What is Carnegie Mellon’s involvement, and do they recognize any of the courses for transfer credits?

Carnegie Mellon’s faculty from the world-renowned School of Computer Science have been involved in the development of iCarnegie courses since the company’s inception as a subsidiary of the University. Faculty members were engaged to develop each of iCarnegie’s 10 courses in the Software Systems Development curriculum. Since then, Carnegie Mellon faculty have been providing ongoing course consultation, as well as assistance in developing new “hands on” practical assignments for students. Carnegie Mellon’s provost is a member of iCarnegie’s board of directors, and iCarnegie executives are involved in various committee memberships at Carnegie Mellon, including the Dean’s Advisory Board for the School of Computer Science.

Transfer credits: Students who are admitted into Carnegie Mellon University's School of Computer Science undergraduate program would receive transfer credit for most of the iCarnegie Software Systems Development (SSD) courses in which they certify. Most courses qualify as elective credits, and SSD3, 5, and 7 carry transfer credits for core degree courses.

In addition, students who successfully certify in iCarnegie’s complete 10-course SSD program and who are admitted to the Software Design and Management track of the MSIT program at Carnegie Mellon University are eligible to receive advanced standing. The advanced standing makes it possible for a student to complete the MSIT program in two semesters, rather than the normal three.