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Acadia University, the first university in Canada to offer an undergraduate e-commerce program in computer science, also offers a certificate that can be tailored to your particular career or academic needs. The 30 credit-hour Certificate in Computer Science is the perfect opportunity to earn the equivalent of a first-year university program, while providing you with specialization in an important field right from the start.

The Certificate in Computer Science provides the opportunity to become a proficient programmer in Java and C Programming languages and to acquire valuable knowledge and skills for work as an entry-level programmer in fields such as telecommunications and software development.

Courses:

The Certificate in Computer Science is comprised of the following courses:

• COMP 1113 Computer Programming 1
• COMP 1123 Computer Programming 2
• COMP 2103 Computer Programming 3
• COMP 2113 Data Structures Algorithms
• COMP 2203 Computer Architecture and Organization 1
• COMP 2213 Computer Architecture and Organization 2
• MATH 1413 Discrete Mathematics
• MATH 1323 Matrix Algebra*
• 6 credit hour Computer Science elective at the 2000+ level

* Coming Soon. Athabasca University's online MATH 270 is an acceptible transfer credit for Acadia's MATH 1323.

Admission Requirements:

Nova Scotia Grade 12 (including pre-calculus) or equivalent. Students who do not qualify for admission based on these requirements may apply as a mature student. Please see our Admission and Registration section for more information.