Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Creativity and Innovation
Certificate Level: Graduate
Admission Requirements: Bachelor's degree
Certificate Type: Post-Baccalaureate
Number of Credits to Completion: 18.0
Instructional Delivery: Online
Calendar Type: Quarter
Expected Time to Completion: 1 year
Financial Aid Eligibility: Not aid eligible
Classification of Instructional Program (CIP) Code: 13.9999
Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) Code: 11-9199
About the Program
The graduate-level certificate in Creativity & Innovation (C&I) is for those who do not wish to pursue a master's degree but who would value a credential that demonstrates their learning. It provides corporate and business leaders, employees, school leaders, teachers, higher education managers and leaders, a mastery of the certificate's contemporary, creativity content knowledge and coursework. It is essential in today's world of increasing complexity, change, and competition that all employees within an organization engage in creative problem solving and new idea generation to solve evolving issues that arise within the work setting. The skill sets to present their innovations to key decision makers within their schools/organizations for implementation is also required. By internalizing the spirit of creativity and the principles of creative problem solving, program participants are transformed into change leaders capable of overcoming the status quo to implement their creative ideas and innovations to inspire new directions and visions.
Upon completion of the certificate in C&I program, students will have formed an in-depth understanding of creativity, enhanced communication, creative problem solving, and how these new solutions and innovations may be applied to practical situations that enhance their workplace culture. Participants will use their newly enhanced creative-thinking skills to reflect critically on existing workplace practices and express coherent and cogent ideas and suggestions for continuous improvement within their workplaces.
Credits from the certificate program may be applied toward the MS in Creativity and Innovation should a candidate decide to build upon the certificate credential within the allotted time in accordance with University policies.
Program Requirements
| Requirements | ||
| CRTV 501 | Foundations in Creativity | 3.0 |
| CRTV 502 | Tools and Techniques in Creativity | 3.0 |
| CRTV 503 | Creativity in the Workplace | 3.0 |
| CRTV 600 | Mind, Brain and Learning | 3.0 |
| or EDCR 514 | Diversity, Equity, and Social Justice in Education | |
| CRTV 620 | Research Methods and Assessment of Creative and Innovative Thinking | 3.0 |
| CRTV 630 | Global Perspectives on Creativity | 3.0 |
| or EDCR 510 | Leadership in Educational Contexts and Systems | |
| Total Credits | 18.0 | |
Sample Plan of Study
| First Year | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| CRTV 501 | 3.0 | CRTV 502 | 3.0 | CRTV 503 | 3.0 |
| CRTV 630 or EDCR 510 | 3.0 | CRTV 600 or EDCR 514 | 3.0 | CRTV 620 | 3.0 |
| 6 | 6 | 6 | |||
| Total Credits 18 | |||||
Additional Information
For more information, visit the Drexel Online Graduate Certificate Creativity and Innovation webpage.