2001-2002 - College of Education - University of Illinois at Urbana ...
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ADVANCED CERTIFICATE DEGREE (Adv. Cert.)The Advanced Certific<strong>at</strong>e ProgramAdvanced Certific<strong>at</strong>e (Adv. Cert.)The Advanced Certific<strong>at</strong>e is a terminal degree for educ<strong>at</strong>ionpr<strong>of</strong>essionals beyond the master’s degree. It should not be taken bystudents who plan to pursue a doctor<strong>at</strong>e <strong>at</strong> some l<strong>at</strong>er time. Creditearned for a completed Advanced Certific<strong>at</strong>e cannot be applied toward adoctoral degree.Unit RequirementsOnce admitted to the program, students must complete a minimum <strong>of</strong> 8units on the <strong>Urbana</strong>-Champaign campus or in <strong>University</strong> extramuralcourses.Credit for Work Completed ElsewhereAdvanced Certific<strong>at</strong>e candid<strong>at</strong>es may petition to have 2 1/2 units <strong>of</strong>credit for work completed elsewhere transferred to apply toward the 8-unit requirement. Official transcript(s) must be <strong>at</strong>tached to the petitionif not previously filed in the Gradu<strong>at</strong>e <strong>College</strong>. Work involved must be<strong>at</strong> the gradu<strong>at</strong>e level and must have been completed within the last fiveyears with grades <strong>of</strong> A or B. The petitioner must have completed <strong>at</strong> least2 units <strong>at</strong> the <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Illinois</strong> <strong>at</strong> <strong>Urbana</strong>-Champaign. Creditaccepted cannot exceed 1/4 unit for 1 semester hour or 1/2 unit for 3quarter hours. When transfer credit is recommended, a valid<strong>at</strong>ingst<strong>at</strong>ement by someone who teaches a similar course on this campus mustbe given and the results shown on the spaces provided on the Gradu<strong>at</strong>e<strong>College</strong> petition. After this is completed and the adviser’s st<strong>at</strong>ementsmade, the petition is sent to the department <strong>of</strong>fice for action andsubsequent referral to the Instructional Programs Office for itsrecommend<strong>at</strong>ion and referral to the Gradu<strong>at</strong>e <strong>College</strong>.Time LimitsAll degree requirements must be met within five years after registr<strong>at</strong>ionfor the first course included in the Advanced Certific<strong>at</strong>e program. If astudent continues from the master’s degree to the advanced certific<strong>at</strong>e,seven years from the first registr<strong>at</strong>ion in a gradu<strong>at</strong>e course in themaster’s program is given. Students are required to notify thedepartment <strong>of</strong> their intent to gradu<strong>at</strong>e. Repe<strong>at</strong>ed petitions for extension<strong>of</strong> time are likely to be denied. Petitions are submitted to the adviser,then to the Instructional Programs Office, and must contain a request forextension to a specified anticip<strong>at</strong>ed gradu<strong>at</strong>ion d<strong>at</strong>e (May, August,October, December).26
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