Division: Business and Public Services
Department: Computer Science and Information Technology
Effective as of Fall 2022
This certificate prepares students for entry-level data analytics positions requiring knowledge, setup and usage of business intelligence and data analysis solutions. Data analytics is expanding in businesses, government agencies and not-for-profit organizations, enabling them to make better decisions utilizing appropriate data and information. Students will have the ability to structure data and prepare reports in a way that is meaningful to business, government agency and not-for-profit organization users. Course work will include database concepts, data modeling, SQL, data analysis, data mining tools, mathematical and statistical techniques, project management and systems analysis. Emphasis is placed on strong communication skills necessary to interact with key users and understand their requirements.
Employment opportunities in IT include entry-level positions such as software developers, web developers, help desk analysts, network administrators, user support specialists, network security analysts and network engineers.
Course | Title | Credits |
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BIS 1105 (IT Fundamentals) OR BIS 1120 (Introduction to Software Applications) | 3 | |
CIS 1111 | Introduction to Problem Solving & Computer Programming | 3 |
CIS 1140 | Information Systems Analysis & Design | 3 |
CIS 2165 | Database Management | 3 |
CIS 2170 | Computer Information Systems Internship | 3 |
CIS 2268 | Structured Query Language (SQL) Programming | 3 |
CIS 2269 | Data Analytics Theory & Solutions | 3 |
MAT 1460 | Mathematics for Business Analysis | 3 |
MAT 2170 | Business Statistics I | 4 |
MAT 2180 | Business Statistics II | 3 |