Cert in Computer and Information Sciences, General

This undergraduate certificate introduces students to the basics of information technology through four applied courses. The topics are cybersecurity awareness, applied computing fundamentals, applied networking, and applied programming and scripting. The certificate requires 12 credit hours. Across the certificate courses, students need an overall average of 2.000 or higher and no grade under C. Before half the hours are finished, each student files a plan of study with the undergraduate coordinator. Certificate coursework may be counted toward a degree program. Students who finish receive a certificate from the university, and a note is added to their transcript. Applicants must be admitted to the university or enrolled in a nondegree status. Because it is a short credential, it suits working people who want a focused addition to their qualifications, and it sits alongside the usual degree offerings at Wichita State University.