Graduate certificates like the Certificate in Arts and Culture Leadership at SOLES can open professionals up to promotions and pay increases, greater knowledge and more.
You can learn more about the benefits of graduate certificates in this article: 5 Things That Make a Graduate Certificate Worth It.
You will enroll in three courses (9 units) completed in about a year. Our program requires in-person field trips in addition to virtual classes.
No, since the certificate program is not full-time, it does not qualify for international student visas.
Current USD students, contact your faculty advisor to discuss how these courses fit your Graduate Program. Some students may need to exceed their required units for their degree if seeking this certificate. You can register without any additional paperwork, following standard course registration procedures. Upon registering for the 3rd course, the department will add the Certificate to your academic record.
Those enrolling in Graduate Credit must follow the university guidelines for adding/dropping classes.
Non-credit participants - You may cancel 30 days or more prior to the starting date of the course, and your registration fee is refundable minus 5%. If you cancel between 30 and 14 days prior, we will refund 50% of the program fee. No refunds are possibly less than 14 days prior to the starting date.
Alternatively, you are welcome to transfer your entire registration fee to a future course, one time only. Once a registration fee is transferred, it will not be eligible for a future refund or another transfer. Request for a transfer must be made prior to the start of the course and be completed within one year.
You may substitute another student in your place at any time prior to the start of the course at no cost.
Reimbursement for Canceled Courses
If we do not meet the minimum enrollment required to run a course, we reserve the right to cancel it. Should this occur, all registration fees collected to date will be refunded. Though it is not typical for our programs to be canceled, to avoid confusion and disappointment, we suggest that participants who are traveling for the course secure insurance and/or refundable tickets.
No refund will be provided by USD on airline tickets or accommodations.
Questions?
Contact the SOLES Admissions and Outreach office at solesadmissions@sandiego.edu to learn more about the program