Graduate Certificates
Graduate certificates provide training opportunities for graduate students. Graduate certificates are narrower in scope and shorter in duration than master’s degrees. Graduate certificates are neither “degree” programs nor teacher certification programs. Students wishing to be certified to teach at the elementary, middle school, or high school level should refer to Teacher Certification Programs for Graduate Students. Students must apply to have graduate certificates noted on their transcripts.
College of Business Administration
Accounting Information Systems and Control
This certificate provides a foundation in Accounting Information Systems. Learn the controls and technical aspects of accounting and auditing from a systems point of view.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ACCT 5310 | Advanced Accounting Systems | 3 |
| ACCT 5340 | Ethics in Accounting | 3 |
| ACCT 5350 | Forensic Accounting | 3 |
| ACCT 5360 | Information Technology Audit | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 12 | |
Analytical Financial Management
- As the financial industry changes quickly these days, there is an increased demand for employees who possess a deep understanding of financial models and also have the skills of analyzing growing volume of financial data. Through this Analytical Finance Management certificate, you will learn about recent developments in finance, to extract real-world financial data, analyze it with quantitative tools, and then create innovate solutions for financial issues.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| FIN 5307 | Financial Management | 3 |
| FIN 5389 | Selected Topics in Finance (Advanced Financial Management) | 3 |
| ACCT 5345 | Financial Statement Analysis | 3 |
| FIN 5304 | Investments | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 12 | |
Applied Data Analytics
The graduate certificate in Data Analytics is intended for non-degree seeking students. The certificate provides professional expertise in data analytics to those learners who are unable to make the requisite financial and time commitments to obtain a graduate degree. It is designed to provide students the knowledge and skills needed for data management, data analytics and data visualization
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CIS 5353 | Data Analytics and Management | 3 |
| CIS 5355 | Visual Analytics | 3 |
| CIS 5356 | Web & Social Analytics | 3 |
| CIS 5357 | Applied Machine Learning | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 12 | |
Cybersecurity
The graduate certificate in cybersecurity is intended for non-degree seeking students. The certificate provides professional expertise in cybersecurity to those learners who are unable to make the requisite financial and time commitments to obtain a graduate degree. It is designed to provide students the knowledge and skills needed to manage cybersecurity risks and secure organizational data and systems
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CIS 5370 | Foundations of Information Security | 3 |
| CIS 5371 | Enterprise Cybersecurity Management | 3 |
| CIS 5372 | Network and Systems Security | 3 |
| CIS 5373 | Digital Forensics | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 12 | |
Healthcare Administration
The Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Administration is intended for non-degree seeking students, but coursework may be applicable to the Master of Business Administration with Healthcare Administration emphasis. The certificate provides professional expertise in healthcare administration to those learners who are unable to make the requisite financial and time commitments to obtain a graduate degree.
Students wishing to earn the Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Administration should contact the Graduate School for admissions and financial aid options and procedures.
All courses applicable to the certificate must be completed with an overall 3.0 GPA.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| HEAD 5311 | Foundations of Healthcare Administration and Healthcare Systems | 3 |
| HEAD 5312 | Strategic Planning and Financial Management in Healthcare Organizations | 3 |
| HEAD 5314 | Health Informatics and Data Analytics | 3 |
| HEAD 5313 | Healthcare Policy, Law, and Ethics | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 12 | |
Information Systems
The graduate certificate in Information Systems is intended for non-degree seeking students. The certificate provides professional expertise in Information Systems to those learners who are unable to make the requisite financial and time commitments to obtain a graduate degree. It is designed to introduce learners to key information system technologies, IT strategy development, telecommunications, database management, IT project management, and design and development techniques that apply to the entire system life cycle.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CIS 5311 | Managing Information Systems | 3 |
| CIS 5353 | Data Analytics and Management | 3 |
| CIS 5307 | Systems Analysis for Managers | 3 |
| CIS 5316 | Advanced Database Management | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 12 | |
Leadership for Sustainability
The Graduate Leadership for Sustainability Certificate is intended for non-degree seeking students. The certificate provides professional expertise in leadership for sustainability to those learners who are unable to make the requisite financial and time commitments to obtain a graduate degree. It is designed to assist those committed to a more sustainable world develop the leadership for sustainability knowledge, skills and perspective they need to understand and address these environmental and social challenges, and build companies that meet the needs of society while delivering economic returns to financial stakeholders.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MGMT 5302 | Sustainable Business: A One Planet Approach | 3 |
| MGMT 5307 | Responsibilities and Ethics of Leadership | 3 |
| MGMT 5310 | Leadership Formation and Development | 3 |
| MGMT 5368 | Development & Change for Learning Organizations | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 12 | |
Organizational Effectiveness
In any industry or sector, the performance of a manager ultimately depends on how effectively he or she deploys assets in the pursuit of organizational goals. Without exception, the best managers possess excellent collaborative skills, a willingness to innovate, and an astute awareness of critical organizational processes and the wider systems within which they operate. With this critical skillset in mind, the Graduate Certificate in Organizational Effectiveness delivers current best practices associated with the creation and successful execution of organizational goals as well as the maintenance of collaborative relationships that support and drive them.
Coupled with either existing managerial training and experience or the robust and interdisciplinary management curriculum of the TAMUCT MBA core, this Gradute Certificate serves students with a broad range of career objectives, but is especially suited for those interested in careers in project management or consulting.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MGMT 5320 | Negotiations | 3 |
| MGMT 5345 | Creativity and Innovation | 3 |
| MGMT 5350 | Project Management | 3 |
| MGMT 5368 | Development & Change for Learning Organizations | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 12 | |
Strategic Human Resource Management
This certificate is designed to create leaders who can artfully employ human resources skills and knowledge to drive the strategic mission of the organization. Certificate courses provide robust coverage of such topics as staffing, training & development, reward systems, and related legal issues. The certificate is designed for current HR professionals who aspire to enrich and build upon their existing expertise, but is also suitable for students transitioning into HR from other areas.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| HRM 5303 | Employee Learning and Development for Competitive Advantage | 3 |
| HRM 5305 | Employment Law for HR Professionals | 3 |
| HRM 5314 | Strategic Staffing | 3 |
| HRM 5316 | Compensation Management | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 12 | |
Tax Compliance and Planning
Through the tax compliance and planning emphasis, students will attain the knowledge and skills needed to gain a solid foundation in tax law and tax compliance for individuals and businesses.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ACCT 5320 | Corporate Tax | 3 |
| ACCT 5375 | Tax Research | 3 |
| ACCT 5315 | Business Law for Accountants | 3 |
| ACCT 5335 | Estate Planning | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 12 | |
