Six Sigma for Business and Industry Post Baccalaureate Certificate

Admission Requirements for Certificate-seeking Students

• B.S. from an accredited undergraduate technology program or related fields.
• Minimum 3.0/4.0 undergraduate GPA for unconditional admission; conditional admission may be offered for applicants whose undergraduate GPA does not meet this requirement.
• International applicants whose native language is not English are required to submit Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), or International English Language Testing System (IELTS) scores or Purdue Northwest’s English Language Program (ELP). ELP is an academic, intensive English program that aims primarily at assisting international students in developing their English language proficiency to the level needed to pursue their education at Purdue University Northwest. Please see the Graduate Studies website on admissions for required minimum proficiency scores for admission to graduate study.
• Graduate application for certificate (see Graduate Studies website for online application link)
• Prior knowledge of statistics, strongly recommended.

Total 12 Credits Required

General Graduate Certificate Requirements

• Total number of graded credits required: 12
• Minimum grade for any course applied to a certificate: B
• Minimum overall GPA required: 3.0/4.0
• Maximum transfer credits: 6
• Maximum undergraduate-level courses: 3 credit hours at 40000 level (excess undergraduate credit)
• Must complete certificate requirements: 3 years from time of enrollment in first course
• Maximum credits taken prior to admission to certificate program: 6