Undergraduate Certificate in Data Analytics

Program Overview

This Dual-Credit Certificate™ in Data Analytics equips students with comprehensive skills in data analysis using Excel and SQL. Led by experienced faculty, the program combines lectures with hands-on activities, preparing students for careers in data science, systems analysis, digital marketing, and more. Upon completion, students earn a standalone credential and credits that can be applied towards a BS in Computer Science at WilmU.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

Prepare for Careers of the Future with Data Analysis Skills Data analytics is among the fastest-growing professions, and this Dual-Credit Certificate™ is designed to provide well-rounded skills to perform data analysis with Excel and SQL. Whether you’re gathering data or analyzing it to make recommendations, you’ll benefit from the core analytics principles, including how to manipulate and query large data sets. Comprehensive data analysis curriculum In courses including Data Analytics for Storytelling, Data Analysis for Organizations, and Ethics for Data Analytics, you’ll learn to translate data and maximize its impact for your organization; craft your data story using visual science; and examine data bias, identity, privacy and power. Hands-on learning led by practitioner faculty Engaged, expert faculty instruct through a combination of lectures and hands-on activities that teach you the best tools for storing and manipulating data, including Python. In your coursework, you’ll examine data analysis in context and will experience a variety of data analyst roles, thoroughly preparing you for success in the workplace. Standalone credential plus credits toward a degree Completion of the certificate in Data Analytics adds a robust asset to your resumé, whether your career is in business, education, health care or another field.

Teaching:

Hands-on learning led by practitioner faculty Engaged, expert faculty instruct through a combination of lectures and hands-on activities that teach you the best tools for storing and manipulating data, including Python. In your coursework, you’ll examine data analysis in context and will experience a variety of data analyst roles, thoroughly preparing you for success in the workplace.

Careers:

Careers Related to the Certificate in Data Analytics Data Scientist Systems Analyst Digital Marketing Manager Healthcare Data Analyst Operations Research Analyst Economist Actuary