Data Analytics

The Certificate of Achievement in Data Analytics will provide students with a solid foundation in the fields of data analytics, business intelligence analysis, or data science. The purpose of this certificate is to prepare students for entry-level positions or to help advance into careers in data collection, data processing, data analysis and to provide a foundation for future training in data science and big data analysis. Students will learn how to make business decisions based upon the analysis of large amounts of data. Students will learn about processing, integrating, modeling, mining, and analytics related to Big Data. Students will use frameworks, tools, services, and programming languages to analyze data. Courses will integrate Google Data Analyst Professional CareerCertificate content, giving students the ability to achieve an important industry certification.

10

The goal of the data Analytics Certificate of Achievement is to prepare students for entry-level jobs or to help them advance into careers, such as business intelligence Analysts, Data Analysts, Big Data or Data Technologist. ProgramGoals 1. Develop in-depth understanding of the key technologies in data science and business analytics: data mining, machine learning, visualization techniques, predictive modeling, and statistics. 2. Practice problem analysis and decision-making. 3. Gain practical, hands-on experience with statistics programming languages and big data tools through coursework and applied research experiences. 4. Solve business problems and make business decisions with information systems and analytics tools and technologies 5. Effectively communicate the results of analytic solutions to business problems and decisions

Required Core (13 Units)

CIS 10; Business Data Analytics; 3 Units

CIS 11; Data Visualization Tools; 3 Units

CIS 9002; Introduction to Database Management; 3 Units

CIS 54; Excel: Intro to Spreadsheets; 4 Units

Elective (Select One)

BUSN 55; Business Mathematics; 3 Units

CIS 7; Introduction to Programming Concepts and Metholodogies; 3 Units

CIS 60; Syystems Analysis and Design; 3 Units

CIS 81B; Database Essentials in the Cloud; 3 Units

CS 7; Introduction to Computer Programming Concepts; 3 Units

Course	Title	Units	Year/Semester (Y1 or S1)

Advisory Approved

Several colleges with Data Analytics classes, certificates, degrees in the Bay Region include: San Jose City College, City College of SF, and Foothill. Due to strong labor market demand, there will be no impact.