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Approved Micro-credentials

Want to Earn a Micro-credential at CU?

WHAT IS A MICRO-CREDENTIAL?

A micro-credential is a short-term, post-secondary credential that equips learners with specific career critical knowledge, skills and abilities that can be readily transferred to the workplace.

Current micro-credentials offered by Cameron University:

Accounting


Program Name

Associated Course(s) and/or

Earning Criteria

Semester Approved for Implementation

Link to Digital Badge

Calculator Fundamentals

Grade of "S" in BUS 3381 WS: TI BA II Plus Calculator

Spring 2022

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Essentials of Cost/Managerial Accounting

Grade of "C" or better in ACCT 2023 

Summer 2022

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Essentials of Financial Accounting

Grade of "C" or better in ACCT 2013 

Summer 2022

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Fundamentals of Accounting

Grade of "C" or better in ACCT 2013 and 2023

Summer 2022

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Fraud Examination

Grade of "C" or better in ACCT 3113 

Fall 2023

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Government and Not-for-Profit Accounting

Grade of "C" or better in ACCT 3313 

Fall 2023

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Agriculture


Program Name

Associated Course(s) and/or

Earning Criteria

Semester Approved for Implementation

Link to Digital Badge

Agribusiness Sales Training

Grade of "S" in AGRC 3001 WS: Prof Agribusiness Sales

Fall 2022

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Beef Cattle Artificial Insemination

Grade of "S" in AGRC 3002 S/T: Artificial Insemination

Spring 2022

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Livestock Ultrasound

Grade of "S" in AGRC 3002 S/T: ReproScan Ultrasound WKSP

Fall 2022

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Business

Program Name

Associated Course(s) and/or

Earning Criteria

Semester Approved for Implementation

Link to Digital Badge

Business Communication Essentials

Grade of "C" or better in BUS 2113

Spring 2024

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Microsoft Office In-Depth

Grade of "B" or better in MIS 2113

Spring 2024

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Social Media Marketing Skills

Grade of "C" or better in MKTG 4483 SEM: Social Media Marketing

Spring 2025

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Solving Business Problems with MIS

Grade of "B" or better in MIS 2113 and MIS 3013

Summer 2024

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Communication


Program Name

Associated Course(s) and/or

Earning Criteria

Semester Approved for Implementation

Link to Digital  Badge

Basic Professional Communication

Grade of "C" or better in ENGL 1113 and ENGL 1213 and COMM 1113

Summer 2023

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Organizational and Workplace Communication

Grade of "C" or better in COMM 4673

Fall 2023

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Social Media Communication

Grade of "C" or better in JRMP 3633

Fall 2023

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Technical Writing

Grade of "C" or better in ENGL 2333

Fall 2023

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Drone Piloting and Videography


Program Name

Associated Course(s) and/or

Earning Criteria

Semester Approved for Implementation

Link to Digital Badge

Drone Piloting and Licensure

Grade of "S" in JRMP 3722 OR AGRC 3002 WS: Drone Piloting & Video

Spring 2023

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Education



Program Name


Associated Course(s) and/or

Earning Criteria

Semester Approved for Implementation

Link to  Digital  Badge

Classroom Management

Grade of "C" or better in EDUC 5713

Spring 2022

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Content Knowledge for Early Childhood Teachers*

Attend 3 hours of the Content Knowledge for Early Childhood Teachers workshop and successfully complete the assessment

Spring 2024

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Content Knowledge for Elementary Teachers*

Attend 3 hours of the Content Knowledge for Elementary Teachers workshop and successfully complete the assessment

Spring 2024

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Curriculum Development

Grade of "C" or better in EDUC 5333

Summer 2022

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Differentiated Instruction*

Attend a 3 day workshop and participate in professional experiences

Spring 2022

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Literacy 

Grade of "C" or better in EDUC 5573

Spring 2022

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Pedagogy

Grade of "C" or better in EDUC 5073

Fall 2022

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Teaching Struggling Readers

Grade of "C" or better in EDUC 5603

Fall 2022

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Teaching Students with Exceptionalities

Grade of "C" or better in SPED 5203

Summer 2022

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Technology in the Classroom*

Attend 3 hours of the Technology in the Classroom workshop and successfully complete the project-based activity

Spring 2024

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Trauma-Informed Teaching*

Attend 3 hours of the Trauma-Informed Teaching workshop and successfully complete the assessment

Spring 2024

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*Submission of an admission application to Cameron University is NOT required to earn this micro-credential.

Finance

Program Name

Associated Course(s) and/or Earning Criteria

Semester Approved for Implementation

Link to Digital  Badge

Personal Finance

Grade of "C" or better in FIN 2113

Summer 2022

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French


Program Name

Associated Course(s) and/or

Earning Criteria

Semester Approved

for Implementation

Link to

Digital Badge

Beginning French

Grade of "C" or better in FREN 1113

Fall 2024

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French Language Essentials

Grade of "C" or better in FREN 1223

Fall 2024

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Intermediate French I

Grade of "C" or better in FREN 2113

Fall 2024

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Intermediate French II

Grade of "C" or better in FREN 2223

Fall 2024

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German


Program Name

Associated Course(s) and/or

Earning Criteria

Semester Approved

for Implementation

Link to

Digital Badge

Beginning German

Grade of "C" or better in GERM 1113

Fall 2024

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German Language Essentials

Grade of "C" or better in GERM 1223

Fall 2024

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Intermediate German I

Grade of "C" or better in GERM 2113

Fall 2024

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Intermediate German II

Grade of "C" or better in GERM 2223

Fall 2024

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Human Services and Social Work

Program Name

Associated Course(s) and/or

Earning Criteria

Semester Approved for Implementation

Link to Digital Badge

Human Services

Grade of "C" or better in SOCI 1113 and SOCI 2513 and SOCI 3513

Spring 2024

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Law and Entrepreneurship



Program Name


Associated Course(s) and/or

Earning Criteria

Semester Approved for Implementation

Link to

Digital Badge

Business Law Fundamentals

Grade of "C" or better in BUS 3213

Fall 2023

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Employment Law

Grade of "S" in BUS 3881 WS: Employment Law

Spring 2022

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Law for Entrepreneurs

Grade of "S" in BUS 3881 WS: Strats for Asset Protection and BUS 3881 WS: Employment Law and BUS 3881 WS: Soc Med Law&Ethics/Entrepr

Spring 2022

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Social Media Law and Ethics for Entrepreneurs

Grade of "S" in BUS 3881 WS: Soc Med Law&Ethics/Entrepr

Spring 2022

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Strategies for Asset Protection

Grade of "S" in BUS 3881 WS: Strats for Asset Protection

Spring 2022

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Management


Program Name

Associated Course(s) and/or

Earning Criteria

Semester Approved

for Implementation

Link to

Digital Badge

Managing Human Resources

Grade of "C" or better in MGMT 3513

Spring 2022

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Small Enterprise Management

Grade of "C" or better in MGMT 4033

Spring 2022

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Marketing


Program Name


Associated Course(s) and/or

Earning Criteria


Semester Approved for Implementation

Link to 

Digital  Badge 

Personal Selling

Grade of "C" or better in MKTG 3413 and MKTG 3533

Fall 2023

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Spanish


Program Name

Associated Course(s) and/or

Earning Criteria

Semester Approved

for Implementation

Link to 

Digital  Badge

Beginning Spanish

Grade of "C" or better in SPAN 1113

Fall 2024

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Spanish Language Essentials

Grade of "C" or better in SPAN 1223

Fall 2024

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Intermediate Spanish I

Grade of "C" or better in SPAN 2113

Fall 2024

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Intermediate Spanish II

Grade of "C" or better in SPAN 2223

Fall 2024

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STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics)


Program Name


Associated Course(s) and/or

Earning Criteria

Semester Approved for Implementation

Link to Digital  Badge

Chemistry, Physics & Engineering Undergraduate Research (level #1)

Grade of "C" or better in CHEM 1364/L or PHYS 1115/L or PHYS 2015/L; Grade of "S" in CHEM 4991-4 or PHYS 4491-3 or ENGR 4491-3; Present research at one state, regional, or national academic conference

Spring 2024

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STEM Ambassador

Grade of "C" or better in CHEM 1364/L or PHYS 1115/L or PHYS 2015/L; Participate in at least two different outreach activities; Present at least two demonstrations to K-12 students

Spring 2024

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STEPS TO EARN YOUR MICRO-CREDENTIAL:

  • Complete your admission application at CU: Apply Here.
    • Note: When asked, select “non-degree seeking” as your academic program. Admission documents (such as transcript) may be required for some micro-credential courses.
  • After receiving verification of acceptance to CU, contact the Academic Advising Center (advisingcenter@cameron.edu or 580-581-6741) to enroll in the CU course(s)/workshop(s) associated with the micro-credential.
  • Check with the course instructor to see if a scholarship is available.
  • Complete the course(s), meeting the grade requirement for the credential.
  • Learn more about available micro-credentials at https://upskillok.org/.

Micro-credentials will be awarded within 30 days following the end of the semester in which the micro-credential is completed. To access your micro-credential, you will need to create a Credly account. For issues related to awarding your digital badge, please complete the web form below.

MANAGING YOUR DIGITAL BADGE

Credly hosts Cameron University’s digital badges. After successfully completing the certifications, you can share your digital badge on your social media, resumes, emails signatures, and/or digital portfolios. For more information about how to accept, manage, and share your micro-credential, check out these steps: https://support.credly.com/hc/en-us/articles/360021222231-How-to-accept-and-manage-your-digital-badge.

Micro-credential Issue Request Form

This form will allow students who have any problems with their micro-credentials to have a place to submit their questions/concerns.

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