2022-2023 Graduate Catalog

.NET Technology Certificate

CIP Code

11.0101

The .NET Technology graduate certificate is a comprehensive and consistent programming model for building applications that can provide visually stunning user experiences and the ability to provide a multiple-tiered approach to creating and delivering a variety of applications for web-based programming. This certificate will allow the student to work with and build projects in several of the most common and widely used .NET applications including VB.net, C#, and ASP.net. All courses taken in this certificate program may be applied to a full MSCIS degree.

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 (9 credits)

CS 552Windows Interface Design (VB.net)

3

CS 603Database Design (Oracle)

3

CS 557Web Programming with ASP.NET

3

Elective Courses (3 credits)

CS 558Advanced Topics in ASP.NET

3

or

CS 559C# Programming

3

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