programs: applied computing
Tulane's School of Continuing Studies offers a Bachelor of Science and an Associate of Science in Applied Computing Systems and Technology, as well as a Minor and several Post-Baccalaureate Certificates.
Post-Baccalaureate Certificates are available to students who already hold a bachelor’s degree. Certificates are available in the 3 areas of concentration available in the BS degree. Each certificate consists of the 6 core courses required in the BS degree and the 6 required courses for the concentration area. Students seeking to earn multiple certificates can not overlap elective courses from one certificate to another certificate.
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tuition: for the 2011-2012 academic year, tuition is $906 for a three credit course
fees: The University assesses a maximum of $40 in academic fees per semester for twelve credits. Fees vary for fewer than twelve credits. Students enrolled in technology-based courses are assessed a fee for those courses. For the 2011-2012 academic year, the fee is $45 for technology-based courses. Nearly every course in the applied computing post-baccalaureate certificate programs has a technology-based course fee of $50 per course, making the total course fees approximately $650.
books: The cost of textbooks and other required materials vary with each course and from semester to semester. On the whole, the cost for textbooks and other material is approximately $200 for a twelve credit course load.
cost of room and board: N/A
completion time: The time needed to complete the post-baccalaureate certificate will vary from one student to another. The normal completion time based on a “typical course load” of six credits per semester is 24 months.
job placement: Job placement in the post-baccalaureate program in applied computing is difficult to measure, primarily because nearly all students in the program are already gainfully employed in a professional setting.
medium loan/debt: N/A
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Integrated Application Development
| Core Requirements |
Credits |
| CPST 1200 Fundamentals of Information Systems and Information Technology |
3 |
| CPST 2200 Problem Analysis and Programming Principles I |
3 |
| CPST 2300 Database Fundamentals |
3 |
| CPST 3600 IT Hardware and Soltware Fundamentals |
3 |
| CPST 3700 Networking Fundamentals |
3 |
| CPST 3900 Fundamentals of Information Security and Assurance |
3 |
| Application Development Concentration Requirements |
Credits |
Select one course:
CPST 3200 O-O Programming with Java
CPST 3230 Programming in C++
CPST 3400 Website Development with XML/XHTML
CPST 3410 Website Development with JavaScript
CPST 3430 Website Development with ASP |
3 |
| CPST 3310 Relational Database Design and Development |
3 |
| CPST 3250 Human-Computer Interaction |
3 |
| CPST 3550 Systems Analysis and Design |
3 |
| CPST 4250 Integrated Application Development |
3 |
| One CPST Elective (2000 level or above) |
3 |
Total |
36 |
>> Worksheet for Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Integrated Application Development
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Business System Analysis
| Core Requirements |
Credits |
| CPST 1200 Fundamentals of Information Systems and Information Technology |
3 |
| CPST 2200 Problem Analysis and Programming Principles I |
3 |
| CPST 2300 Database Fundamentals |
3 |
| CPST 3600 IT Hardware and Soltware Fundamentals |
3 |
| CPST 3700 Networking Fundamentals |
3 |
| CPST 3900 Fundamentals of Information Security and Assurance |
3 |
| Business System Analysis Concentration Requirements |
Credits |
| CPST 3500 Information System's Project Management |
3 |
| CPST 3550 Systems Analysis and Design |
3 |
| CPST 4500 System Requirements Development and Testing |
3 |
| CPST 4550 Applied Systems Analysis |
3 |
Select one course:
CPST 3250 Human-Computer Interaction
CPST 4320 Business Systems Intelligence |
3 |
| One CPST Elective (2000 level or above) |
3 |
Total |
36 |
>> Worksheet for Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Business Systems Analysis
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Information Technology
| Core Requirements |
Credits |
| CPST 1200 Fundamentals of Information Systems and Information Technology |
3 |
| CPST 2200 Problem Analysis and Programming Principles I |
3 |
| CPST 2300 Database Fundamentals |
3 |
| CPST 3600 IT Hardware and Soltware Fundamentals |
3 |
| CPST 3700 Networking Fundamentals |
3 |
| CPST 3900 Fundamentals of Information Security and Assurance |
3 |
| Information Technology Concentration Requirements |
Credits |
Select six courses:
CPST 3500 Information Systems Project Management
CPST 3610 Internet Server Administration with Windows Server and IIS
CPST 3650 Internet Server Administration with Linux and Apache
CPST 3690 Microcomputer Hardware
CPST 3710 Internet Technologies
CPST 3930 Cyber Threats and Cyber Security
CPST 4350 Database Administration
CPST 4610 Network Administration
CPST 4640 TCP/IP Protocol
CPST 4650 Unix Systems Administration
CPST 4670 Advanced Network Administration
CPST 4700 Wide Area Networks
CPST 4710 Managing a Network Infrastructure
CPST 4750 IP Routing and Switching
CPST 4930 Network Security
CPST 4950 Website Security |
18 |
Total |
36 |
>> Worksheet for Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Information Technology
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