Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Professional Development

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The Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Professional Development opens doors. Whether you're looking to specialize, pivot, or elevate your position, the certificate will give you the tools you need to make it happen.

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Looking to Expand Your Knowledge and Enhance Your Professional Skills?

The Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Professional Development is designed to help working professionals build practical, graduate-level skills that translate directly into career growth.

This flexible 9-credit hour program allows you to take graduate courses across multiple disciplines, giving you the freedom to tailor your learning experience to match your professional goals.

Courses are offered online, hybrid, and on campus, making it easier to balance your education with work and personal commitments.

By the end of the program, you’ll gain valuable skills that will take you where you want to go. You’ll also be able to clearly articulate how those skills support your professional development. During your final semester, you will present a reflection to the Graduate School highlighting the key concepts and abilities you developed throughout the certificate.

After you complete the certificate, up to 9 credit hours may be applied toward a UWG graduate degree, giving you a head start if you decide to continue your education.

How it Works

This program is designed around three graduate-level courses that allow you to explore skills and subjects that support your professional development. Once accepted, you will select one course from the list under the Plan of Study section below. Then, the Graduate School will help you select two more graduate-level courses that align with your interests.

Plan of Study

One course from the following list is required:

  • MGNT 6670
 Organizational Theory & Behavior
  • POLS 5215
 Management of Non-Profit Organizations
  • POLS 5210 
 Public Management
  • POLS 6200
 Public Budgeting & Financial Management
  • CISM 5355 
 Cybersecurity Operations
  • CISM 5390 
 Business Intelligence & Data Mining
  • ECON 6430
 Business Forecasting
  • FINC 6532
 Finance
  • ENGL 5304
 Advanced Writing in Disciplines
  • ENGL 5425
 Dynamic Writing for Contemporary Audiences
  • ABED 6100 
 Strategic Business Communication
  • CS 5251 
 Web Technologies I
  • MKTG 5805 
 Sales Management
  • MKTG 5818 
 Business Web Design

During the final semester, students must coordinate a presentation to the Graduate School in which they reflect on and articulate the key skills acquired and concepts learned across the three courses. This serves as the culminating assessment of their development through the certificate program.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us or request more information about the program.