Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Big Data Analytics

Certificate Level: Graduate
Admission Requirements: Bachelor's degree
Certificate Type: Post-Baccalaureate 
Number of Credits to Completion: 15.0
Instructional Delivery: Online; Campus
Calendar Type: Quarter
Expected Time to Completion: 1 year
Financial Aid Eligibility: Not aid eligible
Classification of Instructional Program (CIP) Code: 11.0199

Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) Code: 15-1111

About the Program

The post-baccalaureate certificate in Big Data Analytics provides students with big data analytics skills, including cloud computing, distributed computing, and natural language processing, as well as the opportunity of practicing their skills in capstone projects.

Admission Requirements

The post-baccalaureate certificate in Big Data Analytics accepts applicants who hold bachelor's degrees from an accredited university. Please visit the College of Computing & Informatics website for more information on admission requirements.

Additional Information

For more information about this program, visit the College of Computing & Informatics website.

Program Requirements

Required Courses
CS 660Data Analysis at Scale3.0
DSCI 632Applied Cloud Computing3.0
Choose 3 of the electives below9.0
Parallel Programming
Data Science Capstone I *
Data Science Capstone II *
Natural Language Processing with Deep Learning
Information Visualization
Total Credits15.0
*

DSCI 591 and DSCI 592 are recommended if a student wants to pursue an MSDS.

Sample Plan of Study

First Year
FallCreditsWinterCredits
DSCI 6323.0CS 6603.0
Elective3.0Electives6.0
 6 9
Total Credits 15
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