WashU Continuing & Professional Studies (CAPS) awards undergraduate certificates in many specialized areas of professional and personal development. Undergraduate certificate programs are credit-bearing and vary in length and requirements. All coursework must be completed at CAPS. To receive an undergraduate certificate, students must have earned a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or higher for all certificate courses taken. No course with a grade below C- will count toward an undergraduate certificate.

Students may pursue an undergraduate certificate on a standalone basis or as part of a bachelor's degree. Courses taken toward an undergraduate certificate program may be applied to a CAPS Bachelor of Science in Integrated Studies degree. If a student is pursuing a bachelor's degree and a certificate, overlap is allowed between the field of study and the certificate. If the certificate consists of 15 units or fewer, there should be at least 6 units unique to the certificate. For certificates of 16 units or more, there should be at least 9 units unique to the certificate. (An exception to this restriction applies to sequential programs of the same name, such as Clinical Research Management, in which case all certificate courses may apply to the next-level program.) 

Please visit the individual certificate pages for more detailed information, requirements, and policies.

Contact Info

Phone:	314-935-6700
Website:	http://caps.wustl.edu

Admission to CAPS undergraduate certificate programs requires a high school diploma or equivalent. Newly admitted students will complete reading and writing assessments to determine whether any foundational coursework in those areas is needed to ensure success in the chosen program of study.

• Business
• Business Writing
• Clinical Research Management
• Creative Writing
• Data Analytics
• Forensic Psychology
• Geographic Information Systems*
• Health Care Transitions
• Leadership and Organizational Development
• Marketing
• Project Management
• Somatic Studies
• Strategic Communication
• Sustainability

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Denotes a certificate that is eligible for financial aid.