Prospective certificate-only students should apply for admission to Marshall University as a Certificate/Professional Development student and select the Program Evaluation Certificate on the application form.

Applicants should follow the admissions process described in the Graduate Catalog, or at the Graduate Admissions website at:
The admissions requirements are the same as for the History Master’s degree.
All materials should be submitted to the Graduate Admissions office.
An undergraduate GPA of at least 2.5 on a 4.0 scale from the bachelor’s degree granting institution.
OR current admission to a Marshall University graduate program.
International students and applicants who have earned a degree from a non-English institution must provide proof of English proficiency as follows: minimum of 80 on TOEFL IBT (or 550 paper based), IELTS 6.5.
(MELAB) Michigan English Language Assessment Battery minimum score of 82 for graduate study.
Successful completion of the advanced level of INTO Marshall Academic English level 6 with no grades below B.
Successful completion of INTO Marshall Pathway course ENG 160 or ENG 101A with minimum grade C.
Diploma or degree from an English speaking school – a degree or diploma from an accepted accredited college or university in which the primary language of instruction for the entire institution is English.
You have graduated from a regionally accredited college or university in the United States.