Professional Development Certificates
The Computer Science Department offers three 18-credit graduate certificates (consisting of six courses each):
Prerequisites
A student who wishes to enroll in one of these certificate programs needs to hold a bachelor's degree (in any subject area) and needs to have successfully completed the following two courses in order to satisfy the certificate program prerequisites:
| Course | Frequency Offered |
| CSC512 — Computer Programming | Every Fall |
| CSC516 — Intro. to Data Structures and Algorithms | Every Spring |
The above two courses should be taken in computer Science department at WCU and no transfer of credits will be accepted for these two courses.
Certificate in Computer Security (Information Assurance)
You must take six of the following courses:
| Course | Frequency Offered |
| CSC525 — Operating Systems | Even Spring |
| CSC535 — Networking and Data Communications | Every Fall |
| CSC555 — Software Engineering | Even Fall |
| CSC583 — Topics in Computer Security | Odd Fall |
| CSC586 — System Administration and Security | Even Summer |
| CSC588 — Wireless Programming and Security | Even Fall |
| CSC603 — Advanced Seminar in Computer Security | Every Spring |
| CRJ555 — Criminal Justice Topics (Computer Crime) | TBA |
Certificate in Information Systems
You must take six of the courses below.
At least four of the courses must be chosen from this list:
| Course | Frequency Offered |
| CSC545 — Database Systems | Even Spring |
| CSC555 — Software Engineering | Even Fall |
| CSC582 — Topics in Information Systems | Odd Spring |
| CSC586 — System Administration and Security | Even Summer |
| CSC589 — UML and Pattern Design | Odd Spring |
and at most two of the courses from this list:
| STA511 — Introduction to Statistical Computing and Data Management |
|
MIS501 — Business Information Systems
or (not both)
TEC501 — Technology and E-Business |
Certificate in Web Technology
You must take six of the following courses:
| Course | Frequency Offered |
| CSC515 — Introduction to Web Development | Fall & Spring |
| CSC535 — Networking and Data Communications | Every Fall |
| CSC545 — Database Systems | Even Spring |
| CSC584 — Topics in Web Technology | Odd Summer |
| CSC585 — User Interfaces in Java | Odd Summer |
| CSC587 — Web Services Using XML and SOAP | Odd Spring |
| CSC588 — Wireless Programming and Security | Even Fall |
| CSC604 — Advanced Seminar in Web Technology | Even Summer |