Online Certificates

Certificate Program
The Certificate Program allows students to receive a certificate in a specialized area of computer science. Each certificate requires students to complete three courses (4 hours each, a total of 12 hours). In addition, students are required to maintain an overall GPA of 3.0 or higher for the sequence and receive a letter grade of "B-" or higher in each course. One 4 hour course in a certificate area can be taken before admission to the program and credit transferred if a letter grade of "B-" or higher is received.
The certificate areas available are listed below. Admissions information and forms can be found on the Certificate Admissions page.
 
Security
CS 461: Computer Security I
CS 463: Computer Security II
And one of the following:
CS 563: Advanced Topics in Computer Security
CS 523: Advanced Operating Systems
 
Networks and Distributed Systems
CS 425: Computer Networks and Distributed Systems
CS 438: Communication Networks for Computers
And one of the following:
CS 423: Operating Systems Design
CS 523: Advanced Operating Systems
 
Information Systems
CS 411: Database Systems or CS 412: Intro Data Mining
Cs 511: Design of Database Management Systems
And one of the following:
CS 423: Operating System Design
CS 425: Computer Networks and Distributed Systems
 
Software Engineering
CS 427: Software Engineering I
CS 428: Software Engineering II
And one of the following:
CS 527: Advanced Topics in Software Engineering
CS 598RJ: Object-Oriented Programming and Design
 
System Software
CS 423: Operating Systems Design
CS 523: Advanced Operating Systems
And one of the following:
CS 425: Computer Networks and Distributed Systems
CS 438: Communication Networks for Computers

Single Course Certificate Option
Students who take an individual computer science course online for credit and are not in either the certificate or degree program may request a Certificate of Completion if a grade of B- or higher is received.  Up to three courses can be transferred towards the degree program if accepted for admission. Register for a course and get additional information at the Engineering Online Program page.