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Post-Baccalaureate Certificate

Description

The Post-Baccalaureate Certificate offered by the Department of Computer Information Systems is intended for individuals who desire to increase their knowledge and abilities in computer information systems but whose undergraduate major was not in a discipline related to computers. By satisfactorily completing the required courses, it is possible for such students to enter a new field of work or pursue graduate study in computer information systems.

Students, upon completion of the certificate, should have general and specific background in the technology of information processing and in the managerial use of computerized information systems. Students will develop the skills and knowledge necessary to analyze and understand real life problems and apply current information technology to help solve these problems. 

Audience

The certificate is for:
  • Employees who work in private and public enterprise who encounter problems requiring a knowledge of information technologies.
  • Individuals and employees who need the extra power and flexibility provided by the latest developments in information technologies.
  • Individuals who wish to enter the computer and information systems field or pursue graduate work, but whose undergraduate major was not in a discipline related to computers.

Prerequisites

Students enrolled in the program are required to have:
  1. A basic working knowledge of computers (equivalent to CISC 105)
  2. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution.

Certificate Requirements

A total of six CIS courses (18 credits) are required. Students should successfully complete the following core courses and two electives. With the exception of CISC105 (Personal Productivity with Information Systems), any CISC course may be used as an elective.

Core:

Foundamentals of CIS
Programing Data, File & Object Structures
Analysis & Logical Design
Database Development 

Recommended Electives:

Hardware & System Software
Networks & Telecommunications
E-Business Technologies
Internet Technologies

Updated October 25, 2004