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2011-2012 University Catalog

Foundations of Information Systems Graduate Certificate

Banner Code: VS-CERG-FIS

School: Volgenau School of 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

Students must complete four courses with an average grade of B or higher for a total of 12 credits of graduate study.

Required courses (12 credits)

Take each one of the following foundation courses (no substitutions are allowed):

Total: 12 credits