Certificate Policies

Continuous Enrollment Policy                                                                                        Unless excused by an official Leave of Absence (which may not exceed one year throughout the student’s degree program), all graduate students are subject to the Continuous Enrollment Policy and must pay in-state and out-of-state tuition and fees in order to remain in the program. If the student fails to obtain a Leave of Absence or maintain continuous enrollment, he or she will be required to apply for re-admission, to pay the Graduate College application fee, and pay all overdue tuition and fees, including cumulative late penalties. Tuition or registration waivers can not be applied retroactively.  Please see the UA Continuous Enrollment policy.

 

Time to completion shall not exceed four (4) years. The clock begins with the date of the earliest course work used for the certificate.

Transfer Work                                                                                                      

If transfer work is allowed, course work taken more than two (2) years prior to admission to the certificate program may not be transferred. The clock begins with the date of the earliest course work used for the certificate, including transfer work.

 

Currently enrolled graduate students may apply up to twelve (12) units toward both the certificate and their graduate degree.

A maximum of six (6) units earned as a non-degree seeking student may be applied toward a certificate.

 

A maximum of six (6) units of course work from a previously completed graduate degree may be applied towards the GIS Certificate provided (1) a course work advisor approves, and (2) the completion date of the units fits into the 4-year timeframe for completing the certificate.

 

Students must maintain a 3.0 GPA in the GIS Certificate Program.

 

A Certificate Plan of Study should be filed with the Graduate College by the second semester of study.