Professional Development Certificates |
The Computer Science Department offers three 15-credit graduate certificates (consisting of five courses each):
All the computer science courses (CSC) listed can be counted towards the Master's Degree program,
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 an undergraduate Data Structures course using an object-oriented programming language (like C++ or Java) - the equivalent of West Chester University undergraduate Data Structures course, CSC241.
Alternatively, a student can take 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 |
Qualified students may skip CSC512 and go directly to CSC516.
Certificate in Computer Security (Information Assurance)
You must take five 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 | Every 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 five of the courses below.
At least three 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 | Every 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 |
| TEC505 — Value Chain and Business Process |
Certificate in Web Technology
You must take five 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 Fall |
| CSC587 — Web Services Using XML and SOAP | Odd Spring |
| CSC588 — Wireless Programming and Security | Even Fall |
| CSC604 — Advanced Seminar in Web Technology | Even Summer |