No more than one 597 course may be selected. Students who have not completed a graduate-level MIS course must complete MIS 531, Management Information Systems, prior to enrolling in this module. Calendar and Scheduling New students are admitted to the Post-Master's Certificate program throughout the year and may begin course work in the session immediately following admission. Most classes are delivered in seven-week sessions, allowing students to take one course at a time and complete two courses each semester. Courses are scheduled in the evening, on Saturday, or in the late afternoon, enabling students to participate in the program while maintaining full-time professional positions.
Most classes meet two evenings each week for three hours.
All course work toward a certificate must be completed at Penn State Great Valley. Students without appropriate prerequisites may complete prerequisite course work at Penn State, at another university, or by providing official transcripts indicating successful completion of course work in a previous academic program. All course work toward an Post-Master's Certificate must be completed within five years of admission to the program. Students must file a request for a certificate at Penn State Great Valley within six months of completion of all course work. Admission Professionals seeking admission to the Post-Master's Certificate program must hold an advanced degree, as well as a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited institution.