Certificates of Advanced Graduate Studies (CAGS)

Certificate Overview

The Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies (CAGS) is designed for professionals who have earned a master’s degree from a regionally accredited school and are seeking additional professional training. The CAGS is awarded upon the completion of the approved coursework.

Certificates Available:

Addiction Counseling

Behavioral Health Counseling

Christian and Spiritual Counseling                

Computer Science          

Cyber Security for Managers

Expressive Arts Therapy

Gerocounseling

Health Care Management

Treatment of Trauma, Abuse, and Deprivation

Certificate Requirements

Addiction Counseling

Requires 15 credit hours. 

PYC 7862BIOLOGICAL BASES OF ABNORMAL BEHAVIOR (3)

ACG 8200PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY AND ADDICTION COUNSELING (3)

ACG 8300CO-OCCURRING DISORDERS (3)

ACG 8500ADDICTION COUNSELING IN FAMILY SYSTEMS (3)

ACG 8400FUNDAMENTALS OF TREATMENT OF TRAUMA, ABUSE, AND DEPRIVATION (3)

Behavioral Health Counseling

Requires a minimum of 15 semester credit hours from PYC coursework.  Coursework is approved in consultation with the Program Director.

Christian and Spiritual Counseling

Requires a minimum of 15 semester credit hours.

PYC 7320CHRISTIAN AND FAITH BASED COUNSELING (3)

PYC 7420GRIEF COUNSELING (3)

PYC 8020STUDY OF RELIGIONS: LIFE, DEATH, AND AFTERLIFE (3)

PYC 8094INTEGRATION OF POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY AND SPIRITUALITY (3)

PYC 8114ETHICS IN CHRISTIAN AND SPIRITUAL COUNSELING (3)

Cyber Security for Managers

Requires 18 credit hours. 

CYB 7001FUNDAMENTALS OF CYBER SECURITY (3)

CYB 7002OFFENSIVE SECURITY (3)

CYB 7003DATA PROTECTION (3)

CYB 7004INCIDENT RESPONSE (3)

CYB 7005SUPPLY CHAIN RISK MANAGEMENT (3)

CYB 7900CYBER EXECUTION FOR EXECUTIVES (3)

Computer Science

Requires 18 credit hours. 

BUS 7700MANAGEMENT OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS (3)

CSC 7010FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER SCIENCE (3)

CSC 7020PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE LOGIC (3)

CSC 7030ANALYSIS OF ALGORITHMS AND COMPUTATION (3)

CSC 7040NEURAL MACHINE LEARNING AND DATA MINING (3)

CSC 7900PROBLEMS IN ADVANCED COMPUTER SYSTEMS (3)

Expressive Arts Therapy

Requires a minimum of 15 credit hours.

Additional hours (PYF 8600) may be required if student does not hold licensure or have counseling experience. 

PYC 8132EXPRESSIVE ARTS THERAPIES (3)

PYC 8172APPLICATIONS AND INTEGRATION OF EXPRESSIVE ARTS THERAPIES (3)

PYC 8312PRINCIPLES, TECHNIQUES, AND PRACTICES IN EXPRESSIVE ARTS THERAPY (3)

PYC 8342CLINICAL ISSUES IN EXPRESSIVE ARTS THERAPY (3)

PYC 8552ADVANCED SPECIAL TOPICS: COUNSELING (3)

Gerocounseling

Requires a minimum of 15 semester credit hours.

PYC 7392PERSPECTIVES ON AGING (3)

PYC 8132EXPRESSIVE ARTS THERAPIES (3)

PYC 8372COUNSELING ADULTS II:LATE ADULTHOOD (3)

PYC 8452WELLNESS COUNSELING: RISK, PREVENTION AND MODIFICATION (3)

PYC 8552ADVANCED SPECIAL TOPICS: COUNSELING (3)

Health Care Management

Requires 18 credit hours. 

BUS 7303LEGAL, ETHICAL AND POLITICAL ASPECTS OF HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT (3)

BUS 7305REGULATORY SYSTEMS AND QUALITY ASSESSMENT IN THE HEALTH CARE ENVIRONMENT (3)

BUS 7810POPULATION HEALTH MANAGEMENT (3)

BUS 7450STRATEGIC MARKETING (3)

BUS 7816PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT FOR IMPROVED OUTCOMES (3)

BUS 7700MANAGEMENT OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS (3)

OR

BUS 7813HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT INFORMATICS (3)

Treatment of Trauma Abuse and Deprivation

Requires a minimum of 15 semester credit hours.

PYC 8082FUNDAMENTALS OF TREATMENT OF TRAUMA, ABUSE, AND DEPRIVATION (3)

PYC 8132EXPRESSIVE ARTS THERAPIES (3)

PYC 8410CHILDREN AND COMPLEX TRAUMA (3)

PYC 8422CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TRAUMA (3)

PYC 8424ASSESSMENT AND TREATMENT OF TAD CHILDREN (3)

OR

PYC 8442ADVANCED CLINICAL APPLICATION (3)