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IT Business Analyst Certificate
The certificate program will begin again in Fall 2013. Call 610-648-3281 for more information.
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Who should attend
Professionals whose responsibilities include requirements gathering, business analysis, or project management; those who analyze business situations and develop requirements; and application developers whose goals include transitioning to IT business managers.
Certificate Requirement – Four Courses
A Penn State Great Valley certificate is awarded upon completion of the four required courses. Courses should be taken in the suggested order below. If you do not need the entire sequence, you're welcome to take any course that interests you, pending prerequisite knowledge.
Required Courses - 2013 / 2014 Schedule
| Course # |
Course Title (click on course # for description) |
Sessions |
Times
|
Fall I
|
Fall II
|
| SWENG 5131 |
Assessing User's Needs - Prerequisite: Basic understanding of requirements gathering |
7 |
6:00 - 9:00 p.m. |
Tuesdays beginning in fall 2013
$590
|
|
| SWENG 5103 |
Object-Oriented Methodologies - Introduction - Prerequisite: SWENG 5131 Assessing User's Needs or basic knowledge of the role of a business analyst or liaisons between end users and developers |
7 |
6:00 - 9:00 p.m. |
|
Tuesdays beginning in fall 2013
$590
|
| Course # |
Course Title (click on course # for description) |
Sessions |
Times
|
Spring I
|
Spring II
|
| SWENG 5104 |
Unified Modeling Language (UML) - Prerequisite: Object-Oriented Methodologies |
7 |
6:00 - 9:00 p.m. |
TBA
$590
|
|
| SWENG 5105 |
IT Change Management & Quality Assurance - Prerequisite: Unified Modeling Language (UML) |
7 |
6:00 - 9:00 p.m. |
|
TBA
$590
|
Registration
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Note: The University reserves the right to cancel courses owing to insufficient enrollment or other unforeseen circumstances.
Students with disabilities
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