Types of Short (Noncredit) Courses
Currently, Global Campus offers three types of short, noncredit courses, which help
students achieve different educational goals. These short courses include the following:
Bridge Courses
These are short, intensive, preparatory online courses that help learners develop
the knowledge and skills that are required to enter advanced study, such as an undergraduate
program, graduate degree, or graduate certificate. Often, students who are provisionally
accepted into a program must take these courses in order to enroll. These courses
are also resources for those who want to review certain areas, such as algebra, statistics,
and grammar.
Professional Development and Professional Learning Courses
Often known as continuing education and career training, professional development
courses allow those in the workforce to
- develop and/or hone skills (leadership, project development, conflict management,
digital marketing strategies)
- stay up-to-date on current trends (Lean/Six Sigma, Search Engine Optimization, automotive
focus areas)
- acquire specialized training (GIS, GPS)
- develop strategies and resources for designing, teaching, and/or delivering courses
or course materials (specific content, standards, approaches, methodologies)
- gain relevant job-specific badges and certifications. (For instance, some employees
are required to earn a certain number of professional education units (PEUs) per year.)
Specialized Corporate Education
These are short courses that are developed in collaboration with a specific corporate
clients to provide essential knowledge, training, and skills for their workforces.
For instance, an automobile company might collaborate with Michigan Tech Subject Matter
Experts (SMEs) to create a short course on control systems or hybrid electric vehicle
drives.
"I appreciate the resources like video examples and checklists. Having a checklist
while I’m trying to implement a new strategy like productive talk makes me feel like
I have a road map for trying it!"Mi-STAR Teacher on the course Productive Talk
Short Courses Currently Offered
To fulfill the various continuing education needs of diverse learners, Global Campus is working diligently to grow our selection of online noncredit course offerings.
As we add online courses, this page will be updated.
Bridge
Linear Algebra: A Bridge Course for Prospective Applied Statistics Students
This online ten-week course helps students satisfy the admissions requirements for
Michigan Tech’s Online MS in Applied Statistics. This bridge course is ideal for those
who do not have the required college course work in linear algebra, but who still
want to apply to our online statistics program. The practical curriculum provides
an overview of the fundamental concepts of linear algebra as they are used in applied
statistics courses. Some topics include, but are not limited to, equations, vectors,
matrices, orthogonality, subspaces, and the eigenvalue problem.
Register for Linear Algebra. Visit the Linear Algebra Course Page.
Professional Development and Professional Learning
APS Labs Professional Development Short Courses (Open to All)
APS LABS offers several professional development/training short for-credit courses
on various topics in power systems. These courses are offered both online and in-person
(F2F). Visit the APS LABS page for more details. Check back frequently for available courses.
MEDC-Approved Professional Development Short Courses Offered by APS Labs (Restricted
to Specific Groups)
These short courses, the result of a collaboration between Michigan Tech and the Michigan
Economic Development Corp. (MEDC), help current and future employees in the automotive
industry develop high-tech skills in electric vehicles, electrification, and mobility.
These courses, which are available on demand, are explained in greater detail on this page as well as listed in this short document. Please contact Vinicius Vinhaes for information about availability, cost, and registration.
Mi-STAR Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) Toolkit courses
Currently, Mi-STAR offers three versatile two-hour courses, which are aimed at Grades
5 through 9 teachers. These professional learning courses help teachers build their
next generation science standards toolkit: Introduction to the Next Generation Science Standards, Systems and System Models, and Productive Talk. Visit the Mi-STAR course page.
Basic Hydraulics Boot Camp
This 20-hour, intensive, in-person course offers an introduction to fluid power components
and systems. In summer 2024, it is running from June 17 to June 19. Learn more about this short course.
Python for Modern Geographical Information Systems (GIS) and Remote Sensing