Organization Development and Change: Consulting Skills Graduate Credit Certificate Program

To become effective OD consultants and OD practitioners hands-on experience is necessary. After completing the certificate program, students will have skills and competencies that can be applied to help the organizations they serve continuously improve and maximize potential as OD consultants and OD practitioners. All candidates are required to take the 12-credits of prescribed courses related to consulting skills for organization development and change.

Effective Semester: Fall 2025
Expiration Semester: Fall 2030

Admission Requirements

Applicants apply for admission to the program via the Graduate School application for admission. Requirements listed here are in addition to Graduate Council policies listed under GCAC-300 Admissions Policies. International applicants may be required to satisfy an English proficiency requirement; see GCAC-305 Admission Requirements for International Students for more information.

Certificate Requirements

Requirements listed here are in addition to requirements listed in Graduate Council policy GCAC-212 Postbaccalaureate Credit Certificate Programs.

To be awarded the Certificate in Organization Development and Change: Consulting Skills, students must successfully complete 12 credits of course work in the courses listed below.

Courses

Graduate courses carry numbers from 500 to 699 and 800 to 899. Advanced undergraduate courses numbered between 400 and 499 may be used to meet some graduate degree requirements when taken by graduate students. Courses below the 400 level may not. A graduate student may register for or audit these courses in order to make up deficiencies or to fill in gaps in previous education but not to meet requirements for an advanced degree.

Learning Outcomes

1. OBTAIN KNOWLEDGE BASE: Graduates will be able to identify and evaluate the consulting skills required to help organizations improve services and achieve sustainable results.
2. LEAD GROUPS: Graduates will be able to analyze and differentiate the skills required to lead small- and large-scale change initiatives related to consulting.
3. USE RESOURCES: Graduates will be able to illustrate the skills necessary for helping organizations improve services and achieve sustainable results.
4. OBSERVE AND FACILITATE CHANGE: Graduates will be able to apply consulting skills to facilitate and manage organizational change efforts.

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