Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies
Earn certification in a specialized field in just 18 credit hours.
NCU's Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies (CAGS) offers Learners
a chance to advance in their chosen field or to embark on a new
career through an 18-credit-hour course of study in selected
specializations within the schools of Business & Technology
Management, Education, or Psychology.
The CAGS program is designed specifically for professionals who
desire concentrated continuing education delivered with the same
academic rigor our Learners value.
CAGS courses are taught by the same highly qualified and
credentialed Mentors that have made a degree from Northcentral
University useful, relevant, and respected.
Each CAGS will transfer directly into a doctoral program at NCU.
Prerequisite: A Master's degree in any field from a regionally accredited institution will satisfy admission requirements.
How CAGS works
- Learners complete six courses in selected specializations in
Business & Technology Management, Education, or Psychology.
- Courses begin the first of each month and each course is completed
in 12 weeks or less.
- Those completing six courses of prescribed coursework with a 3.0 or
better GPA will be awarded the certificate.
- All course requirements are completed via the Internet, with no
campus residency.
- Credits earned are directly transferable into a doctoral program at
NCU.
Find out what CAGS are available in your field:
Change is a constant in the broad field of business and few other
areas of professional life are more demanding of ongoing knowledge
development. For that reason NCU has developed the CAGS in a range of the most
dynamic areas of business today.
Education is a field where change is a constant, and a specialized
certificate makes a clear statement that the educator is committed
to professionalism and has developed expertise in specialized areas
of the field. Credentials can be very important in education, and
with that in mind NCU has developed the CAGS focusing
on some of the most vital and dynamic areas in education today.
Additional education may be a requirement for specific disciplines within
the field of psychology. More significantly, a specialized certificate
represents a clear statement to clients and associates that the
practitioner is committed to professionalism and has further developed their expertise.
Each CAGS offers a focused approach to a field that is designed to
benefit individual Learners as well as those with whom they work.
If you later decide to seek a doctoral degree and apply to NCU for admission to a degree program, your CAGS
credits will be applied toward the appropriate degree requirements.
Contact an Enrollment Advisor at 866-776-0331 or email
admissions@ncu.edu
to enroll in a CAGS program today.