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Certificate Programs
STAFF
Program Directors
Distance Education
Eugene Rubin
erubin@umuc.edu
E-Commerce Program
Robert Ouellette
rouellette@umuc.edu
Executive Management Programs
Mary Ann Spilman
mspilman@umuc.edu
General Management
Michael Frank
mfrank@umuc.edu
Information Technology Systems
Program
Donald L. Goff
dgoff@umuc.edu
International Management
Al Raider
araider@umuc.edu
Management of Technological Systems
Robert Ouellette
rouellette@umuc.edu
Project Management
Amjad Ali
aali@umuc.edu
UMUC offers more than 30 graduate certificate programs in the following fields: distance
education, electronic commerce, general management, international management, information
technology systems, and management of technological systems. Two certificates
are also offered in an accelerated executive format. Each certificate requires from 12 to
24 credits of coursework. The certificates are the ideal credential for individuals who do
not wish to pursue a master’s degree or for those who already have one or more advanced
degrees and wish to add to their credentials in their field. All of the courses in each certificate
program earn graduate credits that can be applied toward the parallel master’s degree
program. Students have three years to complete any certificate that requires up to 18 credits
and five years to complete any certificate that requires more than 18 credits.
Program Requirements
Admission requirements for certificate students are the same as those for degree-seeking
students. It is strongly recommended that certificate students seek the advice of the appropriate
program advisor before registering to help ensure readiness for selected courses.
All graduate students must successfully complete UCSP 610 Library Skills for the
Information Age within their first 6 credits of study.
Certificates in Distance Education
The online graduate distance education certificates are designed to provide education and
training professionals with a core set of knowledge and skills to help them manage the distance
education enterprise. The certificates are the ideal credential for individuals who do
not wish to pursue a master’s degree or for those who already have one or more advanced
degrees and wish to add to their credentials in the distance education field. All the courses
in each certificate program earn graduate credits that can be applied toward the Master of
Distance Education degree.
Distance Education in Developing Countries (12 credits)
The certificate in Distance Education in Developing Countries is a certificate program
within the Master of Distance Education program offered by UMUC and Oldenberg
University in Germany. Consisting of four online courses, it examines the purposes for
which distance education has been used and the audiences it has reached and allows the
student to explore organizational models for distance education at various educational
levels. The roles played by international agencies are analyzed. It enables the student to
evaluate the range of educational technologies that assist institutions in reaching various
off-campus audiences. Also, it explores the changing role of the private sector, the role
of conventional universities in relation to e-learning, and the new international players.
Students must take the following courses:
OMDE 601 Foundations of Distance Education (3)
OMDE 606 The Management of Distance Education 1: Cost Analysis (3)
OMDE 625 National and International Policies for Distance Education (3)
OMDE 626 Technologies for Distance Education in Developing Countries (3)
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