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This graduate certificate program is designed for practicing computer scientists and other information technology professionals who want a competitive edge and wish to acquire up-to-date knowledge in the growing field of computer and network security.
- 4-course (12 credit hour program)
- Degree completion in five months under the accelerated cohort format
- All credits earned are fully transferable to the master's degree program
- Classes meet at the Virginia Campus in Loudoun, as well as on the main campus
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In areas as diverse as computer security, digital media, software engineering, and biomedical computing, the faculty, students, and graduates of the Department of Computer Science are achieving extraordinary successes and seeing the impact of their study, research, and efforts. The Department of Computer Science is the only non-government organization in the Washington, DC area to be designated a Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education, by the National Security Agency. Many of our students are recipients of numerous grants and awards.
The department of Computer Science prides itself on offering its students individualized attention, while immersed in a rich intellectual and technological environment. Learning experiences are offered in the heart of the nation's capital and in the vibrant Northern Virginia area. The faculty, staff, students, and programs are interdisciplinary, multicultural, and international by design. Our faculty members conduct cutting-edge research in a number of areas and applications of computer science and collaborate with other researchers in academia, industry, and government. We emphasize creative solutions to real-world problems.
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