The Department of Information Systems and Decision Sciences
Eligibility
Applicants for the certificate program will need to meet one of the following criteria:
- Have a bachelor’s degree in any field from an accredited institution
- Have an associate of arts degree from a two-year accredited college and a minimum of two years of business experience
- Have a major in Business Administration (except Information Systems) at an accredited four-year institution of higher education
Prerequisites
Before entering the certificate program, applicants will need to demonstrate that they:
- Have completed at least six units of elementary accounting
- Are conversant in computer concepts (equivalent to IS 52 and IS 52L at a minimum)
- Have filled out the application form and sent it to csbstusupport@mail.fresnostate.edu
Approval of the certificate program coordinator or the department chair is required.
Note: Students majoring in Data Analytics (or an equivalent program) are not eligible for the Data Analytics Certificate of Special Study. Students majoring in Computer Information Systems (or an equivalent program) should account for all elective courses in their Information Systems subject area. Data Analytic courses should not be assumed to count as Computer Information Systems electives.