Computing and Engineering Education Graduate Certificate

Program added on October 14, 2026. This new program has been approved with an initiation term of Spring 2027.

Admissions

Applicants must hold a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution and have earned a GPA of 3.00 or higher in the last 60 credits.

Students not enrolled in a graduate degree program at Mason should apply for the certificate program through the Office of Graduate Admission. Students already enrolled in a Mason graduate degree program should apply to the department for admission into the certificate program. Admission to the certificate program does not guarantee admission to any MS program.

Application Requirements

In addition to degree transcripts, applicants must submit the following:

• A one-page statement of educational and career goals 
• A current resume 
• Internationally-educated students must submit their English Proficiency scores.

Application Requirements and Deadlines are available from https://cec.gmu.edu/admissions/graduate-admissions/application-requirements-and-deadlines.

Policies

For policies governing all graduate certificate programs, see AP.6 Graduate Policies.

Banner Code: EC-CERG-CEED

Certificate Requirements

Total credits: 12

This certificate may be pursued on a full-or part-time basis.

Students may begin the proposed certificate program in either the fall or spring semester.

Core Courses

Restricted Electives