The post-baccalaureate credit certificate program in Computer Applications in Schools is designed to prepare teachers to use computers in their classrooms and to take leadership roles in their schools. Those who complete the program will be prepared to teach students about computers; to incorporate computers in their instruction; to select and modify instructional software; to evaluate and select hardware; to create multimedia and hypermedia and to use computers to manage classrooms and schools. Completion of this credit certificate program requires 21 units in core and elective courses with a minimum B (3.0) average. Refer to the  Graduate and Postbaccalaureate Studies: General Information section for general regulations governing all certificate programs.

Admission to the Program

In addition to University requirements for admission to graduate study, applicants must have:

1. An earned baccalaureate degree from accredited institution of higher education with a 2.75 grade point average in the last 60 semester units attempted.
2. Official transcripts.
3. An application for formal admission to the program through the Division of Applied and Advanced Studies in Education.
4. Complete 3 units of Pre/Co-requisite:  
   
   - EDIT 4300 Information Technologies in the Classroom or 
   
   -CIS 1200 Information and Technology Literacy or
   
   -CS 1200 Living in a Technology-Based World