Graduate Certificates
What do you need to move ahead in your ordination process, your career and educational goals, or your current work? Graduate certificates at Drew provide a flexible and accessible way to build your knowledge and skills and earn a graduate credential without doing an entire degree program.
Learn more about our certificates
Conflict Resolution & Leadership
The Certificate Program in Conflict Resolution and Leadership (CRL) at Drew University educates students and professionals in a wide range of fields for dealing with conflict of all types. Blending traditional academic coursework with professional mentorship and experiential learning in the New York metropolitan area, the CRL program prepares students for advanced careers and leadership roles in their field.
Program Requirements
The Conflict Resolution and Leadership certificate (12 credits) requires:
- 4 courses
- 3 mandatory core classes
- Introduction to CRL Methods and Practicum
- Introduction to Peace and Conflict Studies
- Cross Cultural Approaches to Understanding Conflict
Key Outcomes
- Gain vital skills in leadership, mediation and conflict resolution
- Learn from experts in the fields of dispute resolution and law enforcement
- Understand the historical and cultural drivers of real-world conflict at home and abroad
- Build in-depth knowledge about the various parties involved in conflict driven by religion, nationality, heritage or social identity
Relevant Fields
- Law Enforcement
- Legal Services
- Public Service Offices and Organizations
- Crisis, Mediation and Counseling professionals
- School Counseling, Administration and Security
Value Added for Alumni and Current Students
- Drew College of Liberal Arts alumni are eligible to transfer up to 2 qualifying courses toward the CRL certificate.
- Current Drew undergraduate students and graduate Arts & Letters students can earn their Certificate in Conflict Resolution & Leadership while they complete their bachelor’s, master’s or doctoral degree.
Data Science
Our graduate certificates enhance core skills required to draw information from data. You may choose from one of three emphases: Statistics, Data Science or Business Analytics. Or, design your own program in consultation with the program director. If you complete one of these certificate programs, you may apply the credits to the Master of Science in Data Science.
Prerequisites (6 credits)
Must be taken prior to enrolling in a Data Science certificate program. May be taken during the summer before the program starts.
- Introductory Statistics (or equivalent)
- Introduction to Programming (or equivalent)
Data Science Certificate: Statistics (12 credits)
- Statistics Using R (3 credits)
- Applied Regression Analysis (3 credits)
- Computational Thinking/Programming in Python (3 credits)
- Statistical Machine Learning (3 credits)
Data Science Certificate: Data Science (12 credits)
- Statistics Using R (3 credits)
- Networks and Text Mining (3 credits)
- Computational Thinking/Programming in Python (3 credits)
- Data Analytics Using SQL and Relational Databases (3 credits)
Data Science Certificate: Business Analytics (12 credits)
- Statistics Using R (3 credits)
- Applied Regression Analysis (3 credits)
- Financial Quantitative Analysis (3 credits)
- Computational Finance and Large Data Analysis (3 credits)
Outcomes
With the digital transformation of academia and the workforce, it is not surprising that data science and data analytics jobs are projected to grow at some of the fastest rates in the near future.*
| Job title | Average salary | Projected five-year growth |
| Analytics managers | $105,909 | 15% |
| Data scientists & advanced analysts | $94,576 | 28% |
| Data-driven decision makers | $91,467 | 14% |
| Data systems developers | $78,553 | 15% |
| Data analysts | $78,553 | 16% |
| Functional analysts | $69,162 | 17% |
*Burning Glass Technologies
English as a Second Language (ESL) Endorsement
This non-degree program can be completed on its own or in conjunction with the MAT elementary or MAT secondary education programs (up to 6 credits can be taken as part of the MAT programs) or as part of the MEd program.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Start Term: Summer, Fall, Spring
Application Deadlines: Rolling
Application Requirements:
- Completed online application
- Official transcripts from all higher education institutions
- Proof of teacher certification
- Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI)
- Writing Proficiency Test (WPT)
- Personal statement
Medical Humanities
Certificate in Medical Humanities (15 credits)
Requires the completion of five courses. Four of the courses (Medical and Health Humanities Seminar, Medical Humanities Practicum, Biomedical Ethics, and Introduction to Narrative Medicine) are mandatory. The remaining course may be taken as an elective.
Teacher of Students with Disabilities (TOSD) Endorsement
This non-degree program can be done on its own or in conjunction with the MAT elementary or secondary education programs (up to 9 credits can be taken as part of the MAT programs) or as part of the MEd program.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Start Term: Summer, Fall, Spring
Application Deadlines: Rolling
Application Requirements:
- Completed online application
- Official transcripts from all higher education institutions
- Proof of teacher certification
- Personal statement
Teaching Writing
The certificate in Teaching Writing is designed to provide teachers of all levels with the opportunity to use research and theory to foster a vision of literacy learning as an active social process in which students become engaged writers.
The certificate can stand alone, but will be recognized by the following Drew programs to stack to a degree:
- MEd: 12 credits of specialization in Literacy and Technology
- MLitt: 12 credits
- DLitt: satisfies the specialization in Teaching Writing
Participants are able to earn the certificate solely through graduate credits or through a combination of graduate credit and professional development hours offered by the Drew Writing Project and Digital Literacies Collaborative. Graduate courses are offered in face-to-face, online, and blended formats depending on the semester and the course.
| Graduate Credit Pathway | PD Pathway |
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Professional development hours may be obtained through school-based partnerships or DrewTEACH workshops and should be documented in the portfolio. Individuals seeking to complete the PD Pathway should contact the Director of Teacher Education for approval and advisement.
Coursework
AT LEAST 3 CREDITS FROM THE FOLLOWING:
- ARLT 922 – Theory and Practice of Teaching Composition
- EDUC 634 – Inquiry in Literacy Instruction (National Writing Project Summer Institute)
- EDUC 636 – Teachers as Writers
- ARTW 549 – Writing Fellows Advanced Practicum
ADDITIONAL CREDITS FROM THE FOLLOWING:
Writing Pedagogy
- ARLT 921 – Writing Center Theory & Practice
- ARLT 922 – Theory and Practice of Teaching Composition
- ARTW 551 – Developing Writers for Social Justice
- ARWR 549 – Writing Fellows Advanced Practicum [may be repeated]
- EDUC 632 – Developing Digital and Media Literacies
- EDUC 634 – Inquiry in Literacy Instruction (National Writing Project Summer Institute)
- EDUC 635 – Contemporary Literacy Instruction [may be repeated]
- EDUC 636 – Teachers as Writers [may be repeated]
Teacher as Writer (Maximum 3 credits)
- ARWR 903 – Writing to Heal
- ARWR 908 – Poetry Workshop
- ARWR 910 – Fiction Workshop
- ARWR 911 – Creative Writing
- ARWR 912 – Imagining History
- ARWR 914 – Fiction and Non-Fiction: From Concept to Written Form
- ARWR 915 – Memoir Writing Workshop
- ARWR 916 – Creative Nonfiction Workshop
- ARWR 920 – Playwriting
Other courses may be added to this list as they become available. Please consult with your advisor to petition for non-listed courses.
Undergraduate students interested in the Writing Fellows program should contact the Director of Writing Across the Curriculum, Sandra Jamieson.