CERTIFICATE IN INFORMATICS

Program Description

The Certificate in Informatics is designed for students interested in the foundation and issues of information technology. The certificate addresses the introduction of the major facets of IT.

Program Objectives

At the completion of this program, students will be able to:

Identify key issues and trends in IT
Perform basic operations with major genres of applications software
Define software requirements and rough out software projects
Describe basic network operations and functions

Program Overview

The Certificate in Informatics requires the completion of 15 credits of specified coursework. All courses required for this certificate can be applied toward the IMAT specialization in the Master of Science in Information Technology (ITEC).

Career Paths

The Certificate in Informatics is appropriate for students who are new to information technology and seek entry level positions as well as those who are renewing and updating skills acquired some time ago.

Initial Requirements	UCSP 611	Introduction to Graduate Library Reasearch Skills (0)
Required Courses	ITEC 610	Information Technology Foundations (3)
	ITEC 620	Information Technology Infrastructure (3)
	DBST 651	Relational Database Systems (3)
	INFA 610	Computer Security, Software Assurance, Hardware Assurrance, and Security Management (3)
	IMAT 637	IT Acquisitions Management (3)
Program Rules	ITEC 610 must be taken first