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Computer Science
Certificate Program
If you're interested in the Post-Bac Computer Science Minor Program, click here.)
With technology advancing at a rapid pace, opportunities for advanced applications of computer science are limitless. Professionals with experience and knowledge of the "hottest" topics in computer science — databases, Linux, object-oriented programming, software engineering, network and systems administration, parallel and distributed computing — are rapidly advancing in salary and opportunity. This four-course graduate-level program will update your skills and broaden your knowledge in computer science, through a "design your own specialty certificate" taught by Tufts' renowned faculty in computer science. Completion of the certificate requires grades of B- or better in all courses. Courses are transferable into the Tufts M.S. program upon acceptance to that program.
Who should apply?
The program is open to individuals with at least a bachelor's degree in computer science, or a closely related field with approved work experience. Individuals completing the Post-Bac Computer Science Minor Program are also encouraged to apply.
Program of Study
The certificate requires four graduate-level courses in Computer Science. This flexible program allows the student to cluster course electives around a particular interest or specialty area. Course may be chosen from our regular department offerings or from our COMP 150 Special Topics offerings, which are offered in particularly "hot" area of interest, or in a unique specialty area of Tufts faculty.
Special Topics Courses:
These courses change every semester are often high-demand and extremely popular. Recent offerings have included:
- COMP 150BIO Computational Biology
- COMP 150CAD CAD Algorithms
- COMP 150CB XML Technologies
- COMP 150CLT Computational Learning Theory
- COMP 150CS Cryptography and Security
- COMP 150DFD Distributed and Federated Database Systems
- COMP 150DW Data Warehousing/Data Mining
- COMP 150ICS Introduction to Computer Security
- COMP 150MDC Multimedia Data Compression
- COMP 150ML Machine Learning
- COMP 150MM Multimedia Communication
- COMP 150NET Network & System Administration
- COMP 150PC Parallel Computing
- COMP 150PRB Probability in Computer Science
- COMP 150TUI Tangible User Interfaces
- COMP 150W Multithreaded Programming
- COMP 250BIO Computational Biology Research
Regular Department Courses (partial list):
- COMP 106 Object-Oriented Programming for GUIs
- COMP 111 Operating Systems
- COMP 115 Database Systems
- COMP 126 Numerical Analysis
- COMP 131 Artificial Intelligence
- COMP 146 Computer Engineering
- COMP 160 Algorithms
- COMP 163 Computational Geometry
- COMP 170 Theory of Computation
- COMP 171 Human-Computer Interaction
- COMP 175 Computer Graphics
- COMP 180 Software Engineering
- COMP 181 Compilers
Tuition:
Certificate students pay a course rate for each required certificate course of $2,930 per course (2008-2009).
For more information about Tufts Computer Science courses and programs:
Go to Computer Science web page.
For Application Forms for the certificate program.
For specific questions, contact the Faculty Advisor:
Anselm Blumer (617) 627-3651
