Cal lutheran certificate programs

An internship is an upper division planned and supervised field experience designed to apply academic knowledge to an actual work environment. The course number is used in all departments to indicate internships. Internship credit must have educational benefit and be a genuine work experience. It involves the application of learned skills, the integration of theory and practice, the assessment of education as it relates to the specific work experience, and examination of the nature and values of the organization or agency that is the setting of the work experience.

Credit is not given for on-the-job work, but for the demonstrated reflection and learning. Students work with a faculty adviser, an on-site supervisor and the Career Services Center. Freshman students are not eligible for internships. Traditional undergraduate students may receive a maximum of four units in a semester or summer and may take a total of no more than eight credits in internships. Bachelor's Degree for Professionals students may receive a maximum of two units in a semester or summer and may take a total of no more than eight credits in internships.

Credit for each course is determined by the instructor and department chair. Normally, five hours of on-site work per week is required for each semester credit except for summer , and the related activities and evaluation are proportionate to the credit granted. Applications must be approved by the instructor, the on-site supervisor, the department chair and the Registrar.

Bachelor's Degree for Professionals students need to contact and submit applications to the Bachelor's Degree for Professionals Office. The Continuing and Professional Education Office provides opportunities for continued learning through courses, programs and events that are not normally part of either an undergraduate or graduate degree program. These opportunities are designed for professional training and personal enrichment. Formal admission to the University is not required for enrollment, and there is no limit to the number of courses a person may take.

Courses and certificate programs are primarily designed for educators and business professionals, but they also include test preparation, computer technology, violin and bow making, and other topics of general interest.

For additional information, contact the Continuing and Professional Education Office. Students in good standing may challenge for credit most courses listed in the Cal Lutheran catalog upon the approval of the department chair and academic dean. Students may not challenge for credit a course in which they previously have received a grade of F or NC No Credit. Application must be made through Academic Services, and signatures of the department chair and instructor must be obtained.

Credit earned by examination will be graded P Pass. Fees for examinations vary and will be paid in advance of the examination. Credit earned is recorded at the end of the term in which the examination is taken. Credits by exam do not count as residency credits. No credit is granted on the basis of scores on the General Examination. Credit is awarded for Subject Examinations. To be eligible, a student must score at or above the mean as compared with college students receiving a C in the course.

A complete list of tests offered, equivalencies, and credits is available below. Independent Study opportunities are available for students to work independently, in consultation with a faculty member, on in-depth research in particular areas of academic interest. Students wishing to undertake an Independent Study must have attained junior status 58 units of credit and be in good academic standing.

Independent Study cannot be used to fulfill a core requirement. Students must have their Independent Study contract approved and signed by the sponsoring professor, the chair of the department in which the study is taken and the Registrar on or before the final date to add a course. Two terms of six weeks each are offered in the summer session. Three summer terms are offered for educators.

The curriculum is designed for undergraduate students wishing to accelerate their progress or make up work and for teachers fulfilling credential requirements. The normal course load for a summer term is two courses or six to eight credit hours. Students may not take more than four courses or 16 credits over the entire summer session. Exceptions to this policy must be approved in writing by the Registrar prior to registration. A complete bulletin for the summer session is printed each spring.

Copies may be obtained by writing to the Director of Summer Session. Cal Lutheran students may enroll in courses at those institutions. For further information on ROTC and possible scholarships, please use the contact information below. The college elective for undergraduate and graduate students that provides unrivaled leadership training for success in any career field.

The program requires a solid quantitative background rooted in probability and statistics as well as programming. At a minimum, all students entering the program need to have completed the following courses which are pre-requisites into the program:. These courses are also offered at Cal Lutheran and are not part of the certificate program. Relevant work experience in the IT field will also be considered.

An undergraduate degree in computer science, engineering, math, physics and other natural sciences, statistics, information systems, or a related field is required for admission to the program. This is a required course that must be taken first in the certificate program.

The course provides students with an introduction to the fundamental concepts, techniques and tools used in design, development and application of relational database technology in organizations.

Topics include data modelling based on organizational requirements and data manipulation via structured query language tools. This course is an introduction to business analytics, defined as the extensive use of data, statistical and quantitative analysis, exploratory and predictive models, and fact-based management to drive decisions and actions.

Topics include implementation of successful analytics platforms, big and little data, predictive analytics, social media analytics, mobile analytics and data visualization.

This course is an overview of leading data mining methods and their applications to real-world problems. It is designed to provide students with the skills to conduct data mining and statistical analysis for dealing with analytical tasks such as prediction, classification, decision trees and clustering. This course introduces the principles and procedures related to the design and management of data warehouse DW and business intelligence BI systems.

The course focuses on the data warehousing process including requirement collection, data warehouse architectures, dimensional modeling, extracting, transforming, and loading strategies, and creation of data marts. The course also uses data warehousing as a platform for BI applications, such as reporting, dashboards and online analytical processing OLAP. Cal Lutheran community members are particularly encouraged to wear a high-quality well-fitted mask e.

No one should come to campus if they are experiencing cold or flu symptoms. Please address any requests regarding COVID mitigation such as air purifiers to covid-operations callutheran. Classes across all academic programs at the University will meet virtually from January 17 to January Effective January 18, , all students must show evidence of having received a booster medical exemptions will be reviewed.

Effective January 18, , all students, faculty, and staff must show evidence of having received a booster. This update provides information about the overall university COVID status, and is intended to communicate information about various campus initiatives and practices.

In accordance with respective county guidance, as of Monday, July 26, all individuals at the Thousand Oaks, Oxnard, and PLTS campuses, regardless of vaccination status, must wear masks in indoor public or common spaces. Los Angeles County has reinstated mandatory mask wearing indoors for all individuals, regardless of vaccination status. Daily Health Check. Skip to global navigation Skip to section navigation Skip to main content Skip to global footer. Home Return to Campus Latest Updates.

In This Section. TESTING We have pushed back the start of face-to-face classes to create a window of time that will assist all members of the community in obtaining a negative Covid test prior to the start of on-site instruction. In terms of testing, please know the following : Links for county testing sites can be found here: Los Angeles County , Ventura County , Alameda County.

Ideally, large numbers of students will be able to secure a test and results prior to the start of in-person instruction.

In addition to off-site tests, these on-campus testing opportunities exist for students: Residential students will be expected take a self-administered nasal swab PCR test when they get to campus.