Certificate in Information Technology

The Certificate in IT Management is a four course, affordable option for professionals who need to gain or upgrade their IT skills to meet current market demands focusing on the managerial aspects of information technology. This program is suitable for students who would like to become IT Managers, IT Project Managers, IT Consultants, IT Strategists, Chief Information Officers (CIO), or Chief Technology Officers (CTO) among others.You will be prepared to create IT strategies that support the business, innovate with IT, and manage projects, as well as develop and maintain the IT architecture and infrastructure of an organization.

Official Transcript(s) from a regionally accredited college or university verifying the applicant’s bachelor’s degree. Normally, a grade point average of approximately 3.0 or higher in upper division undergraduate work is expected. At a minimum, all students entering the program need to have completed the following courses which are pre-requisites into the program: At least one business course (e.g. Organizational Management, Organizational Behavior). Object Oriented Programming. Quantitative methods for business or Business statistics. These courses are offered at Cal Lutheran (and are not part of the certificate program). Relevant work experience in the IT field will also be considered. An undergraduate degree in information systems, business, computer science, engineering, math, physics, and other natural sciences or related fields is required for admission to the program. Students with other backgrounds will be considered based on their work experience and/or completion of pre-requisite courses as noted above. IELTS score - 6.5,TOEFL score - 88, (PTE Academic) score - 58