2016-2017 Graduate Catalog

Information Technology Certificate

A student may choose to enroll in the Information Technology Graduate Certificate program to learn specific skills in the area of information technology. The certificate program is ideal for those who are undecided about committing to a full master’s degree program but wish to pursue advanced study in this field.

Certificate Requirements

The program requires the student to complete a minimum of 12 semester credit hours of coursework with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0. There are two prerequisites to the certificate: CS 500 and CS 501. Students matriculated in the master’s program are not eligible for a graduate certificate. However, all course credits earned in a certificate program may be applied to the master’s program. Contact the program director to determine which, if any, graduate certificate credits may apply. Graduate admissions procedures must be followed.

Prerequisite Courses (6 credits, if required)

CS 500Introduction to Structured Programming

3

CS 501Introduction to Data Structures

3

Required Courses (12 credits)

CS 552Windows Interface Design (VB.net)

3

CS 553Web Design with JavaScript

3

CS 603Database Design (Oracle)

3

One (1) elective from any available electives as approved by the program director

3

Certificate Total: 12–18 credits, depending on prerequisite requirements