Academic-Year Certificate Programs
Unix/Linux System Administration
Participants in this program develop critical UNIX/Linux system administration
skills including installation, programming and application development; web
support; administration; back-up and recovery; optimization and security. This
is one of the most comprehensive system administration programs students will
find and provides participants access to a wealth of resources surrounding
open-source development, administration and support. |

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CURRICULUM – 3 Quarter Sessions |
Fall Quarter (September-December)
Required Courses:
• UNIX/Linux Fundamentals
• UNIX/Linux System Administration
• Programming with Perl
Electives (select one):
• Oracle 10g: Introduction to Oracle
• Networking
• Information Technology Management
• Data Modeling |
Winter
Quarter (January-April)
Required Courses:
• Advanced UNIX/Linux System Administration
• Using Apache, PHP and MySQL
• Unix/Linux Shell Programming and Utilities
Electives (select one):
• Management of Information Technology Projects
• Information Systems Security |
Spring
Quarter (April-June)
Required Courses:
• UNIX/Linux Security
Electives (select three):
• Oracle 10g: Introduction to Oracle
• Networking
• Information Technology Management
• Data Modeling
• Project Management Essentials |
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Length: |
36-week.
3 x 12-week session. |
| Days
per week: |
5 |
| Average
class size: |
14 |
| When
is it offered? |
September
to June |
| Required
proficiency: |
minimum
TOEFL® score of 523 (paper)/193 (computer), TOEIC® score of 700
or above, TSE® score of 45 or above and be at the 600 level of UC
Riverside Extension’s Intensive English Program or equivalent. |
| Minimum
Age: |
15 |
Tuition
|
The
tuition for the entire 36-week (about nine months) program is (please see Schedule & Fees page) . |
Application
Deadline
|
Application
deadline is one month before the starting date of the program. |
Optional
Practical Training
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Upon
completion of an Academic-year Certificate Program, you may be eligible
for up to a year of Optional Practical Training (OPT) at an American
company. |
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