Upon completion of this certificate program, participants will have gained:

• Knowledge of advanced computer systems and software development
• Advanced knowledge of selected areas of modern computing including but not limited to intelligent information systems, parallel and distributed computing systems, computer networks, and software engineering
• Understanding of new advances in the discipline of computing such as neural and evolutionary computing, image processing, and data science
• A route into the MS programs in Computer Science at UMass Dartmouth

Requirements

Students are required to:

1. Take two courses from the list below:

• CIS 522 -­ Algorithms and Complexity
• CIS 560 - Theoretical Computer Science
• CIS 570 - Advanced Computer Systems
• CIS 580 - Paradigmatic Software Development

2. Take any three CIS 500/600 level courses.