Online Study
Learning and Knowledge Management Systems
Program Overview
The emergence of the "information economy" makes the sharing and dissemination of knowledge a critical factor in business success. Visionaries have recognized this fact for over a decade. Knowledge management, although loosely defined, is the rapidly growing area in industry that attempts to address this growth in valuable corporate knowledge along with its systematic capture and sharing.
This 16-credit certificate program is designed for individuals who want to explore the area of learning and knowledge management and quickly enhance their knowledge and skills in it. This certificate will enable students to analyze and design instruction, create multimedia components, and integrate these components into computer-based instruction. This certificate can be completed as a stand-alone credential and/or the courses within it can be applied toward the MS learning and knowledge management program.
Curriculum Review
The advanced certificate requires the completion of four courses for a total of 16 credit hours.
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Admission Requirements
Applicants should have a baccalaureate or equivalent four-year degree from an accredited institution with a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0/4.0 (B average) or a first class degree from a foreign university. A resume and two professional recommendations must be submitted. Applicants whose native language is other than English must submit TOEFL scores; a score of at least 570 (paper-based), 230 (computer-based), or 88 (Internet-based) is required. RIT's reporting number for the GRE and TOEFL is 2760. Since this is a part-time program, I20 forms cannot be issued by RIT.
The program requires a mix of technical and social science skills. Students, who have experience in the field or in some aspect of the field, are more likely to succeed. However, a student may use this certificate program to build a portfolio of work which could be used for admission to the MS/LKMS program. Because computer programming is done in almost every course in the certificate, applicants must have programming background equivalent to a two-course programming sequence in a current object-oriented programming language before admission. The following bridge courses are available from RIT to complete this requirement:
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