Certificate in Information Systems :
Graduate student
The
Graduate Certificate in Information Systems program is designed for students in any
graduate major who wish to prepare to meet business and personal challenges
through the use of information technology. From
biology and the health
sciences through the arts, social sciences, legal and business disciplines
information systems are a fundamental enabler. Add this I.S. knowledge
component to your intellectual toolkit for building successful careers.
Admission to
the Graduate Certificate in Computer Information Systems program is subject to
the minimum Georgia State University and RCB cumulative grade-point-average
requirement for RCB graduate programs. Also,
students
must be qualified for admission to a masters program in the Robinson College of
Business. If you are not a current Robinson student, and seek only the
certificate, you still must apply for admission to Robinson - meeting normal
admission requirements to be accepted into the Robinson College.
Obtaining the Graduate Certificate in
Computer Information Systems requires completion of any three CIS 8000 level
courses. In addition,
you must have a grade point average of at least 3.0 for the three courses, with
all grades a B- or higher. Please be aware that some of these courses have
prerequisites and other requirements for enrollment. There are no additional
fees required for the Graduate Certificate in Computer Information Systems.
How to
request the certificate: After receiving grades for all the courses to be
counted in the Graduate Certificate, e-mail the following information to
Dr. Carl Stucke at
cstucke@gsu.edu:
1.
Name as shown in
the GSU registration office.
2.
Student number as
shown in the GSU registration office.
3.
List of the three
courses shown above that have been taken.
4.
The semester each
of the three courses were taken.
5.
The grade for each
of the three courses.
6.
The postal address
to which the Graduate Certificate should be mailed.
After
confirming the requirements have been met, a Graduate Certificate will be mailed
within two months. Questions about the Graduate Certificate in Computer
Information Systems should be e-mailed to Dr. Carl Stucke, Associate Chair for
Computer Information Systems at
cstucke@gsu.edu .
Certificate in Information Systems :
Undergraduate
The
Certificate in Information Systems is designed for students in any
undergraduate major who wish to prepare to meet business and personal challenges
through the use of information technology. From
accounting, marketing, and management through
the arts,
biology
and the health
sciences, legal and many other disciplines,
information systems are a fundamental enabler. Add this I.S. knowledge
component to your intellectual toolkit for building successful careers. For
more information, see the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projections on
information systems related careers (http://www.bls.gov/oco/
).
A student
taking courses to qualify for
the Certificate in Information Systems is still subject to the minimum Georgia
State University and RCB cumulative grade-point-average requirement for entrance into
RCB upper-level classes. Obtaining the Certificate in Information Systems
requires completion of
any three
of the following courses (this list is subject
to change -- usually through courses being added. Please check with
cstucke@gsu.edu if you wish to use a CIS
course not shown here as part of your certificate.
CIS
3001 –
Managing
Information Technology Projects
NEW
CIS 3300 – Systems Analysis (identify what a system needs to do)
CIS 3310
– Systems Design
(decide how the system will do this)
CIS 3320
– Telecommunications For Business
CIS 3730 – Database Management Systems
CIS 4000
– Introduction to Computer Forensics
NEW
CIS
4120
–
Defining and Innovating Business Processes NEW
CIS 4300
– Software Quality Management NEW
CIS 4700 – Managing IT Project Risk, Vendors and Contracts
NEW
CIS 4620 – Management of Information Services
CIS 4680 – Introduction to Security & Privacy
In addition,
you must have a grade point average of at least 3.0 for the three courses, with
all grades a B- or higher. Please be aware that some of these
courses have prerequisites and other requirements for enrollment. There are no
additional fees required for the Certificate in Information Systems.
How to
request the certificate:
After receiving grades for all the courses
to be counted in the Certificate, e-mail the following information to Dr.
Carl Stucke at
cstucke@gsu.edu:
1.
Name as shown in
the GSU registration office.
2.
Student number as
shown in the GSU registration office.
3.
List of the three
courses shown above that have been taken.
4.
The semester each
of the three courses were taken.
5.
The grade for each
of the three courses.
6.
The postal address
to which the Certificate should be mailed.
After
confirming the requirements have been met, a Certificate will be mailed within
two months. Questions about the Certificate in Information Systems should be
e-mailed to Dr. Carl Stucke, Associate Chair for Computer Information Systems at
cstucke@gsu.edu.
For a CIS Certificate example, click
here (PDF).
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