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Certificates

There’s nothing minor about a certificate from UW–Madison

You’ve already figured out your major. But there’s more you can do to stand out. Summer Term is a perfect time to make progress on a certificate in addition to your degree.

In just a few short weeks, you can broaden your knowledge and open up more time in fall and spring to focus on your major. Many courses are offered online — or stay on campus to enjoy Madison in our favorite season.

Wisconsin School of Business added the university’s first summer-only certificate in 2020. The Summer Certificate in Business Fundamentals can be completed entirely over the course of two summers for non-business majors. Another new certificate is the Promoting Activities for Diverse Abilities Certificate from the Department of Kinesiology. See what courses you can take on-campus and online this summer for these and other popular certificates below.

Explore Certificate Choices

    • UW–Madison has over 50 certificates in program areas ranging from Dance to Global Health to Science of Fermented Food and Beverages.
    • Take a look at DARS and talk to your advisor. If you have already declared a certificate, DARS will show you what requirements you still need to meet. Your advisor can help you figure out how summer courses can help you make progress towards a certificate.
    • Search summer courses to find an option that works for you.
    • Enroll. Summer Term enrollment begins early April. Check MyUW for the appointment time from the registrar.
    • Please refer to the Public Course Search and Enroll app for the most up-to-date course information.

Did You Know?

If you’re exploring different options, you can review the list of certificates and then run a What-If DARS to see what you would need to do to fulfill a certificate that interests you.

*Summer courses available online

Summer Certificate in Business Fundamentals

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Below are some summer courses that fulfill requirements towards this certificate

  • Accounting and Information Systems 300: Accounting Principles*
  • Finance, Investment and Banking 300: Introduction to Finance*
  • Marketing 300: Marketing Management*
  • Management and Human Resources 300: Managing Organizations*

Learn more about the Business Fundamentals Certificate

Certificate in Athletic Healthcare

Below are some summer courses that fulfill requirements towards this certificate

  • Kinesiology 127: Introduction to Athletic Healthcare*
  • Rehab Psychology & Special Education 125: Health and Rehabilitation Professions*
  • Human Development and Family Studies 362: Development of the Young Child*
  • Kinesiology 140: Science and Practice of Resistance Training*

Learn more about the Certificate in Athletic Healthcare

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Certificate in Arts and Teaching

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Below are some summer courses that fulfill requirements towards this certificate

  • Curriculum 304: Integrating the Teaching of Reading with Other Language Arts*
  • Educational Psychology 301: How People Learn*
  • Educational Psychology 320: Human Development in Infancy and Childhood*
  • Art 100: Introduction to Art*

Learn more about the Certificate in Arts and Teaching

Certificate in Environmental Studies

Below are some summer courses that fulfill requirements towards this certificate

  • Agricultural and Applied Economics 350: World Hunger and Malnutrition*
  • Environmental Studies 112: Environmental Studies: The Social Perspective*
  • Community And Environmental Sociology 140: Introduction To Community And Environmental Sociology*
  • Environmental Studies – Gaylord Nelson Institute 106: Environmental Geology*

Learn more about the Environmental Studies Certificate

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Certificate in Entrepreneurship

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Below are some summer courses that fulfill requirements towards this certificate

  • General Business 310: Fundamentals of Accounting and Finance for Non-Business Majors*
  • Marketing 355: Marketing in a Digital Age*
  • Philosophy 243: Ethics in Business*
  • Theatre 501: The Business of Acting*

Learn more about the undergraduate certificate in entrepreneurship 

Certificate in Digital Studies

Below are some summer courses that fulfill requirements towards this certificate

  • Computer Science 200: Programming I*
  • Journalism 175: Media Fluency for the Digital Age*
  • Library & Information Studies 202: Informational Divides and Differences in a Multicultural Society*
  • Communication Arts 449: Sound Cultures: Podcasting And Music*

Learn more about the Digital Studies Certificate

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Certificate in Criminal Justice

Legal Studies 131 - Criminal Justice in America lecture course

Below are some summer courses that fulfill requirements towards this certificate

  • Counseling Psychology 225: Coming to Terms with Cultural Diversity: Invitation to Dialogue*
  • Legal Studies 425: Crime, Gender and Justice*
  • Psychology 601: Psych Of Human-Animal Interact*
  • Legal Studies 426: The History Of Punishment*

Learn more about the Criminal Justice Certificate

Certificate in Business

Below are some summer courses that fulfill requirements towards this certificate

  • Finance 300: Introduction to Finance*
  • Marketing 300: Marketing Management*
  • Operations and Technology Management 300: Operations Management*
  • Accounting And Information Systems 300: Accounting Principles*

Learn more about the Certificate in Business

Leadership and Management of Nonprofit Organizations class

Certificate in Global Health

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Below are some summer courses that fulfill requirements towards this certificate

  • Botany 123: Plants, Parasites, And People*
  • Botany 474: Ethnobotany*
  • Social Work 646: Child Abuse And Neglect*
  • Agricultural And Applied Economics 350: World Hunger And Malnutrition*

Learn more about the Certificate in Global Health

Certificate in Computer Science

Below are some summer courses that fulfill requirements towards this certificate

  • Computer Sciences 300: Programming II*
  • Computer Sciences 400: Programming III*
  • Computer Sciences 435: Introduction To Cryptography*
  • Computer Sciences 475: Introduction To Combinatorics*

Learn more about the Certificate in Computer Science

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