Program Overview

Information Systems Design Certificate Program

The Information Systems Design certificate prepares students to design and develop business information systems that use a relational database. System development topics include coverage of:

• Business systems planning
• Fact-finding and requirements analysis techniques
• Information systems process modeling
• Logical and physical design
• User interface design
• Introduction to database management systems and their use in business Database topics covered include:
  • Data modeling
  • Normalization
  • SQL
  • Transaction management and concurrency control
  • Physical data organization
  • Query optimization
  • Database administration
  • Distributed databases
  • Data warehousing
  • Integrating databases with the web

Eligibility and Admission

• Open to VT graduate students and others not enrolled in VT graduate programs
• Admission Requirements:
  • VT students: Complete the Application for Graduate Certificate Program form
  • Non-VT students: Complete online Admission Application

Program Faculty and Credits

• Faculty Director: Dr. Parviz Ghandforoush
• College: Pamplin College of Business
• Course Credits Required to Earn Certificate: 9 graduate credits

Core Courses

• ACIS 5504 Information Systems Design & Database Concepts
• ACIS 5524 Advanced Database Management Systems
• ACIS 5534 Information System Development

Elective Courses

• N/A

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