KU Certificates

What is a certificate and why should I get one?

KU offers a wide variety of Experiential Learning Programs and Certificates that offer fantastic opportunities for undergraduate students. Whether you're looking to build your resume, gain hands-on experience, or take your education beyond the classroom, KU has you covered. All completed certificates will be notated on your academic transcript.

There are two main types of certificates here at KU:

  • The experiential learning certificates, where you combine classwork with hands-on experience.
  • The academic certificates, where you can take approximately 4 classes to further your understanding of a particular subject.

For complete information about the College's policy on certificates offered in the College, please visit the KU Catalog here.

If you are earning a BGS degree, you have the option to earn two certificates as your second area of study. To add a College certificate, please email your advisor or collegeundergrad@ku.edu. 

College of Liberal Arts & Sciences

List of certificates within the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences, sorted alphabetically by academic department
African and African-American StudiesUndergraduate Certificate in African and African Diasporic Languages
American StudiesUndergraduate Certificate in Race and Ethnicity in the U.S.
Communication StudiesUndergraduate Certificate in Professional Communication
EconomicsUndergraduate Certificate in Macroeconomics
 Undergraduate Certificate in Microeconomics
Geography and Atmospheric ScienceUndergraduate Certificate in Climate and Climate Change
 Undergraduate Certificate in Geographic Information Science
Institute for Leadership StudiesUndergraduate Certificate in Leadership Strategies and Applications
MathematicsUndergraduate Certificate in Actuarial Science
PhilosophyUndergraduate Certificate in Logic and Formal Reasoning
Political ScienceUndergraduate Certificate in Intelligence and National Security Studies
PsychologyUndergraduate Certificate in Mind and Brain
 Undergraduate Certificate in Data Science
Slavic, German, and Eurasian StudiesUndergraduate Certificate in Slavic and Eurasian Languages
Speech-Language-Hearing: Sciences and DisordersUndergraduate Certificate in Learning and Communication in Children with Autism
Women, Gender, and Sexuality StudiesUndergraduate Certificate in Gender, Law and Policy

Other Schools within the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences

School of the ArtsUndergraduate Certificate in Media Cultures

 

For other certificates offered throughout the university, please visit the KU Catalog.