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The certificate programs at Baldwin Wallace University provide individuals the opportunity to develop a set of skills in a professional area, in a relatively short period of time, without enrolling in a total University degree program. Students who already have a University degree may enroll in this program. All courses offered in the BW Certificate Program are University-level credit courses.

The courses also appear on an official transcript and may be used toward graduation credits should the student decide to pursue a University degree.

Eligibility for Admission
Students applying for admission to the Certificate Program at BW must meet the standards required of all students. No admission tests are required but participants must complete the application procedures for admission to the University. Students enrolled in a certificate program at BW may be concurrently enrolled in a degree program by notifying the Registrar’s Office.

Note: Concerning all certificate programs, it is the student’s responsibility to consult a Certificate Program advisor as to the specific course requirements of the certificate program. In order to receive a certificate, a student must fill out a Certificate Completion Application before the last semester of attendance. The form can be found at http://www.bw.edu/resources/registration/forms.

The Certificate Programs are as follows:
Key: (* = Prerequisite Required)

Accounting
The Certificate Program in Accounting requires six accounting courses for a total of 20 semester hours from the Business Administration Division. More than half of the courses must be completed at Baldwin Wallace University. Seven hours of course work may be transferred from other accredited colleges and universities as long as the courses are not more than 10 years old.

The following four courses are required:
BUS	211	Principles of Accounting I	3 credits*
BUS	212	Principles of Accounting II	3 credits*
BUS	321	Intermediate Accounting I	4 credits*
BUS	322	Intermediate Accounting II	4 credits*
Specialization Electives: Must choose two 3 credit courses in Accounting at the 300 or 400 level.
BUS	316	Cost Accounting & Analysis	3 credits*
BUS	407	Federal Income Taxation	3 credits*
BUS	408	Federal Taxation	3 credits*
BUS	417	Principles of Auditing	3 credits*
BUS	418	Governmental & Nonprofit Accounting	3 credits*
BUS	420	Accounting Systems	3 credits*
BUS	421	Advanced Accounting	3 credits*
Human Resource Management
The Certificate Program in Human Resource Management requires six University courses for a total of 18-19 semester credit hours. More than one half of the coursework must be completed at Baldwin Wallace University. Knowledge areas include organizational structure, organizational behavior, the competitive environment, human resource planning, selecting, compensating, appraising, training, developing, and the legal framework under which all of the human resource activities must occur. Skills fostered include critical thinking, analysis, and evaluation set within the framework of both the internal requirements of the organization and the external pressures of the environment.
Required Courses (9 credit hours):
BUS	305	Introduction to Management	3 credits
BUS	329	Business Ethics	3 credits
BUS	410	Human Resource Management	3 credits*
Choice of 3 electives (9 credit hours):
BUS	409D	Behavioral Theories of Management	3 credits*
BUS	411	Compensation	3 credits*
BUS	412	Employment Law & Labor Relations	3 credits*
BUS	413	Staffing and Development	3 credits*
Organizational Leadership
The certificate program in Organizational Leadership requires 18 semester hours. More than half the courses must be completed at Baldwin Wallace University.
Required Courses:
BUS	305	Introduction to Management	3 credits*
BUS	409D	Behavioral Theories of Management	3 credits*
LDR	201	Introduction to Leadership Studies	3 credits
LDR	202D	Contemporary Problems in Leadership	3 credits
SOC	210	Work Matters: The Sociology of Work & Work Settings	3 credits*
Choose One:
LDR	125	Leading Diversity	3 credits
PSY	321	Human Relations & Group Dynamics	3 credits*
SOC	290D	Gender Roles	3 credits
SOC	301D	Social Inequalities	3 credits*
Sustainability
The “certificate in sustainability” exposes students to various disciplines, forms of knowledge, and skill sets important to a broad understanding of issues important to the emergent field and movement called “sustainability”. The certificate requires successful completion of six University courses, for a total of 18-19 semester hour credits.
Sciences: (Take at least two of the following)
GEO	121IL	Introduction to Physical Geography	4 credits
BIO	110L	Biology for the Citizen	3 credits
CHM	200I	Environmental Crisis? What Crisis?	3 credits
Liberal Arts: (Take at least two of the following)
ECN	358	Environmental Economics	3 credits*
PHL	205I	Environmental Ethics	3 credits
POL	205	Environmental Politics	3 credits
Business: (Take at least one of the following)
BUS	305	Introduction to Management	3 credits*
BUS	329	Business Ethics	3 credits
BUS	360I	Pol & Social Responsibility of Multinational Corp.	3 credits
Take one additional course from those listed above. If student decides to take more than one business course they cannot take BUS 329 and BUS 360I.

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