This certificate is designed primarily for those students who have earned a bachelor's degree or current undergraduate students who desire deeper knowledge than what can be accomplished through the IT minor. It allows students to augment the knowledge gained through their major-related courses with a foundation of information technology (IT) topics and their application within organizations to achieve organizational objectives. Completing this undergraduate certificate provides students with the necessary skills to improve their attractiveness to employers in our technology-driven society. The certificate requires a minimum of 24 credits, including 15 credits of core courses. Beyond these requirements, students must select three additional IT courses (9 credits, at least 3 upper division credits). Students pursuing the IT undergraduate certificate should consult with an advisor to select their additional courses.

Students pursuing only the undergraduate certificate in information technology will not maintain full-time status which requires a minimum of 12 credits per semester.

Policies

The Information Technology certificate may be pursued on a part-time basis only.

For policies governing all undergraduate certificates, see AP.5.3.5 Undergraduate Certificates.

Banner Code: EC-CERB-INFT

Certificate Requirements

Total credits: 24-28

This certificate may be pursued on a part-time basis only.

Required Courses

IT 102Discrete Structures3
or MATH 125 Discrete Mathematics I (Mason Core)
IT 104Introduction to Computing (Mason Core)3
IT 105IT Architecture Fundamentals3
IT 106Introduction to IT Problem Solving Using Computer Programming3
or IT 109 Introduction to Computer Programming
Select one from the following:3
IT 206
Object Oriented Techniques for IT Problem Solving
or IT 209
 Introduction to Object Oriented Programming
IT 207
Applied IT Programming
IT 213
Multimedia and Web Design
IT 214
Database Fundamentals
IT 223
Information Security Fundamentals
Total Credits15

Technical Focus Courses

Students must satisfy all prerequisites and other requirements in order to take any of the courses listed below. Courses chosen for the technical focus must be chosen with a coordinator in the Information Sciences and Technology department. Not all courses are offered each semester.

Select 9 credits from the approved list of technical focus courses; at least 3 of those credits must be at the upper division level.9
IT 206
Object Oriented Techniques for IT Problem Solving
or IT 209
 Introduction to Object Oriented Programming
IT 207
Applied IT Programming
IT 213
Multimedia and Web Design
IT 214
Database Fundamentals
IT 223
Information Security Fundamentals
IT 300
Modern Telecommunications
IT 304
IT in the Global Economy
IT 306
Data Structures and Algorithms in Java
or IT 309
 Data Structures and Algorithms in Python
IT 314
Database Programming
IT 315
Mobile Development
IT 322
Health Data Challenges
IT 324
Health Information Technology Fundamentals
IT 331
Web I: Web Development
IT 332
Web Server Administration
IT 335
Web Development using Content Management Systems
IT 341
Data Communications and Network Principles
IT 342
Operating Systems Fundamentals
IT 352
Security Administration of Linux Systems
IT 353
Information Defense Technologies
IT 357
Computer Crime, Forensics, and Auditing
IT 366
Network Security
IT 390
Rapid Development of Scalable Cloud Applications
IT 409
Python Web Programming
or IT 410
 Web Programming
IT 414
Database Administration
IT 415
Information Visualization
IT 429
Security Accreditation of Information Systems
IT 431
Web II: Advanced Web Development
IT 442
Cloud Infrastructure
IT 445
Advanced Networking Principles
IT 451
Cloud Services Management
IT 455
Wireless Communications and Networking
IT 461
Application Development in Cloud
IT 462
Applied Cyber Threat Analysis
IT 466
Foundations of Cryptography and Security
IT 467
Network Defense
IT 471
Big Data on Cloud Systems
IT 481
Cloud Security
IT 484
Voice Communications Technologies
IT 488
Fundamentals of Satellite Communications
Total Credits9