Rowan College of South Jersey

This certificate program provides the education and skills necessary for immediate employment, or to continue on to complete RCSJ’s Computer Science A.S. program.

Academic Division: Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics
Program Type: Certificate
Campus: Gloucester
Career Interest: Cybersecurity & Technology

Time Commitment: One-year
Financial Aid Eligible
Accreditation: MSCHE

CIP Code 11.0701

Program Learning Outcomes

The goal of this certificate program is to give the students the necessary knowledge and skills for employment. This certificate program also allows working professionals the opportunity to gather additional knowledge and skills while earning college credits. After completing this program, the student may decide to further his/her studies to earn an Associate degree in Computer Science by completing the remaining course requirements.

Students who have completed the program should be able to:

Learn fundamental principles, theories, and analytical skills to solve computing problems throughout the program
Analyze, design, choose the interface, coding, test, and debug to effectively develop error-free computer programs
Learn computer architecture, software design, and programming that are most widely used in Engineering, Science and Technology related fields
Identify, formulate, and solve problems and learn to adapt to evolving computer languages, systems, and industry standards

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Summer sessions are still enrolling with sessions beginning June 22 and July 13.

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Education Unique to Each Student

My experience at RCSJ has been very community oriented. My participation in the STEM club has been invaluable. I've also made other connections, like at Rowan University and Princeton University, offering one-of-a-kind research opportunities.