It intends to provide a flexible academic and technical education that will prepare students for success in the rapidly evolving field of information technology. The Certificate in Systems Analysis and Design is the first certificate program the Edwards Campus has developed from conception. By partnering with JCCC, Clark hopes the certificate program will eventually become an undergraduate degree-completion program after a thorough academic review. The two institutions have already developed degree-completion programs in biology and English. Courses from those programs will be offered this fall.
Classes are to be taken in a specific sequence.
Admittance into the program requires a minimum of an associate's degree from an accredited institution, at least two years full-time work experience and one year of a programming language. The first course to be offered, Introduction to Systems Analysis and Design, will meet Saturday's beginning Aug. 26. Tuition is affordably priced for both Kansas and Missouri residents.