The School of Information Technology and Communication Design - The School of Information Technology and Communication Design

ITCD Certificate Learning Schedules

(Students can choose to take 2 terms or 3 terms per year. Three terms, Summer, Fall, Spring, are offered per year)

Schedule A: 12 months or 2 terms
Accelerated schedule designed for graduate level students with English proficiency requirements met and

• Term 1: 1-unit Prosem + 8-unit certification courses
• Term 2: 8-unit certification courses + 1-unit Capstone 

Schedule B: 18 months or 3 terms
Designed for graduate level students with English proficiency requirement met

• Term 1: 1-unit Prosem + 8-unit certification courses
• Term 2: 8-unit certification courses + 1-unit Colloquium
• Term 3: 1-unit Colloquium +1-unit Capstone

Schedule C: 24 months or 4 terms
Designed for graduate level students with English proficiency requirements NOT met

• Term 1: 1-unit Prosem + 4-unit certification course + 4-unit ESL course
• Term 2: 4-unit certification course + 4-unit ESL course + 1-unit Colloquium
• Term 3: 4-unit certification course + 4-unit ESL course + 1-unit Colloquium
• Term 4: 4-unit certification course + 1-unit Capstone

Schedule D: 24 months or 4 terms
Designed for undergraduate level students with English proficiency requirements NOT met

• Term 1: 1-unit Prosem + 4-unit certification course + 8-unit ESL course
• Term 2: 4-unit certification course + 8-unit ESL course
• Term 3: 4-unit certification course + 8-unit ESL course
• Term 4: 4-unit certification course + 1-unit Capstone