Professional Advancement Through Hands-On Learning Certificate

Campus: Knoxville, Distance Education

Undergraduate Certificate Type: Add-On

Credit Hours Required

The Professional Advancement Through Hands-On Learning (PATH) Certificate consists of 12 credit hours.

Academic Standards

Students must pass each course with a C or above to receive credit for the certificate.

Required Courses (9 credit hours)

Complete courses as listed below:

• CECS 101* - Design Your Career, Design Your Degree 3 Credit Hours
• CECS 201 - Industry CoLab 3 Credit Hours
• CECS 301 - Industry Action Lab 3 Credit Hours

• *The requirement to complete CECS 301 may be waived at the discretion of the Assistant Dean of Academic and Student Affairs.

Elective Course (3 credit hours)

Select one course from the list below:

• CECS 375 - Internship in Emerging Technologies 3 Credit Hours
• CECS 385 - Transdisciplinary Research Methods in Emerging Technologies 3 Credit Hours
• CECS 399 - CECS Transdisciplinary Capstone 3 Credit Hours
• CECS 475 - Senior Internship in Emerging Technologies 3 Credit Hours
• CECS 485 - Transdisciplinary Research Projects in Emerging Technologies 3 Credit Hours
• CECS 499 - CECS Senior Transdisciplinary Capstone 3 Credit Hours

• Any course that is listed with an R, N, or S designation in the undergraduate catalog can also be used to satisfy the elective course requirement.