Information Technology Certificate

The IT Certificate consists of 15 semester hours of coursework. Students must complete each course with a grade of "C' or better to use the course to fulfill Certificate requirements.

Required Courses	Hours
CSIS 2300 Introduction to Information Systems or equivalent*	3
Electives (Choose three)
IT 3300 Web Technologies	3
IT 3500 Database Technologies	3
IT 3700 Information Technology Management	3
IT 4525 Electronic Commerce	3
CSIS 1020 Introduction to Programming	3
Applied Learning Experience (Choose one)
IT 3396 Cooperative Study (or Co-op from student's major)	3
IT 3398 Internship (or Internship from student's major)	3
IT 4400 Directed Study (or Directed Study from student's major)	3
Program Total	15
* Students may use CSIS 1001, CSIS 2300, BISM 2100, or other appropriate introductory computer course to fulfill this requirement. Students interested in the Advanced Placement Standing test for CSIS 2300 should follow this link.

IT 3300
Web Technologies will introduce students to the planning, design, implementation and maintenance of World Wide Web applications. Web applications will be developed using both high-end development environments as well as html. Topics include tables, image maps, frames, security, ethical issues, application development tools, and development methodologies.

IT 3700
Advanced applications of general purpose software with a special emphasis on database systems, systems development activities, and the integration of multiple software tools and data to solve a wide variety of business related problems. Students study current topics in the application and management of information technology at the worker, department, and enterprise level.

IT 4525
The application of information technology to the buying and selling of information, products, and services, via computer networks. Topics include EDI, transactions over public networks, corporate digital libraries, advertising and marketing on the Internet, and consumer-data interface.

IT 3500
Database Technologies covers the essentials of database concepts for non-IT careers. Key topics include searching and querying, validation of electronic data, data mining, data collection principles, privacy and fair use, related intellectual property issues, integration of incompatible data sources, database-driven web sites, and visual database programming. Tools include SQL, Access, Personal Oracle and Visual Basic.

IT 3396
Approval of the IT Certificate Coordinator. Students must be in good standing and qualified for participation in the KSU Co-op program. Visit the KSU Career Services web site for more information.

A supervised work experience program for a minimum of two semesters at a site in business, industry, or government. For sophomore, junior, or senior level students who wish to obtain successive on-the-job experience in conjunction with their academic training. Co-ops credit is 1-3 semester hours per semester.

IT 3398
Approval of the IT Certificate Coordinator. Students must be in good standing and qualified for participation in the KSU Internship program. Visit the KSU Career Services web site for more information.

A supervised work experience program for one semester at a site in business, industry, or government. For sophomore, junior, or senior level students who wish to obtain successive on-the-job experience in conjunction with their academic training. Internship credit is 1-9 semester hours, depending upon the assignment.

IT 4400
Approval of the IT Certificate Coordinator. Students must have a minimum 3.0 GPA to participate in a directed study. A Directed Study Proposal must be completed and submitted to the IT Certificate Coordinator for approval, prior to registration for IT 4400.

Special topics of an advanced nature that are not in the regular course offerings. Students selecting this course to complete the IT certificate must select a topic involving technology applications in their chose career area.