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Certificates

The College of Science and Engineering provides certificates in Cloud Computing and Security, Cybersecurity, Data Science, and Network Security and IT.

Cloud Computing and Security

School or College: College of Sciences and Engineering

This certificate is designed to provide high-demand workforce skills in a limited amount of time and coursework. Industry, government, and other employers seek employees with this marketable skill.

Credit Hours: 22

Courses:

  • CSCI A125 Introduction to Computer Science (3) or equivalent
  • CSCI A145 Introduction to Algorithmic Design (4) or equivalent
  • CSCI 235 Introduction to network technology (3) or equivalent
  • CSCI A255 Introduction to Information Security (3)
  • CSCI A370 Information Technology Project Management (3)
  • CSCI A417 Cloud Computing (3)
  • CSCI A418 Cloud Security (3)

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Cybersecurity

School or College: College of Sciences and Engineering

This certificate is designed to provide high-demand workforce skills in a limited amount of time and coursework. Industry, government, and other employers seek employees with this marketable skill.

Credit Hours: 17

Courses:

  • CSCI A125 Introduction to Computer Science. (3)
  • CSCI A145 Introduction to Algorithmic Design I (4)
  • CSCI A146 Introduction to Algorithmic Design II. (4)
  • CSCI A255 Introduction to Information Security. (3)
  • CSCI A545 Cyber Defense and Digital Forensics. (3)

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Data Science

School or College: College of Sciences and Engineering

This certificate is designed to provide high-demand workforce skills in a limited amount of time and coursework. Industry, government, and other employers seek employees with this marketable skill.

Credit Hours: 23

Courses:

  • CSCI A125 Introduction to Computer Science (3) or equivalent
  • CSCI A145 Introduction to Algorithmic Design (4) or equivalent
  • MATH A174 Discrete Mathematics for Computer Science (3) or equivalent
  • CSCI A165 Data Science and Python (4)
  • CSCI A300 Intro to Machine Learning (3)
  • CSCI A301 Data Visualization and Exploration (3)
  • STAT A509 Statistics (3)

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Network Security and IT

School or College: College of Sciences and Engineering

This certificate is designed to provide high-demand workforce skills in a limited amount of time and coursework. Industry, government, and other employers seek employees with this marketable skill.

Credit Hours: 16

Courses:

  • CSCI A125 Introduction to Computer Science (3)
  • CSCI A145 Introduction to Algorithmic Design I (4)
  • CSCI A220 Data Structures and Algorithms (3)
  • CSCI A255 Introduction to Information Security (3)
  • CSCI A415 Data Communication and Computer Networks. (3)

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