Graduate Certificate in Data Analytics

University of Illinois at Springfield

The Data Analytics Graduate Certificate is designed for Computer Science students who would like to acquire the basic knowledge and skills required for data science professionals to boost their marketability. The certificate provides fundamental knowledge in pre-processing, cleaning, exploring and visualizing data and machine learning and predictive analysis as well as storage, management and analysis of big data.This certificate program covers the essential knowledge and skills needed by data science professionals. You'll dive into data pre-processing, cleaning, exploration, and visualization. Plus, you'll master machine learning, predictive analysis, and learn how to handle and analyze big data. To earn your certificate, aim for a B- or better in your courses. Don't worry, your advisor will help you stay on track. Keep in mind that courses taken on a CR/NC basis won't count toward the certificate.