Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Data Science Foundations
Certificate Level: Graduate
Admission Requirements: Bachelor's degree
Certificate Type: Post-Baccalaureate
Number of Credits to Completion: 12.0
Instructional Delivery: Online
Calendar Type: Quarter
Expected Time to Completion: 1 year
Financial Aid Eligibility: Not aid eligible
Classification of Instructional Program (CIP) Code: 30.7001
Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) Code: 15-1111
About the Program
The post-baccalaureate certificate in Data Science Foundations provides students with knowledge of fundamental data science concepts and techniques. Students hone their programming skills and learn to use industry-standard tools for data representation, processing, analysis, and interpretation. Elective courses cover diverse aspects of data science ranging from policy and ethics to specialized analytic techniques that can help students develop their ability to derive insights from diverse types of data.
Admission Requirements
Please visit the College of Computing & Informatics website to learn more about admission requirements.
Additional Information
For more information about this certificate program, please visit the College of Computing & Informatics website.
Program Requirements
| Required Courses | ||
| DSCI 511 | Data Acquisition and Pre-Processing | 3.0 |
| DSCI 521 | Data Analysis and Interpretation | 3.0 |
| Choose 2 of the electives below | 6.0 | |
| Programming Foundations | ||
or CS 501 | Introduction to Programming | |
| Data Structures and Algorithms | ||
| Systems Basics | ||
| Introduction to Software Design | ||
| Quantitative Foundations of Data Science | ||
| Foundations of Data and Information | ||
| Database Management Systems | ||
| Information Systems Analysis and Design | ||
| Information Visualization | ||
| Introduction to Data Analytics | ||
| Information Policy and Ethics | ||
| Total Credits | 12.0 | |
Sample Plan of Study
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits |
| DSCI 511 | 3.0 | DSCI 521 | 3.0 |
| Elective | 3.0 | Elective | 3.0 |
| 6 | 6 | ||
| Total Credits 12 | |||
