Graduate Certificate Programs
Certificate Program Guidelines
The School of Engineering and Computing's academic certificate programs can be especially useful in giving working professionals the skills and knowledge they need to advance in their professional careers. Our academic certificate programs provide relevant education at the graduate level. The programs center on a coherent body of knowledge and skills, and their completion represents the achievement of competence in a well-defined domain.
Applicants interested in enrolling in a Certificate program may be admitted on a non-matriculating basis to the School of Engineering and Computing as special-status students.
Applicants to graduate certificate programs must have successfully completed an undergraduate degree prior to admission. Academic certificate programs typically consist of 4-5 courses for a minimum of 12-15 credit hours. Course transfer credit toward the certificate from other institutions is not allowed. An academic certificate enrollee must maintain a grade-point average of 3.0 or above to qualify for the certificate.
Students initially enrolled in a graduate certificate program can apply these courses towards certain master’s degree programs if 1) these courses are normally offered as part of an existing curriculum for a master’s degree program and 2) they are accepted for admission into the Master’s program. Note that students initially enrolled in a master’s degree program will not be awarded an academic certificate. So, certificates are a great way to take some classes, earn a credential, and confirm that you like an area of study before enrolling in the full graduate program.
Computer Science Certificates
Applicants interested in earning a Computer Science Certificate and those interested in taking selected courses may be admitted on a non-matriculating basis to the School of Engineering and Computing as special-status students. Non-matriculated students must have a Bachelor degree from an accredited university and academic records that suggest the likelihood of success in demanding graduate courses. Non-matriculated students are admitted to courses on a seating-available basis only. Matriculated students are given preference for course offerings. To earn a certificate, four courses (12 credits) need to be taken from the offerings of that certificate.
Cyber Security Certificate
Code | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
Select four courses from the following: | 12 | |
Cloud Computing | ||
Introduction to Information Security | ||
Network Security | ||
Applications and Data Security | ||
Ethical Hacking | ||
Total Credits | 12 |
Data Science and Big Data Technologies Certificate
Code | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
Select four courses from the following: | 12 | |
Software Project Management | ||
Visual Analytics | ||
Cloud Computing | ||
Machine Learning | ||
Introduction to Information Security | ||
Pattern Recognition | ||
Advanced Database Concepts | ||
Data Warehouse Systems | ||
Data Mining and Business Intelligence | ||
Applications and Data Security | ||
Total Credits | 12 |
Network Technology Certificate
Code | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
SWEG 6404 | Network Security | 3 |
SWEG 6448 | Server Management | 3 |
SWEG 6596 | Network Routing and Switching | 3 |
SWEG 6599 | Ethical Hacking | 3 |
Total Credits | 12 |
Web and Mobile Application Development Certificate
Code | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
Select four courses from the following: | 12 | |
Web Development I | ||
Mobile Application Development | ||
Cloud Computing | ||
Introduction to Information Security | ||
Enterprise Java | ||
Web Development II with ASP.NET | ||
PHP and MySQL | ||
Applications and Data Security | ||
Total Credits | 12 |