Certificate in System Administration
Certificate programs offer working professionals an opportunity to increase their knowledge and skills in the specific areas of information technology. A certificate representing proven academic performance is presented after the required coursework is completed with a GPA of 3.0/4.0. All 500-level courses may be later applied toward the Master of Information Technology and Management, Master of Cyber Forensics and Security, or Master of Science in Applied Cybersecurity and Digital Forensics for those who apply and are accepted to the degree program. Applicants should have a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university; the degree need not be in an information technology or a computer-related field. Prerequisites may be required for some courses in certificates; these prerequisites will not be applied to the certificate.
This program is designed for students seeking knowledge that will prepare them for a career as a systems administrator.
Curriculum
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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Select one of the following: | 6 | |
Introduction to Open Source Software and Open Source System Administration | 6 | |
Enterprise End-User System Administration and Enterprise Server Administration | 6 | |
Select a minimum of two courses from the following: | 6 | |
Project Manangement for Information Technology Management | 3 | |
Cloud Computing Technologies | 3 | |
Operating Systems Virtualization | 3 | |
Operating Systems Security | 3 | |
Total Credit Hours | 12 |