CSNbbs

I'm going to UC and I'm majoring in English. I have a question, if you meet all of the requirements and get a certificate does that make you a "college graduate"? I have seen people say that you are not considered a college graduate, yet the certificate programs at UC that I have applied for falls under the "undergraduate" situation and it is considered a major. I have seen people argue that you need at least and Associates in a 4 year college to be consider a graduate. Thanks!

I'm confused. If you're majoring in an Arts & Sciences program at UC and fulfill the requirements you get yo degree. Associates Degree is for schools like Raymond Walters or Cincy St.

I wouldn't consider the reciept of a certificate as being a graduate of the university. A certificate program does not include the core college courses. Usually they are used as an additional speciality on top of your actual degree.

A certificate isn't a degree.

I know it's not but I was curious because UC considers it a major and it has its own course and it has its own core courses now. And the certificate is recognized as a lower tier major in other course (example, certificate on up to PHd). And also, I had to actually transfer from my business to college to the English college (Arts and Sciences) and major in English in order to get a writing certificate (Professional Writing Certificate, a 2 year course) and is recogized as an undergraduate course under UC, so that is what makes it confusing.

You can do whatever you want. Youre a college student!

I would ask this guy,

Best bet, call/email your academic adviser to clear up any questions you have. I had to do this quite a few times as a transfer student, and especially with the college of business being as well "organized" as it has been the past few years.

I'm sure they're way more busy in A&S, but it's definitely your best resource in that situation.

Thanks! And I'm doing that CDS, and I'm meeting with some people as well. Not only does it, apparently, make you a college graduate in the University of Cincinnati's eyes (they recognize people with Certificates as Graduates and list it under their degree program), but it also might be the equivalent of an Associates Degree. I had to switch majors from Business to English and English doesn't have an Associates program. Instead it goes from the Certificate program (A 2-year program) to Bachelors, Masters, Phd, etc. And the Certificate program is referred to as their lesser "degree" program. I'm checking to see. Having it recognized as an Associates Degree in disguise would be sweet!