Information Systems Advanced Certificate

PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Eitel J.M. Lauría, Ph.D.
(845) 575-3610
Eitel.Lauria@marist.edu

The 18-credit Advanced Certificate in Information Systems is designed to satisfy the professional needs of students who wish to acquire graduate-level knowledge in Information Systems (IS), but who do not wish to pursue a full graduate degree. It is offered for students who already possess a Master of Business Administration, a Master of Public Administration, or some other Master’s degree program that contains or has been supplemented by a significant management-related component. The certificate program allows individuals who generally have little or no formal education in IS to develop an expanded graduate-level background in IS as an adjunct to their prior degree. Candidates who have taken an IS concentration at the graduate level at Marist are ineligible for this certificate.

Because the courses required demand considerable time and effort, only one course is permitted in the first semester (this requirement may be waived by the graduate director based upon recent prior academic performance). Students generally carry two to four courses per calendar year and take two years to complete the certificate. The maximum time permitted for completion is four years from admission into the program.

All courses taken in the certificate program are graduate IS courses and may be later applied to the IS graduate degree program provided the grades earned are B or better. However, because of the more comprehensive nature of the IS master’s program, admissions requirements are more rigorous and additional technical competency may be gained through taking some prerequisite courses. Specific requirements would be identified when admission to the IS master’s program is requested.

Certificate Requirements

The Advanced Certificate in Information Systems is obtained upon satisfactory completion of six courses (18 credits) from the graduate Information Systems program as follows:

MSIS 527L - Systems and Information Concepts in Organizations (SICO) 3 Credits
MSIS 537L - Data Management 3 Credits
MSIS 567N - Data Communication 3 Credits
MSIS 570N - Systems Analysis and Design 3 Credits
MSIS 720L - IS Project (capstone) 3 Credits
MSIS 730L - IS Policy 3 Credits

Admissions Requirements

Admission is based on prior academic performance and potential, a commitment to professional development, and demonstrated professional/leadership growth, as determined from the various documents submitted.

In addition to the application materials addressed in the Admissions to Graduate Programs section of the General Information section of this catalog, applicants to the graduate program in Information Systems must submit the following:

a current résumé;
a written summary of technical or professional non-credit course training;
a written statement which outlines the applicant’s career objective(s), the reason(s) for selecting Marist’s Advanced Certificate in Information Systems, and the applicant’s personal and professional expectations from the program;
optionally, at the graduate director’s discretion, two letters of recommendation may be required.

Students admitted on a non-matriculated basis are permitted to take three credits of course work. Upon completion of three credits, they will receive matriculated status if they have achieved at least a 3.0 GPA. All other prerequisites for matriculation must be met prior to receiving matriculated status. A cumulative 3.0 GPA is required to obtain the certificate.

Computer Science/Software Development and Information Systems Faculty

CHRIS ALGOZZINE Senior Professional Lecturer of Computer Science, 2015. Degrees: B.S., Computer Science, Marist, 1989. M.S., Information Systems, Marist, 1995. Specialties: Management Information Systems, Project Management

SANDHYA ANEJA Assistant Professor of Computer Science. Degrees: Ph.D. in Computer Science, Delhi University,,India 2012. M.Tech.Computer Applications Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, India 2002. M.Sc. Mathematics M.D.University, Rohtak, India 1997. Specialties: Specialties: Data Communications and Networks. Cybersecurity

JUAN ARIAS Senior Professional Lecturer of Computing Technology. Degrees: Ph.D. in Computer Engineering, Penn State University. M.B.A. in Finance/Management, Stern School of Business, New York University. M.Sc. in Computer Engineering, Universidad Simón Bolívar. B.S. In Computer Engineering, Universidad Simón Bolívar

GISSELLA BEJARANO: Assistant Professor of Computer Science. Degrees: Ph.D. in Computer Science, State University of New York Binghamton, 2021. M.S. in Computer Science, State University of New York Binghamton, 2017. B.S. Informatics Engineering, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú. 2010: Specialties: Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Deep Learning.

ROBERT M. CANNISTRA Distinguished Professional Lecturer of Computer Science, Information Technology & Systems, 2002. Degrees: B.S., State University of New York at Brockport; M.S., Marist College. Specialties: Data Communications and Networks

RONALD COLEMAN Professor of Computer Science and Information Technology, 2002. Degrees: B.S., City College of New York; Ph.D., Polytechnic University. Specialties: Algorithms, Software Development, Distributed Computing

CASIMER DECUSATIS Associate Professor of Information Technology & Systems and Director of Cybersecurity Education, 2014. Degrees: B.S. Engineering Science & Mechanics, Pennsylvania State University; M.S. Electrical, Computer & Systems Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Ph.D. Electrical, Computer & Systems Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Specialties: Cloud Computing, Fiber Optical Networking and Wavelength Multiplexing, Data Communications, Software-Defined Networking, Network Function Virtualization, Cyber-Security

DOMINICK FOTI Professional Lecturer of Computing Technology. Degrees: B.S. SUNY, The University of Albany. B.A. SUNY, The University of Albany M.B.A. SUNY, The University of Albany. M.S. Information Security and Digital Forensics, SUNY, The University at Albany. Specialties: Vulnerability Management, Cyber Deception & Adversary Engagement, Behavioral Aspects of Insider threats, Cybersecurity Risk management

BRIAN GORMANLY Senior Professional Lecturer of Computer Science. Degrees: M.S. in Computer Science, Marist College; B.S. in Computer Science, Mount Saint Mary College. Specialties: Robotics, Mobile Computing, Software Development

JAMES HELMREICH Associate Professor of Mathematics, 1992. Degrees: B.A., Bowdoin College; M.A., University of Maryland; Ph.D., University of Maryland; M.S., SUNY Albany. Specialties: Statistics, R, Pedagogy

MATTHEW A. JOHNSON Senior Professional Lecturer of Computer Science, 2007. Degrees: B.S., State University of New York at New Paltz; M.S., State University of New York at New Paltz. Specialties: Web Programming, Unix/Linux Operating Systems & Administration, Computer Graphics

MARILYN KIENZLE Senior Professional Lecturer and Director of Enterprise Computing Education. Degrees: M.S. in Computer Science/Information Systems, Marist College. M.S. in Biotechnology/Bioinformatics, Johns Hopkins University. B.S. in Mathematics, Marymount College. Specialties: Enterprise / mainframe computing

ALAN G. LABOUSEUR Professor of Computer Science, 2003. Degrees: B.S., Marist College; M.S., Pace University; Ph.D., State University of New York at Albany. Specialties: Software Development, Database Systems, Internet-enabled Applications

EITEL J.M. LAURÍA Professor of Data Science & Information Systems, and Director of Graduate Programs, 2002. Degrees: Electrical Engineering, Universidad de Buenos Aires (Argentina); M.B.A., Universidad del Salvador (Argentina) / Universidad de Deusto (Spain); Ph.D., State University of New York at Albany. Specialties: Data Science, Data Management, Decision Support Systems, Data Mining & Predictive Analytics, Machine Learning, Learning Analytics

CATHY MARTENSEN Professional Lecturer of Computer Science. Degrees: M.S. in Computer Science, Software Engineering Concentration, Marist College. B.S. in Computer Science, Marist College. Advanced Teaching Certificate in Secondary Mathematics Education, Pace University

CAROLYN MATHEUS Interim Dean of the School of Computer Science & Mathematics, and Professor of Information Systems, 2009. Degrees: B.A., Marist College; M.A., Marist College; M.S.C.S., Marist College. PhD., State University of New York at Albany Specialties: Organizational Studies, Management Information Systems

ROGER NORTON Associate Professor of Computer Science, and Director of External Relations, 1980. Degrees: B.S., University of Massachusetts; M.A., Brandeis University; Ph.D., Syracuse University. Specialties: Semantics of Programming Languages; Object-Oriented Programming; Distributed Computing; Grid Computing

REZA SADEGHI Assistant Professor of Computer Science. Degrees: B.S. Isfahan University of Technology. M.S. Imam Reza International University. PhD., Wright State University. Specialties: Data Analytics and Machine Learning, Modeling Complex systems with Graphical Models, Deep Learning and Fuzzy Logic

DONALD R. SCHWARTZ Associate Professor of Computer Science, 2013. Degrees: B.S., University of Louisiana at Lafayette, M.S., University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Ph.D., University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Specialties: Software Engineering, Database, Service Learning

ANDREW P. TOKASH Professional Lecturer of Computer Science. Degrees: M.S. in Information Systems, Marist College. BA, Empire State College, Saratoga Springs. Specialties: Networking

BOWU ZHANG Associate Professor of Computer Science, 2015. Degrees: B.S. in Electrical Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Ph.D. in Computer Science, The George Washington University. Specialties: Distributed Systems, Machine Learning, Data Science