Certificate in Creativity and Innovation

Certificate Level: Undergraduate
Admission Requirements: High school diploma
Certificate Type: Certificate
Number of Credits to Completion: 18.0
Instructional Delivery: Online
Calendar Type: Quarter
Expected Time to Completion: 2 years
Financial Aid Eligibility: Not aid eligible
Classification of Instructional Program (CIP) Code: 30.9999
Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) Code: 11-9199

About the Program

Elevate your vision, ignite your passion and chart a course toward a future defined by innovation and ingenuity with our undergraduate certificate in Creativity & Innovation (C&I). Unlock your creative potential and transform the world around you. The program will equip you with a powerful toolkit of tools and techniques to amplify your creative strengths toward unleashing your full potential. From ideation to implementation, you'll harness the power of creativity to tackle complex challenges and seize exciting opportunities, both in your personal life and with the dynamic landscape of your profession and the modern workplace. The innovative coursework provides the fundamentals of creative problem-solving content, skills and competencies indicative of creative leaders, while fostering your ability to apply creativity in your personal life and in leadership roles within your workplace.

Students can complete this undergraduate certificate as a standalone professional development credential or as a concentration within their baccalaureate degree.

Additional Information

For more information about this program, please visit the School of Education website. 

Program Requirements

Writing-Intensive Course Requirements

In order to graduate, all students must pass three writing-intensive courses after their freshman year. Two writing-intensive courses must be in a student's major. The third can be in any discipline. Students are advised to take one writing-intensive class each year, beginning with the sophomore year, and to avoid “clustering” these courses near the end of their matriculation. Transfer students need to meet with an academic advisor to review the number of writing-intensive courses required to graduate.

A "WI" next to a course in this catalog may indicate that this course can fulfill a writing-intensive requirement. For the most up-to-date list of writing-intensive courses being offered, students should check the Writing Intensive Course List at the University Writing Program. Students scheduling their courses can also conduct a search for courses with the attribute "WI" to bring up a list of all writing-intensive courses available that term.

Sample Plan of Study