Online Microcredential Proposals

Oregon State Ecampus is now piloting microcredentials, which offer students high-quality learning experiences online and an opportunity to gain a specific set of skills. By completing a microcredential, students earn a digital badge that signifies to employers that they have discipline-specific knowledge in a given area. Learn more about Ecampus microcredentials.

Criteria

As this is a pilot, Ecampus is only accepting a limited number of microcredential proposals. To be considered, new microcredentials must meet the following criteria:

• Contain at least three (3) courses that are already developed for online delivery
• Be comprised of at least eight (8) credits total
• Be accepted by Ecampus and approved by the faculty microcredential review committee

The following are preferred criteria:

• Should have minimal prerequisite courses so as to be accessible to nondegree-seeking students
• Should be stackable to an existing Ecampus degree program
• Should be related to the following disciplines: foreign languages, computer science/engineering, health care/health sciences, business, and environmental sciences. Faculty are welcome to propose microcredentials in any discipline, but preference will be given to proposals that are aligned with those areas.

Proposals are considered, reviewed and approved on a quarterly basis.

Review term

Review term	Submission deadline	Decisions announced	Anticipated first term of admissions
F22	Sept. 30, 2022	Oct. 28, 2022	Winter 2023
W23	Jan. 13, 2023	Feb. 10, 2023	Spring 2023
Sp23	April 14, 2023	May 12, 2023	Summer 2023
Su23	June 30, 2023	July 28, 2023	Fall 2023
F23	Oct. 6, 2023	Nov. 3, 2023	Winter 2024
W24	Jan. 12, 2024	Feb. 9, 2024	Spring 2024
Sp24	April 12, 2024	May 10, 2024	Summer 2024

Proposal form

Propose an online microcredential

Questions?

The Ecampus program intake coordinator assists with the coordination of all Ecampus program proposals (e.g., major, minor, option, certificate or microcredential) along with CIM curricular proposals. If you need assistance, please contact ecampus.academicprograms@oregonstate.edu.