Certificate in Information Policy and Management

Certificate in Information Policy and Management (21 hours)

The NCCU-SLIS Certificate in Information Policy and Management is a 21-credit hour program of study that provides education and hands on training in data management, visualization and security. The curriculum includes courses and studies in Networks, Databases, Systems Analysis, Information Policy, the Information Society, Business Intelligence, and Security. By completing the NCCU-SLIS Certificate in Information Policy and Management, students will develop those skills needed to analyze, evaluate and design systems to utilize data to develop stronger information management skills.

The course of study is made up of 3 core courses and 4 electives:

Required Courses (3):

  • LSIS 5110, Information Systems Policy
  • LSIS 5451, Database Systems
  • LSIS 5475, Communications Science

Elective Courses (Select 4)

    • LSIS 5010, Information Systems in Organizations
    • LSIS 5115, Information Technology and Intellectual Property
    • LSIS 5171, Systems Analysis
    • LSIS 5442, Network Security
    • LSIS 5452, Advanced Database Systems
    • LSIS 5883, Graphical Representation
    • SLIS also offers special topic courses that can be taken as electives
      • Digital Government
      • Digital Inclusion
      • Geographic Information Systems

For more information, contact the SLIS admissions director, at: admissions@nccuslis.org