Undergraduate Certificates Rules
The certificate programs policies, explanations, and how-tos. For a certificate coordinator and more details, see the specific certificate page.
Undergraduate Certificate Rules
Undergraduate Certificates
Certificate in Artificial Intelligence 
The certificate in Artificial Intelligence is a five-course (15 credit hours) program. It provides skills and training necessary to start or progress in the growing areas of AI, with a range of electives to focus more specifically in one’s desired direction of study. A minimum GPA of 2.5 is required for admission. All students must take two required courses and three electives.
Certificate in Computer Programming 
The undergraduate certificate in Computer Programming is a five-course (15 credit hour) program. It is designed to provide a quick, yet broad training in technologies leading to secure and interesting careers in computer programming or education. A minimum GPA of 2.5 is required for admission.
Certificate in Computer Programming Education
The undergraduate Certificate in Computer Programming Education is an 18 credit hour program. It is designed to serve secondary school science teachers, with training needed to implement a range of computer programming related courses in their schools. A minimum GPA of 2.5 is required for admission. A minimum of four courses must be taken from UMSL. Courses may be substituted with the permission of the program director.
Certificate in Cybersecurity 
The Undergraduate Certificate in Cybersecurity is a five-course interdisciplinary studies program. It is designed to help students from all backgrounds achieve a foundation in cybersecurity. It provides students the flexibility to focus on technical and/or managerial aspects of computer, software, network, and information security. With primary courses offered by Computer Science and Information Systems departments, the program also allows students to choose from a range of electives based on student interests. This certificate serves a broad group of managers, technical specialists, and professionals with or without a bachelor’s degree. A prior background in information security is not required to enter this program. It is open to both current UMSL students as well as new students specifically enrolling for this certificate. A minimum GPA of 2.5 is required for admission.
Certificate in Data Science
The undergraduate certificate in Data Science is a five-course (15 credit hour) program. It provides skills, both statistical and computational, and technologies for the growing and popular fields involving data science and analysis. A student pursuing this certificate can choose from one of the two tracks, the computational track or the statistical track. Each track consists of three required courses (9 credit hours) and two plus three additional elective courses (6 credit hours). A minimum GPA of 2.5 is required for admission.
Certificate in Internet and Web
The undergraduate certificate in Internet and Web is a five-course (15 credit hour) program. It is designed to provide a broad training in technologies related to the Internet and Web, with flexibility allowing a student to satisfy specific interests. A minimum GPA of 2.5 is required for admission.
Certificate in Mobile Apps and Computing
The undergraduate certificate in Mobile Apps and Computing is a five-course (15 credit hour) program. It is designed to provide training in technologies and framework for mobile apps and computing. A minimum GPA of 2.5 is required for admission.
Archived Undergraduate Certificates
Certificate in Artificial Intelligence
Certificate in Computer Programming
Certificate in Data Science
Certificate in Internet and Web
Certificate in Mobile Apps and Computing
