NEW BRUNSWICK/PISCATAWAY, N.J. - Computer science students at Rutgers will be able to take part in a new certificate program in Internet technology beginning next fall.

Tomasz Imielinski, professor and chairman of the Department of Computer Science, announced the initiative today during a Computer Science Open House on the Busch Campus.

"This new program in Internet technology is one of the first of its kind to be available anywhere in the country," he said. The first courses will be offered during the Fall 1997 semester, said Imielinski. He teaches courses in database systems and networking technology, and is internationally known for his research in mobile and wireless computing and database mining.

The certificate will be offered through a sequence of new courses and projects that will combine to produce a comprehensive "hands-on" education in Internet-related technologies, he explained. There will also be significant course offerings on the graduate level and research opportunities for graduate students. An Internet Incubator Program and short courses for industry will also be included.

The program will include a sequence on Java programming as well as instruction in Internet protocols and advanced World Wide Web programming. An Industrial Advisory Board will provide input and sponsor and internship program. A number of electives in such areas as electronic commerce and broad-band telecommunication will be provided through the cooperation of Rutgers College of Engineering and School of Business.

Additional information on the new certificate program is available by contacting Imielinski at (908) 445-3551, or via email: imielins@cs.rutgers.edu.