Program Overview

Program Overview

The Certificate in Distributed and Cloud Computing is designed for professionals interested in gaining knowledge and skills in distributed and cloud computing. The program explores distributed systems and how they are applied to real-world problems, examining how emerging cloud computing technologies can be used to implement some of the world's most popular services and applications.

Program Details

• Program Type: Certificate/Non-degree
• Degree: Certificate
• Department: Computer Science
• College: College of Computing
• Program Location:
  • On Campus
  • Online

Curriculum

To earn the Certificate in Distributed and Cloud Computing, students must complete nine credit hours. Topics covered in the program include:

• Parallel/distributed computing
• Distributed real-time systems
• Data-intensive computing
• Advanced computer architecture

Admission Requirements

Admission to a graduate certificate program is limited to students who qualify as non-degree graduate students who hold a bachelor's degree with a GPA of 2.5/4.0 or higher. A GRE score is not required.

Career Opportunities

Demand for distributed and cloud computing experts continues to increase across businesses and industries. Potential career paths include:

• Software engineer
• Software architect
• Full stack architect
• Cloud engineer
• Java developer

Program Structure

Coursework from the certificate program may be applied toward a Master of Computer Science degree, provided a grade “B” or higher was earned in that particular course. Admission to a master’s program is not guaranteed upon completion of the certificate program.