Mar 29, 2024  
2019-2020 Graduate Catalog (As of 06-27-19) 
    
2019-2020 Graduate Catalog (As of 06-27-19) [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Operations Research Graduate Certificate Admission Requirements


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Institutional Requirements


  • A completed application form with a nonrefundable application fee of $50.
  • Official transcripts of all undergraduate and graduate coursework. An earned bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university is required.
  • International applicants should refer to the International Students area within the “Admissions Information”  section of the catalog for information on providing appropriate documentation with the application.

Program Requirements


  • A minimum GPA of 3.000 in mathematics courses.
  • Two letters of recommendation from former professors or immediate superiors in recent employment.
  • Completion of an undergraduate calculus sequence up to and including multivariable calculus, linear algebra and an undergraduate statistics course. Students may be admitted provisionally if they have had all of the listed courses above but are lacking Linear Algebra. Their provisional status will be waived after they have completed this course with a grade of B or better.

* A separate degree-seeking application is required for admittance to a master’s degree program at the College of Charleston; Admission to the certificate program does not imply acceptance to a master’s program.

Application Deadlines


  • Fall: March 1, Priority; July 1, Final
  • Spring: November 1
  • Summer: March 1

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