Courses are available to traditional and distance-learning graduate students, both degree and non-degree-seeking. Students should coordinate course and certificate completions with their department’s academic advisors. Students pursuing a graduate certificate must receive a “B” or better in both required and elective courses.
Engineering Leadership Certificate
REQUIRED COURSES
EGS 6039 – Engineering Leadership – 3 credits
EGS 6681 – Advanced Engineering Leadership Development – 3 credits*
And one of the following:
- EGS 6629 – Agile Project Management for Engineers and Scientists – 3 credit hours
- EGS 6626 – Fundamentals of Engineering Project Management – 3 credits
- EGN 6640 – Engineering Entrepreneurship – 3 credits
- EGN 6642 – Engineering Innovation – 3 credits
* EGS 4038, EGS 6039 or instructor approval is a prerequisite.
Plus, completion of an assessment as discussed below.
Assessment
Beginning Summer C 2024 semester, all students seeking an award of the graduate Engineering Leadership academic certificate at the end of a semester must complete an assessment. This requirement is in accordance with the approved academic assessment plan for the certificate. Completion of the assessment will be part of the certificate audit process.
The assessment involves 10 general questions from the two required courses to complete the certificate. These courses are EGS6039 Engineering Leadership and EGS6681 Advanced Engineering Leadership Development.
Students requesting an award of the certificate through the One.UF system at the end of a semester will be added to a Canvas course site where the assessment will be available. NOTE: The assessment must be completed at least one week before the official end of each semester to accommodate the certification audit process and ensure that the certificate is awarded on time.
Engineering Project Management Certificate
REQUIRED COURSES
EGS 6626 – Fundamentals of Engineering Project Management – 3 credits
EGS 6628 – Advanced Practices in Engineering Project Management – 3 credits *
And one of the following:
- EGS 6629 – Agile Project Management for Engineers and Scientists – 3 credits
- ESI 6323 – Models for Supply Chain Management – 3 credits
- EIN 6510 – Principles of Manufacturing Systems Engineering – 3 credits
- ESI 6529 – Digital Simulation Techniques – 3 credits
- ESI 6555 – Systems Management – 3 credits
- CCE 5035 – Construction Planning and Scheduling – 3 credits
- EML 6324 – Fundamentals of Production Engineering – 3 credits
* EGS 6626 is a prerequisite for EGS 6628.
Plus, completion of an assessment as discussed below.
Assessment
Beginning Summer C 2024 semester, all students seeking an award of the graduate Engineering Project Management academic certificate at the end of a semester must complete an assessment. This requirement is in accordance with the approved academic assessment plan for the certificate. Completion of the assessment will be part of the certificate audit process.
The assessment involves 10 general questions from the two required courses to complete the certificate. These courses are EGS6626 Fundamentals of Engineering Project Management and EGS6628 Advanced Practices in Engineering Project Management.
Students requesting an award of the certificate through the One.UF system at the end of a semester will be added to a Canvas course site where the assessment will be available. NOTE: The assessment must be completed at least one week before the official end of each semester to accommodate the certification audit process and ensure that the certificate is awarded on time.
Apply
At UF, the application process for all certificates is the same as that for degree programs.
Graduate students may apply for the certificate through the University of Florida Office of Admissions page by scrolling to the bottom of the page and selecting the Currently Enrolled App button.
Students should preferably apply for admission to a certificate program before taking the first prerequisite course but can generally transfer a course if it was taken within a year before being admitted. When applying for a certificate, students will be asked to select their intended start year for the certificate program. This should be the semester/year in which a student applies for the certificate program and NOT the projected semester/year the student expects to graduate with the certificate. Getting this entry correct is important to avoid administrative issues when applying to receive the certificate through the One.UF system.
Students admitted to a certificate program should apply to receive their certificate through One.UF at the beginning of the semester in which they intend to graduate. Students can opt to request the award of a completed certificate in advance of receiving their degree.
Note: To see side-by-side tuition and fee comparisons for Florida and non-Florida residents, visit https://ufedge.ufl.edu/online-graduate-programs/tuition-fees/ .
Contact
If you have additional questions about course content or certificate requirements, contact Bill McElroy, Assistant Director of the Engineering Leadership Institute, at Leadership@eng.ufl.edu.