Undergraduate Catalog 2023-2024

Data Science Certificate

Undergraduate certificates may only be earned and will only be awarded in conjunction with a bachelor’s degree.  They will not be awarded as an independent credential. 

Information about the Department of Mathematics can be found on the department page.

Certificate Requirements

Core Courses

MATH 1401Elementary Statistics

3

MATH 4100Linear Regression

3

Total Credit Hours:6

 

Database Course

Satisfactorily complete one of the following courses:
BIOL 3800GI Science Tech-Landscape Ecol

4

ENSC 3800GI Science Tech-Landscape Ecol

4

GEOG 3100Intro Geographic Information

3

GEOG 4105Geospatial Data Management

3

CBIS 3214Intro to Database Management

3

CSCI 4710Databases

3

Total Credit Hours:3-4

 

Statistics or Computing Course

Satisfactorily complete one of the following courses:
PSYC 2700Stats Applied to Behavior Sci

3

MGMT 3101Applied Business Statistics

3

CRJU 4005Stat Analysisfor Crim Justice

3

POLS 4000Systematic Analysis

3

Total Credit Hours:3

 

Certificate Capstone

The goal of this capstone is for students to find a way of applying the things they learned in the Data Science certificate. Students will work one-on-one with a faculty mentor.  In each capstone, students must work on a real-world dataset with multiple variables that focuses on an important social issue. A presentation is required to complete and earn a certificate.

Successfully complete either an internship or undergraduate research course.

Total Credit Hours:3

Total Credit Hours: 15-16

Additional recommended coursework:

CSCI 1301 Computer Science I

CSCI 1302 Computer Science II

CBIS 4210 Business Application Development

 

Note:   

  • Courses used to fulfill certificate requirements may also be used to fulfill core, major, minor, or other program requirements.

  • Federal financial aid will not pay for a certificate course unless that course is also necessary to complete a student's required number of hours for the bachelor's degree or another bachelor's degree requirement. Students should contact the Financial Aid Office if they have questions about their federal aid eligibility.