Semester Requirements
Joseph Voelkel, Graduate Program Chair
(585) 475-2231, jgvcqa@rit.edu
http://www.rit.edu/kgcoe/cqas/academics/advancedcertificate.htm#quality
Program overview
The advanced certificate in Lean Six Sigma is aimed primarily at quality engineers, other engineers, process-improvement facilitators, or those who aspire to such positions.
Curriculum
Lean Six Sigma, advanced certificate, typical course sequence (semesters), effective fall 2013
| Course | Sem. Cr. Hrs. | |
|---|---|---|
| CQAS-682 | Lean Six Sigma Fundamentals | 3 |
| CQAS-621 | Statistical Quality Control | 3 |
| CQAS-670 | Designing Experiments for Process Improvement | 3 |
| CQAS-683 | Lean Six Sigma Project* | 3 |
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 12 | |
* This course requires an approved Lean Six-Sigma project at the student's organization or, alternatively, at an organization that will sponsor the student.
Admission requirements
To be considered for admission to the advanced certificate in Lean Six Sigma, candidates must fulfill the following requirements:
- Hold a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution (3.0 GPA strongly recommended)
- Have a satisfactory background in mathematics and statistics (at least one course in probability and statistics)
- Submit official transcripts (in English) of all previously completed undergraduate and graduate course work,
- Submit two letters of recommendation,
- Submit a current resume, and
- Complete a graduate application.
- International applicants whose native language is not English must submit scores from the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).
Additional information
Six Sigma Black Belt
Students may earn a Six-Sigma Black Belt (during or after obtaining the advanced certificate) by successfully completing the approved Lean Six-Sigma project from the CQAS-683 course.
Prerequisites
Students should have basic familiarity with MINITAB statistical software. This may be obtained by self-study or through short courses.
Maximum time limit
University policy requires that graduate programs be completed within seven years of the student's initial registration for courses in the program. Bridge courses are excluded.
Grades
Students must maintain an overall program GPA of 3.0 (B), with no more than one grade of C, to qualify for graduation.
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Program overview
The advanced certificate in statistical quality is aimed primarily at quality managers, quality engineers, or those who aspire to such positions.
Curriculum
Students have two options in which they may complete the course work for the advanced certificate.
The courses in this advanced certificate program may be applied to a graduate program at a later date. The Design of Experiments for Engineers and Scientists (0307-770) course is a 4 quarter credit hourcourse. It is not offered online and may not be applied toward the MS degree in applied statistics or the advanced certificate in statistical methods for product and process improvement.
Statistical quality (option 1), advanced certificate, typical course sequence (quarters)
| Course | Qtr. Cr. Hrs. | |
|---|---|---|
| Choose six of the following courses: | 24 | |
| 0307-721 | Statistical Process Control | |
| 0307-731 | Statistical Acceptance Control | |
| 0307-772 | Applied Survey Design and Analysis | |
| 0307-781 | Quality Management | |
| 0307-782 | Quality Engineering | |
| 0307-801 | Design of Experiments I | |
| 0307-802 | Design of Experiments II | |
| Total Quarter Credit Hours | 24 | |
Statistical quality (option 2), advanced certificate, typical course sequence (quarters)
| Course | Qtr. Cr. Hrs. | |
|---|---|---|
| 0307-770 | Design of Experiments for Engineers and Scientists | 4 |
| 0307-721 | Statistical Process Control | 4 |
| 0307-731 | Statistical Acceptance Control | 4 |
| 0307-772 | Applied Survey Design and Analysis | 4 |
| 0307-781 | Quality Management | 4 |
| 0307-782 | Quality Engineering | 4 |
| Total Quarter Credit Hours | 24 | |
Admission requirements
To be considered for admission to the advanced certificate in statistical quality, candidates must fulfill the following requirements:
- Submit official transcripts (in English) of all previously completed undergraduate and graduate course work,
- Submit two letters of recommendation,
- Submit a current resume, and
- Complete a graduate application.
Additional information
Six Sigma Black Belt
Students may earn a Six-Sigma Black Belt after obtaining either the advanced certificate in statistical quality or the MS in applied statistics. Students should ensure an appropriate course selection by reviewing the black belt requirements on the center’s website. In addition, students will complete an additional qualifying project.
Prerequisites
Students should have basic familiarity with MINITAB statistical software. This may be obtained by self-study; completion of Data Analysis Using MINITAB, a three-day, non-credit-bearing course in data analysis and statistical computing; through similar MINITAB short courses; or through Statistical Computing (0307-742), which covers both SAS and MINITAB software.