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Certificate of Undergraduate Studies

 

Certificate of Undergraduate Studies

Certificates of Undergraduate Study (CUGS) provide a credential for students completing an area of study totaling 12 to 17 credit hours. Completion of the CUGS is noted on students' transcripts and is intended to complement students' other areas of study. A CUGS can be a great option to help students explore academic areas of interest and prepare for their professional futures. 

Important Note:  Students may only double count two courses (6 to 8 credits) from another single major, minor, or other certificate of undergraduate program they are concurrently completing to fulfill the requirements for a Certificate of Undergraduate Study.

Blockchain Applications in Business and Social Sciences

This CUGS is a joint program between the College of Humanities and Social Sciences and the Rohrer College of Business. The 12 credit CUGS provides a sequence of courses that combines Blockchain Technology topics and its applications in business, economics, finance, government, and many other social sciences. This will entail taking interdisciplinary core courses as well as courses in Economics, Accounting & Finance, and computer sciences, and will improve the employment and career opportunities of undergraduate students entering the job market upon graduation. This CUGS is relevant for any major, but it is especially well suited for students majoring in Business, Economics, Accounting, Finance, Healthcare, Political Science, International Studies, Public Policy, and many other social sciences and business-related majors.

Program Code:  U206

Contact:  If you are interested in this CUGS, please contact Dr. Kul Prasad Kapri (kapri@rowan.edu) to discuss further and officially declare the CUGS program.

Required Courses (6 credits):

  • INTR 01.301 Blockchain Applications
  • CS   04.250 Cryptography and Blockchain Essentials

Elective courses (6 credits):

  • Choose 2:
    • FIN 04.444 Bitcoin, Cryptocurrency, and Blockchain Applications
    • MIS 02.320 Business Applications of Blockchain
    • A new course on Socio-Economic Applications of Blockchain (contact the CUGS advisor for more details)

 

Note:  All required/elective courses will be offered at least once a year.  Prerequisites vary among courses. 

To be awarded the CUGS in Blockchain Applications in Business and Social Sciences, students must complete all the courses required for the CUGS with at least a 2.0 average GPA. 

Important Note:  Students may only double count two courses (6 to 8 credits) from another single major, minor, or other certificate of an undergraduate program they are concurrently completing to fulfill the requirements for a Certificate of Undergraduate Study.

Business Analytics

This CUGS focuses on equipping students with the analytical capabilities and technical expertise necessary to turn data into actionable information to support a wide range of business functions. The certificate will enable students to understand the increasing importance of processing business data into helpful information in making decisions.  This CUGS is open to matriculated College of Business students only.  Completion of Operations Management (MGT 06305) and Management Information Systems (MIS 02234) are required as prerequisites.  A minimum GPA of 2.5 is required in the four CUGS courses in order to graduate with the CUGS.

Program Code: U127
Contact: This CUGS is open to College of Business majors only.  To declare the CUGS, business majors should contact their assigned advisor. 

Required Course (3 credits):

  • MGT 06.407 Business Analytics (offered SPRING ONLY)

Elective Courses (9 credits):

  • Choose 3
    • ACC 03.301  Accounting Analytics
    • ACC 03.411 Advanced Auditing and Analytics
    • CS 07.370  Introduction to Information Visualization (not offered every semester)
    • MGT 06.311 Foundations of Analytics
    • MGT 06.350 Analytics Quality Management
    • MGT 06.408 Business Data Visualization (not offered every semester)
    • MIS 02.331 Data Mining for Business
    • MIS 02.338 Design of Database Systems
    • MIS 02.339 Business Intelligence
    • MKT 09.384 Marketing Research Methods
    • MKT 09.388 Advanced Marketing Research Methods
    • SCL 01.382 Supply Chain Analytics

Important Note:  Students may only double count two courses (6 to 8 credits) from another single major, minor, or other certificate of an undergraduate program they are concurrently completing to fulfill the requirements for a Certificate of Undergraduate Study.

Elements of Business

The Certificate of Undergraduate Study (CUGS) in Elements of Business is offered to students in the Pre-Business Track within the Exploratory Studies Program.  Students who choose not to pursue a major or minor in Business may receive this CUGS for completion of the required business coursework.  This CUGS is not available to students with majors or minors offered by the Rohrer College of Business.

 

Program Code: U189

Contact: In order to declare the Elements of Business CUGS, students must be enrolled in the Pre-Business program.  Please contact your Pre-Business advisor to officially declare the CUGS.

Required Courses (12 credits):

  • BUS 01.105 Business Perspectives
  • MKT 09.200 Principles of Marketing
  • MIS 02.234 Management Information Systems 
  • ACC 03.210 Principles of Accounting
Forensics and Fraud Investigations
The CUGS in Forensic Studies is an interdisciplinary program that provides a sequence of courses that combines forensic topics with law-justice topics, enabling students to pursue post-graduate certification or higher degree training in the area of forensics (forensic studies, forensic science, or related fields).  It will provide students with considerable knowledge in forensics, assisting them in further achievement of professional designations in forensics. Please note that this CUGS is primarily intended for business and accounting majors, due to the prerequisites for ACC 03419 Forensic Accounting and Fraud Investigation. Consult the Banner system for a full list of course prerequisites for this and all courses included in the CUGS.
 
Program Code: U126
Contact: Students who currently have a major declared in the College of Business should contact their assigned advisor.  For students majoring outside of the College of Business, email rcbminors@rowan.edu

Required Courses:
  • ACC 03.419 Forensic Accounting and Fraud Investigation (offered SPRING ONLY)
  • LAWJ 05.290 Forensic Law
  • LAWJ 05.305 Law and Evidence
  • Choose one
    • CS 01.395 Special Topics In Computer Science: Computer Forensics (not offered every semester)
    • CS 01.211 Principles of Information Security
    • MIS 02.315 Principles of Information Security

Important Note:  Students may only double count two courses (6 to 8 credits) from another single major, minor, or other certificate of an undergraduate program they are concurrently completing to fulfill the requirements for a Certificate of Undergraduate Study.

Global Business
The Certificate of Undergraduate Studies in Global Business will provide students with a broader understanding of the impact of a global economic environment on business functions. Students will have a thorough understanding of the interdependencies between the functional/skill area of business when working in a global market. This CUGS is open to matriculated College of Business students only. Students must be in good academic standing and have at least junior standing to declare the CUGS.
 
Program Code: U128
Contact: This CUGS is open to College of Business majors only.  To declare the CUGS, business majors should contact their assigned advisor.

Required Courses: Choose 4 of 5
  • MKT 09.379 International Marketing
  • MGT 06.330 Managing International Business
  • FIN 04.435 International Financial Management (offered SPRING ONLY)
  • ACC 03.425 International Accounting
  • SCL 01.380 Global Supply Chain (offered FALL ONLY)

Important Note:  Students may only double count two courses (6 to 8 credits) from another single major, minor, or other certificate of an undergraduate program they are concurrently completing to fulfill the requirements for a Certificate of Undergraduate Study.

Information Systems

The Certificate of Undergraduate Study (CUGS) in Information Systems is for business majors who are interested in learning about information systems and how they can be used to support business processes and provide value to the firm. The three required courses in the CUGS introduce students to the foundational knowledge of information systems - organizations, people, software, hardware, data, telecommunications, and systems design. Students will then be able to choose one elective depending on what area of information systems they would like to further explore. The Certificate of Undergraduate Study in Information Systems is 12 s.h. A minimum GPA of 2.0 is required in the four CUGS courses in order to graduate with the CUGS.

Program Code: U197

Contact: This CUGS is open to College of Business majors only.  To declare the CUGS, business majors should contact their assigned advisor.

Required Courses (9 credits):

  • MIS 02.234 Management Information Systems
  • MIS 02.338 Design of Database Systems
  • MIS 02.322 Principles of System Design

Elective Courses (3 credits):

  • Choose 1:
    • MIS 02.327 Network Management
    • MIS 02.333 E-Business
    • MIS 02.315 or CS01.211 Principles of Information Security
    • MIS 02.325 Project Management
    • MIS 02.340 Business Intelligence
    • MIS 02.301 Emerging Technologies I
    • MIS 02.302 Emerging Technologies II

 

Important Note:  Students may only double count two courses (6 to 8 credits) from another single major, minor, or other certificate of an undergraduate program they are concurrently completing to fulfill the requirements for a Certificate of Undergraduate Study.

Management and Leadership

The Certificate of Undergraduate Study (CUGS) in Management and Leadership is designed to give students a working knowledge of the softer, qualitative, and behavioral aspects of management and will help their preparedness for entry into the workplace. The four courses below will enable students to:

  1. Understand how to communicate effectively in organizational / business settings
  2. Understand theories about motivation and team building
  3. Understand theories underlying the different types of leadership
  4. Understand theories of organizational change and development.

A minimum GPA of 2.0 is required in the four CUGS courses in order to graduate with the CUGS.

 

Program Code: U107

Contact: Students who currently have a major declared in the College of Business should contact their assigned advisor.  For students majoring outside of the College of Business, email rcbminors@rowan.edu
 
Required Courses:
  • WA 01.408 Writing as Managers 
  • MGT 06.300 Organizational Behavior
  • MGT 06.310 Leadership and Supervision for Managers
  • MGT 06.304 Organizational Change and Development (offered SPRING ONLY)

Important Note:  Students may only double count two courses (6 to 8 credits) from another single major, minor, or other certificate of an undergraduate program they are concurrently completing to fulfill the requirements for a Certificate of Undergraduate Study.

Management Information Systems

The Certificate of Undergraduate Study (CUGS) in Management Information Systems is for non-business majors who are interested in learning how information systems can be used to support business operations and achieve organizational strategy. The two required courses in the CUGS introduce students to the basic business functions and address the key components of information systems - organizations, people, software, hardware, data, and telecommunications - and how these components can be integrated and managed to play an essential role in creating competitive advantage. Students will then be able to choose two electives depending on what area of information systems they would like to further explore. The Certificate of Undergraduate Study in Management Information Systems is 12 s.h.

Program Code:  U154
Contact: To declare the MIS CUGS for non-business majors, email rcbminors@rowan.edu

Required Courses (6 credits):

  • BUS 01.105 Business Perspectives
  • MIS 02.234 Management Information Systems

Elective Courses (6 credits):

  • Choose 2:
    • MIS 02.337 or CS10.337 Applied Database Technologies
    • MIS 02.315 or CS01.211 Principles of Information Security
    • MIS 02.301 Emerging Technologies I
    • MIS 02.302 Emerging Technologies II
    • MIS 02.322 Principles of System Design

To be awarded the CUGS in Management Information Systems, students must complete all courses required for the CUGS in Management Information Systems with at least a 2.0 GPA average. The above-mentioned pre-requisites make this CUGS best suited for sophomores who would like to develop a greater understanding of the integral role information systems play in an organization. 

Important Note:  Students may only double count two courses (6 to 8 credits) from another single major, minor, or other certificate of an undergraduate program they are concurrently completing to fulfill the requirements for a Certificate of Undergraduate Study.

Training & Development

The interdisciplinary Certificate of Undergraduate Studies (CUGS) in Training and Development is designed to prepare students for careers as training and development specialists. Training and development specialists plan, conduct, and administer programs that train employees and improve employees’ skills and knowledge. There are over 250,000 training and development specialists according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. A minimum GPA of 2.5 is required in the four CUGS courses in order to graduate with the CUGS.

Program Code: U132
Contact: Students who currently have a major declared in the College of Business should contact their assigned advisor.  For students majoring outside of the College of Business, email rcbminors@rowan.edu


Required Courses:

  • FNDS 21.230 Characteristics of Knowledge Acquisition
  • CMS 04.260 Organizational Communication Theory and Research (not offered every semester)
  • HRM 06.420 Principles of Training and Training Management (offered FALL ONLY)
  • MGT 06.304 Organizational Change and Development (offered SPRING ONLY)

Important Note:  Students may only double count two courses (6 to 8 credits) from another single major, minor, or other certificate of an undergraduate program they are concurrently completing to fulfill the requirements for a Certificate of Undergraduate Study.