Systems Certificate

Location(s): West Lafayette

Print Degree Planner (opens a new window) |

About the Certificate

The purpose of the Certificate in Systems is to educate undergraduate students with a set of cognitive competencies, tools and methods that can be applied to a broad range of complex and challenging issues. The graduates of the program will be well prepared to create and execute transdisciplinary processes that result in systems responsive to stakeholders’ needs. The program has three dimensions:

Convergence of Knowledge: Students learn about foundational principles that span the different system domains, identifying common principles for systems, akin to the natural laws governing physical sciences. This is an essential step in furthering the ability to model, design, and manage complex systems.
Human Dimension: Students practice advanced human-centric methods to build systems for large-scale societal applications, and methods to support decision-making for designing and operating complex systems.
Systems Perspective: The certificate focus is on educating “systems thinkers”. Students will be trained in liberal arts, mathematical concepts, the latest in computational architectures and tools, understanding human decision-making, policy, and exposed to the complexities of functioning in a globally distributed real- world enterprise.

Purdue Systems Collaboratory Website

Requirements for the Certificate (15 credits)

Required Courses (9 credits)

SYS 30000 - It’s A Complex World - Addressing Global Challenges Credits: 3.00 or
SYS 50000 - Perspectives On Systems Credits: 3.00
SYS 35000 - Systems Methods Credits: 3.00 or
SYS 51000 - Tools And Methodologies For Designing Systems Credits: 3.00
SYS 40000 - Systems Praxis Credits: 3.00 or
SYS 53000 - Practical Systems Thinking Credits: 3.00

Supplemental Courses -Choose Two (6 credits)

See Systems Certificate Supplemental Courses List for courses.

Pre-Requisite Information

For pre-requisite information, log in to mypurdue.purdue.edu and click here.

Disclaimer

The student is ultimately responsible for knowing and completing all degree requirements. Consultation with an advisor may result in an altered plan customized for an individual student. The myPurduePlan powered by DegreeWorks is the knowledge source for specific requirements and completion.

Comparative information about Purdue University and other U.S. educational institutions is also available through the College Navigator tool, provided by the National Center for Education Statistics, and through the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Communication

Campus

Services

Other