Program Description

The Graduate Certificate in Enterprise Information Technology Management is designed for IT professionals and others who hold a bachelor’s degree to advance their knowledge in the field of Enterprise IT Management.

Students graduating with this program will develop a solid foundation in IT standards, best practices and applications in enterprise IT management areas such as IT service management, IT system acquisition and integration, IT governance and policy, pertinent laws and regulation, and enterprise cloud management.

The certificate can be taken as a stand-alone program and as an embedded certificate in the MSIT program. Currently enrolled MSIT students can apply the certificate courses towards MSIT requirements and electives.

Program Student Learning Outcomes

Students who successfully complete this program will be able to:

1. Apply policy and law, system management techniques, and development principles in enterprise management projects.

2. Apply industrial standards, best practices, and software applications in enterprise IT management areas.

This program is a part of the College of Computing and Software Engineering  

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Admissions, Enrollment, and Graduation Criteria

Admissions Criteria

The following are program-specific criteria beyond the general Graduate Admissions  requirements. To be considered for admission to this program, the following application materials must be submitted to the KSU Graduate Admissions Office:

• Meet all KSU Graduate College Admission Requirements. 
• Resumé/Vita required. 
• Undergraduate degree from an accredited university. 
• Minimum undergraduate degree GPA 2.75. A lower GPA is considered on a case-by-case basis. 

Admissions Criteria for Unique Cases

Prior knowledge in computer networks, system administration, and database is required. Students who do not have this background will be required to take the following IT foundation course.  

• IT 5423 Computer Networks and System Administration   
• IT 5433 Databases: Design and Applications  

The decision on the foundation course requirement will be made based on applicant’s prior academic records and will be written in the admission letter. 

Enrollment Criteria

This program does not have specific enrollment requirements. 

Graduation Criteria

Each student is expected to meet the requirements outlined in Academic Policy 5.0 PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS & GRADUATION . 

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Program Course Requirements