This certificate targets students who are working on or possess an undergraduate degree in a technical (science or engineering) field but lack a formal credential in the computer science field. The certificate also targets students who have shown an aptitude for graduate study but do not have the academic prerequisites required for admittance into a graduate MS computer science program.
The undergraduate certificate in computer science may be pursued on a full-time basis except when limited by prerequisite constraints.
Admissions
Students must have two semesters of calculus, programming experience at the level of CS 112 Introduction to Computer Programming (Mason Core) and CS 211 Object-Oriented Programming, and a bachelor’s degree with a 3.00 GPA or higher
Policies
For policies governing all undergraduate programs, see AP.5 Undergraduate Policies.
Certificate Requirements
Total credits: 28
This certificate may be pursued on a full-time basis only.
Basic Computer Science
Code | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
CS 262 | Introduction to Low-Level Programming | 3 |
CS 310 | Data Structures | 3 |
CS 330 | Formal Methods and Models | 3 |
CS 367 | Computer Systems and Programming | 4 |
CS 471 | Operating Systems | 3 |
Total Credits | 16 |
Mathematics
Code | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
MATH 125 | Discrete Mathematics I (Mason Core) | 3 |
Total Credits | 3 |
Additional Coursework
Code | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
Complete the following: | ||
CS 483 | Analysis of Algorithms | 3 |
AND two of the following | 6 | |
Software Engineering | ||
Language Processors and Programming Environments | ||
Database Concepts | ||
Computer Graphics | ||
Computer Communications and Networking | ||
Computer Systems Architecture | ||
Secure Programming and Systems | ||
Introduction to Artificial Intelligence | ||
Data Mining | ||
Total Credits | 9 |