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Data Science, Certificate of Achievement

Banner Code: 3_CN_DTSCI

Control Number: 41082

Financial Aid Eligible


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.

Program Level Student Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this program, students will be able to:

  1. Apply the methods, techniques, and tools relevant to data science.
  2. Solve organizational problems by applying the methods, techniques, and tools relevant to systems analysis and design.
  3. Demonstrate prescriptive analytics techniques to common business scenarios.

Review Graduation Requirements.

Course Title Units
Required Core
Complete the following:
CIS C157Introduction to Python Programming3
MATH C160Introduction to Statistics4
CIS C250Introduction to Data Analytics3
CIS C260Systems Analysis and Design3
CIS C280Data Visualization3
CIS C285Prescriptive Analytics3
CIS C290Introduction to Data Science and Machine Learning3
Total Units22