Curriculum: Data Analytics Graduate Certificate

Next Term Application Deadline

07.31.2023

Total Credits

12 Credit Hours

Next Term Starts

08.21.2023

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Curriculum at a Glance

The Data Analytics Graduate Certificate at UC Online includes four core courses (eight credits) and two elective courses (four credits).

Course Pre-requisites

BANA 6043( Statistical Computing) is a pre-requisite to BANA 7038
BANA 7046 is a pre-requisite to BANA 7047
IS 6030 is a pre-requisite to the following courses
- IS 7032
- IS 7036
- IS 7034

Due to class offerings, individuals interested in this certificate as a standalone program should apply to the spring or fall semesters.

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CURRICULUM AT A GLANCE

Core Courses Electives

Course	Title / Description	Credit
BANA 6043	Statistical Computing Course: BANA 6043 Credit: 2 This is a course on the use of computer tools for data management and analysis. The focus is on a few popular data management and statistical software packages such as SQL, SAS, SPSS, S Plus, R, and JMP although others may be considered. Data management and manipulation techniques including queries in SQL will be covered. Elementary analyses may include measures of location and spread, correlation, detection of outliers, table creation, graphical displays, comparison of groups, as well as specialized analyses.	2
BANA 7038	Data Analysis Methods Course: BANA 7038 Credit: 2 This course covers the fundamental concepts of applied data analysis methods. Various aspects of linear and logistic regression models are introduced, with emphasis on real data applications. Students are required to analyze data using major statistical software packages. BANA 7038 should not be taken for credit by MS-Business Analytics students.	2
IS 6030	Data Management Course: IS 6030 Credit: 2 This course provides an introduction to the use and design of databases to store, manipulate and query data. The course introduces the structured query language (SQL) used to manage data. Students who complete this course should understand how to use SQL for basic data manipulation and queries. This course is intended for users of existing databases to extract needed information and should not be taken by MSIS students or those students who wish to learn detailed database design techniques.	2
IS7034	Data Warehousing and Business Intelligence Course: IS7034 Credit: 2 This course is designed for the comprehensive learning of data warehousing technology for business intelligence. Data warehouses are used to store (archive) data from operational information systems. Data warehouses are useful in generating valuable control and decision-support business intelligence for many organizations in adjusting to their competitive business environment. This course will introduce students to the design, development and operation of data warehouses. Students will apply and integrate the data warehousing and business intelligence knowledge learned in this course in leading software packages.	2

Course	Title / Description	Credit
BANA 6037	Data Visualization Course: BANA 6037 Credit: 2 This course provides an introduction as well as hands-on experience in data visualization. It introduces students to design principles for creating meaningful displays of quantitative and qualitative data to facilitate managerial decision-making.	2
BANA 6044	Applications Development using VBA Course: BANA 6044 Credit: 2 The use of visual basic for applications for the development of applications of management science models for planning and decision support in a spreadsheet environment.	2
BANA 7046	Data Mining I Course: BANA 7046 Credit: 2 This is a course in statistical data mining with emphasis on hands-on case study experiences using various data mining/machine learning methods and major software packages to analyze complex real world data. Topics include data preprocessing, k-nearest neighbors, generalized linear regression, subset and LASSO variable selection, model evaluation, cross validation, classification and regression trees.	2
BANA 7047	Data Mining II Course: BANA 7047 Credit: 2 This is a course in statistical data mining with emphasis on hands-on case study experiences using various data mining/machine learning methods and major software packages to analyze complex real world data. Topics include advanced trees: bagging, random forests, boosting; nonparametric smoothing methods; generalized additive models; data preprocessing/scaling; neural networks; deep learning; cluster analysis; association rules.	2
IS 7032	Database Design Course: IS 7032 Credit: 2 This course provides in-depth coverage of the principles of database design. It is a follow on to IS 7030. Having learned to develop relational data models in the first course, students start this course with concepts related to validating and revising the database design using normalization theory. This is followed by relational algebra and structured query language (SQL) for data definition (DDL), data manipulation(DML), data control (DCL), and deeper level of data querying (DQL) for the implementation of the database design. Finally, higher level normalization concepts are introduced. Workshop and laboratory sessions are included to provide hands-on learning experience in normalization procedures and SQL.	2
IS 7036	Data Mining for Business Intelligence Course: IS 7036 Credit: 2 This course is designed for the in-depth learning of data-mining knowledge and techniques in the context of business intelligence. The topics include association rules, classification, clustering and text mining. Students will apply and integrate the business intelligence knowledge learned in this course in leading software packages.	2
IS 7038	Managing Business Intelligence Projects Course: IS 7038 Credit: 2 This course discusses key concepts in the management of Business Intelligence Projects. Using the Systems Development Life Cycle as an organizing framework, and a case discussion based pedagogy, students are exposed to the major challenges in justifying BI projects, eliciting user requirements, selecting the right tools and technologies, and implementing the final solution.	2

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Can I complete the program part-time?

Programs can be completed full-time or part-time. Many programs are set up to be part-time, with most containing fewer than 10 credit hours in any given semester. We know you have a lot going on, so want to make sure that school can fit into your schedule. Note: There are some exceptions.
Are your online programs asynchronous, or on a different schedule, versus your on-campus programs?

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Do your online courses follow a particular schedule or can I take the course I choose?

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