The Department of Information Systems offers a credit certificate in Advanced Information Systems, designed to provide an academic base for information systems professionals in such specialties as systems analysis and design, data administration, client-server systems, web-based systems, object-oriented and visual programming and distributed data processing as well as information systems management. The study of advanced techniques and software productivity tools is emphasized. This certificate program is suitable for students who have completed, or expect to earn, an undergraduate degree in a major other than Computer Information Systems; graduate students in Business Administration; and information systems professionals who hold a bachelor’s degree in any field.

The program includes a minimum of 28 units in CIS and related courses: 16 units in the core and at least 12 units of electives. Refer to Undergraduate Studies: General Information  for general regulations governing all certificate programs.

Prerequisites:

• A bachelor’s degree in Business Administration; or
• Senior standing in a Bachelor of Science degree program in Business Administration or Computer Science; or
• Classified graduate standing in a master’s degree program in the College of Business and Economics; or
• A bachelor’s degree in another field and at least two years of experience in business management or as an information systems professional.