Admission Requirements
This graduate certificate program is open to all applicants who hold a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in a computing, mathematical, engineering or business discipline, with a minimum overall GPA of 2.8 and Junior/Senior GPA of 3.0, on a 4.0 scale. In addition, applicants are required to have substantial knowledge of data structures and object-oriented programming in C++, C# or Java.
The requirements on GPA may be waived if an applicant is currently enrolled and in good standing in a graduate degree program at UNC Charlotte.
As part of an application for the graduate certificate program, applicants are required to submit a brief (one-to-two page) statement of educational and work experience in applying information technology. All applications are handled centrally through the Office of Graduate Admissions. Note: the admission process for the graduate certificate is separate from the admission process for a M.S. degree.
Certificate Requirements
The Certificate requires 12 credit hours of coursework. All requirements must be completed within four years of studies, starting from the time when the first course for the certificate is taken. Coursework taken for one graduate certificate may not be counted towards a second graduate certificate.
