Coursera
Coursera for Covenant College
Increase your ability to stand out to employers by adding an in-demand skill to your resume. These professional certifications will provide you with cutting-edge skills you can learn now, rather than waiting to learn on the job or on your own. Courses are taught by Google, Meta, IBM, HubSpot, Salesforce, and others. Combined with Covenant’s liberal arts curriculum, these certifications will help you present yourself as the powerhouse that you are.
Through our partnership with Coursera Career Academy, you can earn a valuable career credential and applied skillset. Choose a certificate that focuses on data and analytics, computer science, finance, marketing, or project management. Each certificate consists of multiple online courses that include in-browser tutorials and step-by-step expert video guidance which can be completed on average in 5-7 months (4-8 hrs/wk). Complete all courses to earn your certificate you can share on LinkedIn and add to your resume.
Courses and certificates available from industry leaders such as:
Highlighted Programs
IT Support Specialist
Evaluate and troubleshoot techonology issues so equipment runs smoothly
Great if you like:
Helping People | Problem Solving | Troubleshooting
$50,000 median salary
387,677 jobs available
Credentials from leading partners
Data Analyst
Collect, organize, and transform data to make informed decisions.
Great if you like:
Attention to Detail | Problem Solving | Working with Numbers
$67,500 median salary
123,321 jobs available
Credentials from leading partners
Project Manager
Oversee the planning and execution of projects to ensure they're successful.
Great if you like:
Leading a Team | Problem Solving | Communication
$67,500 median salary
396,314 jobs available
Credentials from leading partners
Director, Center for Calling & Career
Getting Started
Coursera is offered as a benefit to our students, faculty and staff, and graduates. It's easy to start earning your certificate!
- For students and faculty & staff, a verified covenant.edu email account is required to sign up. Either click on the appropriate button below, or respond to the invitation you may have received from Coursera. Either way, this will get you started.
- For Alumni graduates, you must be verified in our system as a Covenant grad, after which you'll be invited to join Coursera. Please use the button below to get verified.
- Please note: for any accounts that are inactive for more than 90 days, your access to Coursera will be removed to allow for other users to complete courses. Don't worry, it's easy to get signed up again should you want to revisit a certificate or course.
Got Questions?
We are here to help. Contact the Center for Calling & Career at 706.419.1160 or coursera@covenant.edu
Frequently Asked Questions
Current Covenant students, traditional alumni graduates, and college faculty & staff (and qualified family members).
There is no cost to you; the college has paid for this as an institutional benefit to the Covenant community.
Simply click the appropriate button above. Students, faculty, and staff will need to enroll using their covenant.edu email address. Alumni who are not responding to a direct invitation from Cousera will need to fill out this brief form. Once we validate eligibility, we will add alumni to the platform, usually within two business days.
Basically, any household member who qualifies for a tuition benefit also qualifies for this Coursera benefit. Click here to request employee family member access.
As of this typing there is no time limit for completion, but accounts that lay dormant for too long may be removed from the program to allow others to join.
Yes. Covenant has partnered with Coursera to gain access to its "Career Academy" certifications. Coursera has other course content as part of its "Coursera for Campus" platform that is not part of Covenant's learning program at this time.
Feel free to email coursera@covenant.edu with any questions.
Coursera is accessible through their app from all devices.
Graduate School of Education
Undergraduate Departments, Majors, Minors, Certificates, Concentrations, and Programs
Academic Certificates
- Arts Administration
- Entrepreneurship
- Environmental Stewardship & Sustainability
- Journalism and Society
- Medical Ethics Consultation
- Neuroscience
- Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
Art
- Art, 2-D Concentration
- Art, 3-D Concentration
- Art, Art History Concentration
- Art, Graphic Design Concentration
- Art, Photography Concentration
- Art minor
- Art History minor
Biblical & Theological Studies
- Biblical & Theological Studies
- Biblical & Theological Studies, Missions Concentration
- Biblical & Theological Studies minor
- Biblical Languages minor
- History of Christianity minor
- Missions minor
- Youth Ministry minor
Biology
- Biology, Biomedical Concentration
- Biology, Environmental Concentration
- Biology, General
- Biology, Health Professions Concentration
- Biology minor
Business
- Business
- Business, Accounting Concentration
- Business, Finance Concentration
- Business, Marketing Concentration
- Sport Management
- Business minor
- Sport Management minor
Chemistry
- Chemistry, Biochemistry Concentration
- Chemistry, General
- Biochemistry minor
- Chemistry minor
Community Development
- Community Development
- Community Development minor
Computer Science
- Computer Science
- Computer Science minor
Economics
- Economics
- Economics minor
Education
- Education Studies
- Elementary Education (P-5)
- Secondary Education Certifications through MAT program
- Education minor
Engineering 3:2 Program
- Natural Science, Pre-Engineering Studies Concentration
English
- English
- English, Writing Concentration
- English minor
- Writing minor
Health, Wellness and Coaching
- Coaching minor
History, Politics, and International Studies
- History
- History, Art History Concentration
- Political Science
- International Studies
- History minor
- Political Science minor
Interdisciplinary Studies
- Interdisciplinary Studies with Concentrations
Mathematics
- Mathematics
- Mathematics minor
Music
- Music, Church Music Concentration
- Music, Creative Studies Concentration
- Music, General Music Concentration
- Music, Instrumental Performance Concentration
- Music, Music Education (Pre-MAT) Concentration
- Music, Organ Performance Concentration
- Music, Piano Pedagogy Concentration
- Music, Piano Performance Concentration
- Music, Vocal Performance Concentration
- Music minor
Philosophy
- Philosophy
- Philosophy minor
Physics
- Physics
- Physics minor
Pre-Professional Programs
- Pre-Law Studies
- Pre-Medical Studies
- Pre-Nursing Studies
- Pre-Physical Therapy Studies
Psychology
- Psychology
- Psychology minor
Sociology
- Sociology
- Sociology, Family Studies & Social Work Concentration
- Sociology minor
Theatre
- Theatre minor
World Languages
- French
- Spanish
- French minor
- Spanish minor