Please note that the CS track is offered by the College of Engineering & Computer
Science, so if you are interested in this track, please click here for more information
Program Duration and Delivery Method
Program Duration
This program can be completed either full-time or part-time
Full-time status at the graduate-level is at least 3 courses (9 credits)
Part-time status is generally a maximum of (2) courses (6 credits) & a minimum of
(1) course (3 credits)
Most students generally complete the program in two semesters by taking (2) courses
(6 credits) in their first semester and then (2) courses (6 credits) in their second
semester, for a total of 12 credits.
Courses are primarily offered over a 16-week period in the Fall (August) and Spring
(January) semesters.
A limited number of courses are offered in the Summer (May) semester over a 12-week
or 6-week period.
8-week courses in the Fall and Spring are currently not offered at this time.
Program Course Delivery Methods
All courses in the Big Data Analytics Graduate Certificate are offered in a mix of
formats including the traditional face to face format, fully-online distance learning
format, or a hybrid option.
Traditional face to face ISM courses are usually offered in the evenings while traditional
face to face Computer Science courses are usually offered during the day with an online
remote option
ISM courses generally alternate from being offered fully online to being offered face
to face from semester to semester.
Please check the FAU Course Schedule for further information on course offerings in a given semester.
