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1. Purpose of the Program:

The purpose of this graduate certificate program is to provide graduate students and professionals working in industry and business with focused course work leading to improvement in the quality of products and services to help companies become more competitive in the global market.

9. Eligibility and Admission Requirements:

This certificate program is available to undergraduate seniors, prospective graduate students, degree candidates, and working professionals. To be eligible for admission, applicants must meet the requirements established by the Graduate School which include verification of completion of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution approved by Eastern Illinois University and documentation of a minimum undergraduate cumulative grade point average of 2.75 on a 4.0 scale or a 2.75 GPA on the last 60 hours of graded academic course work. EIU seniors may enroll for courses under the "Reserve Graduate Credit" option; but will be required to meet the standard admission requirements to be admitted to the certificate program after completion of the baccalaureate degree. Meeting the requirements to take courses under the reserve graduate credit option does not guarantee admission to the certificate program.

10. Course/Curriculum Requirements:

The School of Technology Certificate in Quality Systems requires 12 semester hours of study including both required and elective courses. The specific requirements are as follows:

Required Courses - 9 semester hours

INT 4843 Statistical Quality Assurance 3 s.h.

TEC 5133 Total Quality Systems 3 s.h.

TEC 5243 Design for Quality 3 s.h.

Elective Courses - 3 semester hours from the following list:

COS 4850 Quality Processes in the Workplace 3 s.h.

TEC 5123 Industrial Productivity Analysis 3 s.h.

TEC 5970 Materials Testing and Inspection 3 s.h.

TEC 5970 Problem Solving for Manufacturing 3 s.h.

TEC 5970 ISO 9000 2 s.h.

TEC 5970 Reliability Engineering 1 to 3 s.h.

11. Courses Applicable Toward A Specific Concurrent or Future Degree Program:

Upon approval from the graduate coordinator, all course credits completed for the certificate program may be applied to an M. S. in Technology degree program at Eastern Illinois University. All graduate courses applied to the certificate or degree program must be completed within the six-year time limit. All other regulations established by the Graduate School pertaining to degree study will be applicable to the courses for concurrent or future degree program.

12. Certificate Study Plan:

1. Purpose of the Program:

The purpose of the graduate certificate program in Work Performance Improvement is to meet the needs of graduate students as well as training and development practitioners to have their educational preparation in the field of human performance improvement officially endorsed. There exists a body of course work in the M. S. in Technology that meets this need. Certificate in Work Performance Improvement will demonstrate that recipients possess the knowledge and skills needed for performance consulting and training. It will also make them more marketable to potential future employers.

9. Eligibility and Admission Requirements:

This certificate program is available to undergraduate seniors, prospective graduate students, degree candidates, and working professionals. To be eligible for admission, applicants must meet the requirements established by the Graduate School which include verification of completion of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution approved by Eastern Illinois University and documentation of a minimum undergraduate cumulative grade point average of 2.75 on a 4.0 scale or a 2.75 GPA on the last 60 hours of graded academic course work. EIU seniors may enroll for courses under the "Reserve Graduate Credit" option; but will be required to meet the standard admission requirements to be admitted to the certificate program after completion of the baccalaureate degree. Meeting the requirements to take courses under the reserve graduate credit option does not guarantee admission to the certificate program.

10. Course/Curriculum Requirements:

The School of Technology Certificate in Work Performance Improvement requires 15 semester hours of study including both required and elective courses. The specific requirements are as follows:

Required Courses - 12 semester hours

COS 4840 Training Program Development 3 s.h.

TEC 5102 Science and Technology of Leadership 3 s.h.

TEC 5213 Work Performance Technology 3 s.h.

TEC 5223 Training and Development Instructional Technology 3 s.h.

Elective Courses - 3 semester hours from the following list:

COS 4820 Sociotechnical Design 3 s.h.

COS 4850 Facilitation Dynamics 3 s.h.

COS 4850 Critical Thinking in the Work Place 3 s.h.

COS 4850 Productive Workteams 3 s.h.

TEC 5090 Accelerated Learning and Training 3 s.h.

TEC 5203 Trends and Issues in Training and Development 3 s.h.

11. Courses Applicable Toward A Specific Concurrent or Future Degree Program:

Upon approval from the graduate coordinator, all course credits completed for the certificate program may be applied to an M. S. in Technology degree program at Eastern Illinois University. All courses applied to the certificate or degree program must be completed within the six-year time limit. All other regulations established by the Graduate School pertaining to degree study will be applicable to the courses for concurrent or future degree program.

12. Certificate Study Plan: