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Graduate Certificate in Command, Control Communications, Computers, and Intelligence (C4I)
The Graduate Certificate in C4I is designed for professionals involved in the many aspects of command, control, communications, computers, and intelligence systems for the public and private sectors, and for students interested in careers in C4I. Multidisciplinary by nature, the program addresses all aspects of the substance and technology of C4I.
Students learn the basics of C4I systems engineering. A set of core courses defines the field; provides an analytical framework for understanding the systems design and development process; describes the major disciplines and fields of inquiry used by C4I systems engineers; and demonstrates how command, control, communications and intelligence combine to achieve military and civilian objectives. The certificate program responds to the need for excellence in a growing field of inquiry, preparing students for a variety of basic and applied positions in the field. Students may pursue the certificate concurrently with any of the graduate degree programs in the School of Information Technology and Engineering and the certificate can be awarded before the graduate program if all the requirements for the certificate have been completed.
Admission Requirements
Applicants must hold a bachelor's degree in a scientific or technical discipline from an accredited
university
or be in graduate status in a scientific or technical graduate program. Admission to GMU graduate programs in systems engineering or electrical engineering is a logical path toward the certificate. Applicants should have knowledge equivalent to that provided by the following graduate and undergraduate courses: Probability, Qualitative and Quantitative Modeling, and a scientific programming language. In addition, work experience in C4I systems analysis, design, development or operation is desired.
Applicants are required to submit a brief (one to two page) statement of educational and work experience in the C4I field that includes a statement of career goals in C4I systems engineering, and to complete a self-assessment form that provides summary information concerning background and preparation for the program.
Certificate Requirements
To obtain the certificate, candidates must complete the following courses with a grade of B or better in each, for a total of 15 credits:
- ECE 528 Random Processes in Electrical and Computer Engineering or OR 542 Operations Research: Stochastic Models
- SYST 680/ECE 670/OR 683 Principles of C4I
- SYST 664 - Bayesian Inference and Decision Theory
- SYST 683 - Modeling, Simulation & Gaming
- SYST 684 - Sensor Data Fusion
- SYST 685 - Estimation and Tracking: Principles and Techniques
- SYST 760 - Special Topics in C4I Systems Engineering
- ECE 542 - Computer Network Architectures and Protocols
- ECE 630 - Statistical Communication Theory
- ECE 642 - Design and Analysis of Computer Communication Networks
- OR 635 - Discrete System Simulation
- OR 651 - Military Operations Research I: Cost Analysis
- OR 652 - Military Operations Research II: Effectiveness Analysis
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