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Data Science ,Certificate

Data Science, Certificate

Academic programs / Undergraduate minors and certificates / Data Science

Big Data, Computer, Data Analytics, Data Mining, Data Science, Modeling, Science, predictive analytics, science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), statistics

Do you see the power in numbers and data? Through this program, you'll gain tools and insights to leverage data in decision-making.
Description ▲

The data science certificate program combines the strengths of database skills with interdisciplinary computational statistics.

Through hands-on experience, students gain an understanding of the computational and statistical methods used to extract insights from complex data sets. In particular, the program includes courses that cover key techniques for the different stages of the data science process: data collection, data processing for small and big data, data cleaning, exploratory data analysis, data visualization, predictive modeling with machine learning techniques, and statistical modeling.

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Curriculum ▲
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Requirement Minimum Grade Credit Hours
The certificate in data science consists of 15 upper-division credit hours. A minimum of six upper-division credit hours must be earned through courses offered by the New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences. All courses used to satisfy requirements for the certificate must be completed with a grade of "C" (2.00 on a 4.00 scale) or better.
ACO 320 Database Systems
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
 C 3
ACO 423 Data Science
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
 C 3
STP 315 Statistical Computing
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
 C 3
6 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
 C 6
Notes
Prerequisite courses may be needed in order to complete the requirements of this certificate.

Enrollment requirements ▲

Prerequisites for this certificate are:

ACO 201 Data Structures and Algorithms
MAT 243 Discrete Mathematical Structures or MAT 300 Mathematical Structures
STP 226 Elements of Statistics

Students who wish to pursue this certificate should consult an academic advisor in the School of Mathematical and Natural Sciences to ensure that the appropriate set of courses is taken.

A student pursuing an undergraduate certificate must be enrolled as a degree-seeking student at ASU. Undergraduate certificates are not awarded before completion of an undergraduate degree. A student who already holds an undergraduate degree may pursue an undergraduate certificate as a nondegree-seeking graduate student.
Career opportunities▲

A certificate in data science helps prepare students who have an interest in databases and statistics. Possible careers include data scientist, machine learning scientist or engineer, applications architect, data architect and data engineer.
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