Graduate Certificates

Guide Your Students’ Academic Journey

Build your skills as an advisor with one of our Graduate Certificate programs from Indiana University Southeast.

Our 100% online program includes courses that provide insights into student needs, and include practical experience gained through case studies and role-playing scenarios, honing problem-solving and decision-making abilities.

Ideal Credential for Current and Aspiring Advisors

Our Graduate Certificates are ideal for teachers with a bachelor’s degree in education looking for a flexible, 100% online program. You’ll be able to add a component to your teaching license and it is a perfect fit for graduates who want to work in higher education, but not in the field they focused on while getting previous degrees.

Whatever your background, you’ll benefit from a blend of theoretical knowledge and practical skills, preparing you to support students in an equitable and inclusive environment. You’ll learn a personal approach to advising based on students’ characteristics, needs, and experiences.

Pathway Toward Further Degree

By completing this program, you'll demonstrate a commitment to improving student outcomes and gain the expertise needed to tackle the evolving demands of teaching. Certificate hours can also be applied toward a Master of Science in Education with either an elementary or secondary concentration for licensed teachers who apply to the degree program. With a master's degree, you can also add a Graduate Certificate to earn the credentials needed to teach dual credit courses in various fields.

Graduate Certificates

Graduate Certificate in Academic Advising (Online)

This 100% online graduate certificate is designed to provide advising strategies, deepen understanding of student development, and navigate institutional policies with confidence.

Graduate Certificate in Biology (Online)

Our online graduate certificate in biology provides instructors with graduate courses that focus on the knowledge and skills needed to teach dual-credit classes in Indiana high schools and university-level classes in community colleges.

Graduate Certificate in Chemistry (Online)

Our online graduate certificate in chemistry provides instructors with graduate courses that focus on the knowledge and skills needed to teach dual-credit classes in Indiana high schools and university-level classes in community colleges.

Graduate Certificate in Communication Studies

Students in the graduate certificate program develop innovative strategies for teaching dual-credit and community college courses and apply critical perspective to production and consumption of media messages.

Graduate Certificate in Composition Studies

The Graduate Certificate program in composition studies explores the core principles of composition. You will learn to teach students to craft sound arguments using close attention to logic, context and audience.

Graduate Certificate in History (Online)

As a student in our graduate certificate in History program, you'll innovative strategies to teach historical content and concepts to dual-credit high school students in Indiana and university-level courses in community colleges.

Graduate Certificate in Language and Literature

The Graduate Certificate in Language and Literature explores the core principles of writing and literature. You will learn to teach students to craft sound arguments using close attention to logic, context and audience.

Graduate Certificate in Literature

In the Graduate Certificate in Literature program, you'll learn to teach students how to read and analyze texts and contexts and engage in literary analysis. You'll develop fluency with current literary debates and instructional theories.

Graduate Certificate in Mathematics (Online)

The 100-percent online Graduate Certificate in Mathematics provides graduate-level instruction in mathematics to students interested in obtaining advanced skills and knowledge in this area.

Graduate Certificate in Modern World History

The Graduate Certificate in Modern World History provides coursework for teachers and other individuals looking to enhance their knowledge and understanding of history.

Graduate Certificate in Political Science (Online)

Our online graduate certificate in political science provides instructors with graduate courses that focus on knowledge and skills needed to teach dual-credit classes in Indiana high schools and university-level classes in community colleges.

Graduate Certificate in Reading

IU Southeast offers a Graduate Certificate in Reading that provides professional training in how to effectively teach reading, with separate concentrations in elementary or secondary education.


Graduate Certificate in Teaching English Learners (Online)

The TEL graduate certificate is designed to enhance your skills and knowledge in educating students who are learning English as an additional language and enhance your practice in diverse classroom settings.

Contact information

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IU Southeast School of Education
Hillside Hall, Room 20
4201 Grant Line Road
New Albany, IN 47150
USA
812-941-2385
soeinfo@iu.edu

Kentucky residents

Kentucky students are part of our IU Southeast family. In fact, students from eight Kentucky counties receive in-state tuition at IU Southeast! Learn more about the advantages of attending IU Southeast including the most affordable tuition in the region, staying close to home while you earn your degree, and the unique experience only IU Southeast can offer.

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