Program Overview

Graduate Certificate in Cloud, Applications, and Information Technology (STEM)

Overview

The graduate certificate in cloud, applications, and information technology program trains business leaders to learn, design, and implement cloud architecture and policies. Cloud-managed services such as Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform accelerate businesses’ capacity for innovation and enable agile navigation through today’s hypercompetitive business climate. Students acquire the skills to adeptly and securely deploy those services to help firms meet their needs.

This is a STEM designated program.

Admissions

• Current GWSB Graduate Degree Students:
  • All current students in good academic standing (cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher) enrolled in a graduate degree program within the GW School of Business (GWSB) are eligible to be considered for admission to a graduate certificate program after one full semester of completed coursework.
  • Current graduate students may combine their degree with a graduate certificate.
  • Courses completed for the certificate may be applied towards the elective requirements.
• Non-GWSB Students:
  • To be considered for admission, applicants must hold a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university.
  • Previous academic history, letters of recommendation, demonstrated motivation and aptitude to undertake graduate-level work, and professional experience are all taken into consideration.
  • Graduate certificate registration does not qualify for federal financial aid, but students may seek private loans to fund their study.
• Application Deadlines:
  • Fall: Round 1 - November 15; Round 2 - January 15; Round 3 - March 15; Round 4 - May 1; After May 1 - Rolling
  • Spring: Round 1 - October 1; Round 2 - November 15; After November 15 - Rolling
• Prior Academic Records:
  • Applicants are required to upload and submit copies of transcripts from all undergraduate and graduate institutions attended, whether or not the program was completed or the credit appears as a transfer credit on another transcript.

Requirements

The following requirements must be fulfilled: 12 credits, including 9 credits in required courses and one 3-credit elective course.

• Students without a programming background should enroll in a foundations course.
• If the foundational course, ISTM 6200, was not completed with a minimum grade of B at an accredited institution within five years prior to matriculation, it must be completed during the first semester of the program.

Course List

• Foundational course:
  • ISTM 6200: Python Program Database Applications
• Required:
  • ISTM 6213: Cloud Applications
  • ISTM 6216: Mobile Application Development
  • ISTM 6225: Cloud Foundations
• Elective:
  • One course selected from the following:
    • ISTM 6203: Managing Cloud Security
    • ISTM 6214: Foundations of Artificial Intelligence
    • ISTM 6217: Internet of Things Management
    • ISTM 6218: Business Applications of Artificial Intelligence