PGCert in Management Information Systems and Services

This graduate certificate builds skills in the technology side of business. Its subject areas include designing and managing databases, protecting information and systems, analyzing and designing systems, and performing business analysis. It is aimed at two groups: students already enrolled at the university and professionals who are working and want to deepen their knowledge of information systems management. The credential offers a focused option for those who need specialized preparation but not a complete degree. The certificate totals twelve credit hours. Students satisfy a single required course by choosing between one on systems analysis and design and another on database design and development. The other nine hours are taken from information systems courses numbered 6000 or higher. Current graduate students at the university may apply one course from their own degree toward three of those elective hours, provided the advisor for the certificate-granting department approves the substitution.