KU Edwards Campus

Systems Analysis & Design

The undergraduate certificate in systems analysis and design will prepare students for success in the rapidly evolving field of information technology. The program is available online or in the classroom.

Students will:

  • Learn project management principles
  • Understand systems analysis and design techniques
  • Practice software development methods
  • Explore object oriented analysis
  • Discover systems architecture components

 

The Curriculum
The 15-credit hour curriculum for the certificate in systems analysis and design consists of five courses to be taken in the following sequence. Each course offers three undergraduate credits. Click on the course for a description.

- Introduction to Systems Analysis and Design
- Introduction to Project Management
- Software Development Methods
- Object Oriented Analysis and Design
- Systems Architecture

To enter the program students must have:
  • A minimum of an associate degree or equivalent from an accredited institution
  • At least two years fulltime work experience
  • One year of a programming language

Admissions

Students are admitted into the program in the fall and spring semesters. Students who start in the fall take one course per semester for five semesters including summer. Students who start in the spring need to take two courses in the first semester and then one course per semester for the remaining three semesters including summer.



Cost

Includes tuition and fees per credit hour.

Resident$363.15
Nonresident$759.45
MetroKC$561.30

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