The certificate programs are designed to meet the needs of students who want 1) to obtain entry-level employment, 2) to increase their opportunities to advance in their current positions, or 3) to change the kind of work they do currently. Certificate programs make it possible for a student to demonstrate specialization in the areas such as computer programming, multimedia, LAMP and Unix administration.
The Computer Science Department offers the following certificates:
- Computer Programming: C++
- Computer Programming: Java
- Computer Programming: Visual Basic.NET with Databases
- Computing Skills for Scientists
- Database Programming
- Unix/Linux Administration
- Unix/Linux Programming
- LAMP Fundamentals
- LAMP Administration
In addition, some CS courses are applicable to various Multimedia certificates offered by the Graphics department. See the Multimedia Studies section of the catalog for more information about their programs.