What’s the difference between a Certificate and a Sequential Program?
Certificate Programs consist of a sequence of courses of at least 140 credit-bearing hours, which provides instruction in a coherent body of knowledge within a specialized field. Successful completion leads to the award of a formal academic testimonial, appearing on the student’s transcript and commemorated by a University gold-seal certificate document signed by the Dean of UCLA Extension. All certificate program curricula have been approved by the appropriate dean or faculty of a UCLA or UC school, department, or college. Completion of a certificate program may also be accompanied by a public announcement of the award. All courses offered in both certificate and sequential programs have been approved by the UCLA Academic Senate. For certificate programs, the full curriculum (in addition to individual courses) also meets University of California guidelines. Typically the academic level of certificate or sequential programs is post-baccalaureate. Sequential Programs are sequences of co
