Pathway to 18 Concurrent Enrollment Credentialing
With the recent updates to the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) Minimum Faculty Qualifications, many concurrent enrollment instructors will be required to pursue additional discipline specific graduate level credits. Minnesota State University, Mankato offers a number of graduate courses, including 100% online courses that will allow instructors to meet HLC minimum qualifications. View complete listing of approved courses.
- Prior to registering for your course you should check the availability of the course. Online availability varies semester to semester.
- Reviewing courses with the institution you are currently teaching concurrent enrollment through is recommended prior to registering.
Graduate Certificate Options
Minnesota State Mankato has several graduate certificate options available to anyone interested in earning discipline-specific graduate courses. All of the certificates listed below are available 100% online.
English Language Arts
Communication Education
The graduate certificate in Communication Education (GC-CE) is designed for individuals who hold a post-secondary degree in a different discipline and are seeking to expand their education to teach communication courses at a community or technical college.
English Literature
The English Literature graduate certificate provides students with a foundation in British, American, and World literature, and elective coursework in theory and more specialized author, period, and genre courses.
Teaching Writing
The Teaching Writing graduate certificate enables current and prospective teachers (Grades 5-College) to develop expertise in teaching writing.
Professional Communication
The Professional Communication certificate prepares students with the skills to communicate in a variety of professional contexts including corporate, nonprofit, and government. Through theory and practice, students will learn to craft and adapt strategic messages for professional settings.
Social Studies
History
The online History certificate allows secondary school teachers and community college instructors to enhance their professional development, while offering the credentials for teaching History in "College in the Schools" courses.
Geographic Information Science
The Geographic Information Science (GIS) graduate certificate provides in-depth training in geospatial technology and theory allowing students to create solutions to real-world problems involving people and environment.
Political Science
The Graduate Certificate in Political Science is designed for secondary and post-secondary school teachers and instructors who would like to further their professional development, meet post-secondary faculty qualifications, or earn their first credits toward an eventual master’s degree.
Psychology: General Psychology
The Psychology graduate certificate provides a broad exposure to the major areas of psychology, as well as opportunities to apply psychological science to real-world issues.
World Language
Spanish for Professionals
The graduate certificate program prepares current K-12 teachers or practicing professionals with a competency-based Spanish courses that develop their writing and oral competencies in Spanish and their multicultural literacy.
Family & Consumer Science
Family Consumer Science
The Family Consumer Science certificate program provides the professional who already has a teaching degree or who is working on a graduate teaching degree with the necessary courses to meet the MN standards for teacher licensure in Family Consumer Science Education for grades 5-12.
Masters Programs
Communication and Composition
Communication and Composition is an inter-disciplinary program designed for individuals with an interest in teaching both communication and composition at community colleges and technical colleges.
Cross-Disciplinary Studies
The Cross-Disciplinary Studies MS is a unique degree providing students with a flexibility in creating the direction for their program.
