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Graduate Certificate

If a full M.A. degree is not right for you at this time, the Disability and Ministry Graduate Certificate may be ideal. This 12-hour graduate certificate equips students to minister as, with and to people with disabilities. Two required courses in scripture and theology, focused on disability, provide foundational theological courses. Students tailor their certificate programs with an additional six elective credits. Some of the elective offerings include praxis courses taught by instructors with years of experience in disability and ministry.

Program Overview

Certificate Information and Courses

Graduate certificates offered by the Department of Religious Studies may be pursued as an integral part of one of our the Master of Arts degree programs (pastoral ministry or theological studies), as a free-standing program for non-degree seeking students or a supplement to a completed Master of Arts degree.

You may earn a certificate in residence or remotely. The University of Dayton’s online certificate programs include a hybrid option that welcomes students from across the country into synchronous classes with residential students.

Visit the Catalog to view additional details about the disability and ministry certificate, including requirements and course descriptions.

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Application and Admission Requirements

Students seeking admission to any certificate program will satisfy the following requirements based upon academic standing:

  1. University of Dayton graduate students with a minimum 3.0 GPA can apply.
  2. University of Dayton undergraduate students can apply upon attaining senior standing (90 semester hours) with a minimum 3.5 GPA.
  3. Professionals wishing to obtain the certificate only must have completed a bachelor's degree as verified by a transcript when applying to the certificate program.

Contact the graduate program coordinator for more information.

Application Process

Create an Admission Account. When you select the certificate for which you are applying, any additional requirements and instructions will be provided.

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Tuition

To learn if this graduate certificate is eligible for financial aid, please contact Graduate Academic Affairs or Flyer Student Services.

Tuition for this graduate certificate is the rate for a master's program in the College of Arts and Sciences.

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