The Certificate of Achievement in Data Science will provide students with a solid foundation in the fields of data science, business intelligence, and analytics. The program is designed to prepare students for entry-level jobs, or to help them advance into careers, such as Associate Data Scientist, Junior Data Scientist, Modeling and Simulation Specialist, Modeling and Simulation Analyst, Big Data Analyst, and Senior Data Analyst.
We anticipate 50 students to enroll and 20 annual completers.
The program is designed to prepare students for entry-level jobs, or to help them advance into careers, such as Associate Data Scientist, Junior Data Scientist, Modeling and Simulation Specialist, Modeling and Simulation Analyst, Big Data Analyst, and Senior Data Analyst.
Learning Objectives:
Successful completion of the certificate would include completion of the listed course. The required core courses may be taken in any order, but it is recommended that students take these courses in the order listed below.
· Required units – 22 units in Major area
· Projected labor – 5,900 estimated new positions
· FTE faculty workload – 1.4
· Additional costs for training, equipment, facilities, and library – no additional costs anticipated.
· Place in Program – Part of Computer Information Systems (CIS) Department.
Course | Title | Units | Year/Semester (Y1 or S1) |
---|---|---|---|
MATH C160 | Intro to Statistics | 4 | S1 |
CIS C157 | Intro to Python Programming | 3 | S1 |
CIS C250 | Intro to Data Analytics | 3 | S2 |
CIS C260 | Systems Analysis & Design | 3 | S2 |
CIS C280 | Data Visualization | 3 | S3 |
CIS C285 | Prescriptive Analytics | 3 | S4 |
CIS C290 | Intro to Data Science & Machine Learning | 3 | S4 |
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