2009-2010 University Catalog 
  
2009-2010 University Catalog

Foundations of Information Systems Graduate Certificate


Banner Code: VS-CERG-FIS

School: The Volgenau School of Information Technology and Engineering 

Department: Computer Science 

This certificate program is designed primarily for students who earned an undergraduate degree in an area other than information systems and are interested in acquiring solid foundations to pursue further education and a career in information systems, software engineering, information security and assurance, or a related discipline.

Admission Requirements

The admission requirements for the certificate in foundations of information systems is a four-year bachelor’s degree with a GPA of 3.00 or higher. Also, the admission to the MS in Information Systems Program allows automatic admission to the certificate program.

 

Certificate Requirements


Certificate candidates must complete five courses, with an average grade of B or better, for a total of 15 credits of graduate study. To obtain the certificate, a student needs to complete the following:

Required courses (12 credits)


Take each one of the following foundation courses (no replacement is allowed):

Elective (3 credits)


  • Take any one course from the INFS, SWE, or ISA programs that does not require any prerequisites other than the above foundation courses.