Certificates of Undergraduate Studies (CUGS)
Certificates of Undergraduate Studies (CUGS)
Certificates of Undergraduate Studies (CUGS)
Certificates of Undergraduate Study (CUGS) are available to undergraduate students at Rowan University and select CUGS* are available to learners outside of Rowan University.
For current students, they are a great way to compliment your degree program! We suggest contacting the certificate coordinator to learn more - your academic advisor can then enroll you officially if you decide to pursue the CUGS.
For learners outside of Rowan University, you can enroll in any of the specialized CUGS* whether you are a degree holder or not. These certificates are geared towards professional skills and development - considering enrolling to gain applicable and technical skills towards advancing your career!
Biological & Biomedical Sciences
Bioinformatics
The CUGS in Bioinformatics provides a sequence of courses on handling and understanding big biological data, enabling students to pursue advanced bioinformatics or other biomedical programs.
Biotechnology
The CUGS in Biotechnology provides content knowledge and laboratory skills to students pursuing careers in bioengineering, biomedicine, molecular biology, biotechnology, and pharmaceutical research.
Brewing Science
The CUGS in Brewing Science provides skills-based training for employment or advancement in the brewing industry. In this program students will understand the industrial process of beer production through practical application of lectures, labs, site visits, and on-site training.
Medical Laboratory Science
The CUGS in Medical Laboratory Science provides the scientific and clinical training needed to enter the Clinical Laboratory workforce. Students who complete this degree will be well equipped for entry level positions in a variety of clinical settings.
Chemistry & Biochemistry
Cannabinoid Chemistry
The CUGS in Cannabinoid Chemistry is focused on cannabinoids, which are a major class of pharmacologically active molecules found in cannabis.
Cosmetic Science
The CUGS in Cosmetic Science will provide students with specialized study to enhance knowledge and skills necessary for employment in the cosmetic industry.
Phamaceutical Sciences
The CUGS in Pharmaceutical Sciences provides a sequence of courses that combine chemistry and biochemistry topics of relevance to the study of pharmaceutical design, synthesis, testing, and analysis.
Computer Science
Advanced Network Technology
This CUGS is designed to offer students the opportunity of a specialized study to provide students with experience in key courses of this discipline at the undergraduate level. This CUGS prepares students to sit for the following certification exams: CCNA: Cisco Certified Network Engineer
Azure Fundamentals
This CUGS is designed to offer students the opportunity of a specialized study to provide students with experience in key courses of this discipline at the undergraduate level. This CUGS prepares students to sit for the following certification exams: Microsoft AZ-900
Blockchain Technologies and Cryptocurrencies
This CUGS provides students with experience with basic programming (e.g., Python), cryptographic techniques used in blockchain technologies, blockchain programming, and the applications of blockchain.
Computer Programming
This CUGS is designed to increase student marketability by enhancing their technical skill set - specifically focused programming proficiencies. These proficiencies may be easily applied to each student’s major disciplines and be beneficial when working in their specified fields.
Cybersecurity
This CUGS is designed to increase student knowledge in all areas of cyber security including targeted phishing scams, data theft, and other online vulnerabilities. This CUGS would be very attractive to the many employers looking to keep their companies safe in the new cyber-world.
Cybersecurity in Information Technology
This CUGS prepares students to sit for the following certification exams: CompTIA Security+, IT Fundamentals, CompTIA A+, and CYSA: CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst+
Database Fundamentals
This CUGS prepares students to sit for the following certification exams: Oracle Database SQL | 1Z0-071 and/or Oracle Database Administration I
Digital Forensics
This CUGS prepares students to sit for the following certification exams: EC Council: Digital Forensics Essentials, EnCASE Certified Examiner, EC Council: ECIH - Certified Incident Hacker, and EC Council: CHFI - Certified Hacking Forensics Investigator
Ethical Hacking
This CUGS prepares students to sit for the following certification exams: OSCP: Offensive Security Certified Professional | PEN 200: Penetration Testing, CompTIA PenTest+, EC Council: Ethical Hacking Essentials, and EC Council: Certified Ethical Hacker
Fundamental Computing
This CUGS is designed to increase student marketability while helping to contend with and meet the challenges of students’ current and future careers by providing a broad overview of key computing skills which are applicable and may be extended to almost every industry in the world today.
Internet of Things
The Certificate of Undergraduate Study (CUGS) in The Internet of Things is designed to offer students the opportunity of a specialized study to provide students with experience in key courses of this discipline at the undergraduate level.
Intrusion Detection/Prevention
This CUGS prepares students to sit for the following certification exams: Splunk Core Certified User, Splunk Enterprise Certified Admin, Splunk Core Certified Power User, and Splunk Cloud Certified Admin.
Linux Systems Administration
This CUGS prepares students to sit for the following certification exams: CompTIA Linux+
Mobile Application Development
The Certificate of Undergraduate Study (CUGS) in Mobile Application Development is designed to offer students the opportunity of a specialized study with the skills required to develop software applications on current platforms used on millions of mobile devices (i.e. smart phones and tablets) around the world.
Network Fundamentals
This CUGS prepares students to sit for the following certification exams: CompTIA+, CompTIA Network+
Operating Systems Fundamentals
This CUGS prepares students to sit for the following certification exams: LFCS: Linux Foundation Certified IT Associate Examination
Mathematics
Statistics
The CUGS in Statistics provides a sequence of courses that introduces students to analyzing data with modern tools and is designed to equip students with the analytical tools and capacities to needed interact with real-world data in a research environment while also accommodating the foundation in the field.
Physics & Astronomy
Health Physics
The CUGS in Health Physics provides a sequence of courses that combines Physics topics (such as nuclear, particle, and radiation physics) with necessary biological topics (such as biophysics and physiology), enabling students to pursue certification or higher degree training in the areas of Health Physics and Medical Physics.
Photonics
Demand in areas of optical design, instrumentation design and application use, and laser-based communication systems is high. While a generalized physics degree has allowed some to gain employment, they require significant amounts of specialized education and training to excel. This CUGS allows one to get that education.
Psychology
Industrial Organizational Psychology
This CUGS will teach students to apply psychological theories to critical issues in the fields of psychology, business, and industry. Students will become adept at small group theory and team processes, dynamics of leadership and management, and the structure and procedures of organizational development.
Human Centered Health Solutions
This CUGS will teach students how to take the complexity and limitations of human information processing into account when designing systems. They will gain an appreciation of the cognitive, physical, environmental, and social aspects in design, and understand the impact of cognitive biases.
Psychology of Sport and Exercise
The CUGS in Psychology of Sport and Exercise enhances students' knowledge in the field of psychology and performance in the sport and exercise environment.