Departments & Programs
Department of Computer and Information Science
Certificate in Fundamentals of Data Analytics
The certificate in fundamentals of data analytics equips students with the skill set necessary to perform meaningful data analysis in any domain. The curriculum includes theoretical knowledge as well as hands-on training in various major data applications, such as R, MatLab, SPSS, Excel, Access, MySQL, Oracle and more. Students will learn to marshal computational data to solve a variety of real world problems. The certificate is appropriate for students and working professionals in a wide range of areas, including STEM fields, Liberal Arts, Philanthropy, Business and more.
Admission Requirements
- Candidates for this certificate are required to be formally admitted by the IUPUI Office of Admissions. Current IUPUI students must have a 2.0 IU Cumulative GPA or better for admission.
Program Requirements
Students are required to successfully complete 15 credit hours (five courses) to earn the certificate. No individual grade below a C is acceptable. At least 12 credit hours in the certificate program must be taken at IUPUI. An IU Cumulative GPA of at least 2.0 is required to complete the certificate program
Required Courses (15 credit hours):
- CSCI-N207 Data Analysis Using Spreadsheets
- CSCI-N211 Introduction to Databases
- CSCI-N311 Advanced Database Programming
- CSCI-N317 Computation for Scientific Applications
- STAT 30100 Elementary Statistical Methods (pre-requisite of MATH 11000 or MATH 11100 or equivalent)
