PGCert in Computer and Information Sciences, General

This advanced certificate gives working professionals graduate-level grounding in information systems without requiring a full master's degree. No earlier experience in the field is expected, which makes it open to career changers as well as people already in technology roles. The curriculum has six courses covering organizational systems concepts, data management, data communications, systems analysis and design, a systems project and information systems policy. Classes are available online or at the Poughkeepsie campus, and they draw on the computer science and mathematics department. Most students take a few courses each year and finish in about two years, with a longer maximum window allowed after admission. Credits earned can later count toward the MS in Information Systems. The college is located in New York's Hudson Valley, north of New York City. Interested applicants can ask for more information, plan a campus visit or start an application through the program page.