This certificate addresses the needs of professionals to expand their professional skills and qualifications in cybersecurity.
The University of Pittsburgh’s School of Computing and Information is widely recognized for our excellence in cybersecurity research and education. SCI has been designated a National Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education (CAE-IAE) since 2004 and enjoys a top ten ranking among more than 400 institutions of higher education with programs in cybersecurity.
At A Glance
Credits: 15 Duration: 1 to 3 semesters to complete Format: On campus
Next Start Date: August 24
| Application Deadlines | |
|---|---|
| Term | All Students |
| Fall | July 15 |
| Spring | November 1 |
| Summer | March 15 |
Admissions Requirements
- Information and Network Security
The following are requirements and prerequisites for admission to the certificate program.
15-Credit Post-Bachelor’s Certificates
A BS/BE degree from an accredited College or University in Computer Science, Information Science, Telecommunications, Computer or Electrical Engineering, Mathematics or a related field with a scholastic average of a B (3.0 on a 4.0 scale) or better.
15-Credit Post-Master’s Certificates
An MS degree from an accredited college or university in Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Science, Telecommunications, Computer or Electrical Engineering, Mathematics or a related field with a scholastic average of a B (3.0 on a 4.0 scale) or better.
Pre-requisite Coursework
Applicants must have successfully completed at least one three-credit college course with a grade of B or better in each of the following:
- Structured programming language: A course on structured programming using Java, Python, C# or C++ is required. CMPINF 0401 INTERMEDIATE PROGRAMMING is recommended to meet this requirement.
- Statistics: A course covering data collection, descriptive and inferential statistics is optimal. It should cover measures of central tendency and variability, regression, correlation, non-parametric analysis, probability and sampling, Bayesian analysis, significance tests, and hypothesis testing. Either STAT 0200 - BASIC APPLIED STATISTICS or STAT 1000 - APPLIED STATISTICAL METHODS is recommended to meet this requirement.
- Mathematics: A college-level mathematics course, in discrete mathematics or calculus, is required. Any of the following Pitt courses are recommended to meet the requirement: MATH 0120 - BUSINESS CALCULUS, MATH 0220 - ANALYTIC GEOMETRY AND CALCULUS 1, or MATH 0400 - FINITE MATHEMATICS.
Coursework
This graduate certificate requires 15 credits of coursework. View full Information and Network Security graduate certificate requirements in the Pitt Course Catalog.