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Certificate Program Requirements

1. A minimum of 12 credit hours of coursework (four courses, three
credits each), together with their prerequisites if any, from the chosen track,
with an overall grade point average of 3.00 or better. The student’s academic
advisor and the program coordinator must approve the program.
2. All credits must be completed at Bowie State University.
3. All requirements must be completed within a period of five (5)
consecutive years.

Certificates

1. Database Management/Artificial Intelligence
Students study concepts necessary for designing, implementing and using
database systems. Students also are exposed to some advanced concepts, such
as intelligent user interfaces and distributed and object-oriented databases.

2. Networks and Distributed Systems
Students study general principles of computer communication, network
architectures, programming using TCP/IP protocols, distributed computing
design issues, and network based operating systems.

3. Scientific Software Development
Students study numerical techniques for solving various scientific problems.
Topics include numerical analysis, queuing theory, and modeling and
simulation.

4. Software Engineering
Students implement all phases of the software development cycle by designing
software projects, working in teams, and managing software development
teams.

5. Graphics and User Interfaces
Students create and manipulate digital models and images. Students also
investigate graphics rich user interfaces and image processing techniques.

6. Geographical Information Systems and Image Processing
Students study computer-based systems for storing, retrieving, analyzing and
displaying complex spatial data. Students also implement image processing

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