Certificate Program Overview

The Department of Computer Science offers the Certificate in Software Engineering and Certificate in Security for those who do not need or wish to have a full graduate degree in software and security engineering or computer science. In particular, the certificate is directed toward working professionals and graduate students in non-computer science majors who are interested in systematic software development or security.

Both certificates can be completed 100% online.

More information can be found from Curriculum & Courses.

Registration Process

Those currently enrolled in graduate certificates may experience registration errors. Should this occur, you can reach out to cs.grad_advisor@ttu.edu, or any member of the CS Grad Advising Team directly via email to request a permit.

Please be sure to include the course prefix and course number when requesting permits (e.g. CS 5381) and your Rnumber. 

Course Transfers

A graduate course may be accepted for transfer from another university as long as the following holds true:

• A "B" or above is made in the course by proof of an official transcript submitted to the Graduate School.
• The course is not taken by correspondence.
• The inclusion of the course satisfies degree plan requirements.
• The course is approved by the Graduate Advisor.
• A Texas Tech University course corresponds to the transferred course.
• The course is from a computer science or similar program.

Students should be prepared to show syllabi and example coursework from the courses they wish to transfer.

No courses are transferred until the degree plan (institutional transcripts showing the transfer courses and grades must be attached) is submitted to the Department of Computer Science and approved by the Graduate Advisor.

Students enrolled in a graduate certificate program may only transfer ONE (1) course.

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