Graduate Certificate in Control Communications at George Mason University
Thursday, March 26th, 2009Graduate Certificate in Command, Control Communications, Computers, and Intelligence (C4I)
The Graduate Certificate in C4I is for those who are enrolled in an appropriate master’s degree program. It 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; however, the certificate is not awarded until all requirements for the graduate program have been completed.