political issues in historical and contemporary archival formats and standards.
  • Select, organize, and access materials in trusted repositories in both technological and institutional settings.

This certificate is one of three leading to the MSI in Library and Information Science or can be taken alone.

Admission Requirements

Please visit the School of Computer and Information Sciences website to learn more about admission requirements.

Program Requirements

Required Courses
INFO 560Introduction to Archives I3.0
INFO 561Introduction to Archives II3.0
Elective Courses6.0
Choose 2 from the following:
Archival Access Systems
Electronic Records Management
Digital Preservation
Total Credits12.0

Sample Plan of Study

Plan of Study Grid
First Year (Part-Time)
FallCredits
INFO 560 Introduction to Archives I 3.0
 Credits3
Winter
INFO 561 Introduction to Archives II 3.0
Elective 3.0
 Credits6
Spring
Elective 3.0
 Credits3
 Total Credits12

Additional Information

For more information about the Post-Baccalaureate Certificate program in Archives and Curation, please visit the the School of Computer and Information Sciences website.