Certificate of Achievement in Data Analytics

This certificate program provides students with a solid foundation in the fields of data science, business intelligence, and analytics. The program is designed to prepare students for entry-level jobs or to help them advance into careers, such as Business Analytics Specialist, Data Analyst, Data Visualization Developer, Operations Research Analyst, and Market Research Analyst. Topics covered include data analysis, data mining, statistical modeling, SQL queries and data views, systems analysis and design, data visualization and reporting, and applied predictive analytics.

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The certificate program goal is Career Technical Education (CTE) with emphasis on careers in the field of computer information systems. The program is not selective and does not have any mandatory fees.

Program Outcomes

1.     Apply the methods, techniques, and tools relevant to data analytics.

2.     Solve organizational problems by applying the methods, techniques, and tools relevant to systems analysis and design.

3.     Demonstrate predictive analytics techniques to provide recommendations for common business scenarios.

Program completers are anticipated to acquire competencies in the areas of data analysis, data mining, statistical modeling, SQL queries and data views, systems analysis and design, data visualization and reporting, and applied predictive analytics.

The required core courses may be taken in any order, but it is recommended that students take these courses in the order listed below.

Course	Title	Units	Year/Semester (Y1 or S1)
CIS C111	Information Systems, Programming, and Database Management	3	Yr 1 Sem 1
CIS C157	Introduction to Python Programming	3	Yr 1 Sem 1
CIS C240	SQL Database Development	3	Yr 1 Sem 2
CIS C250	Introduction to Data Analytics	3	Yr 1 Sem 2
CIS C260	Systems Analysis and Design	3	Yr 2 Sem 3
CIS C285	Data Governance, Privacy, and Policies	3	Yr 2 Sem 3
CIS C280	Data Visualization	3	Yr 2 Sem 4
CIS C270	Predictive Analytics	3	Yr 2 Sem 4
CIS C275	Data Mining and Analytics (Data+)	3	Yr 2 Sem 4
CIS C190	Introduction to Geographic Information Systems and Techniques with Lab	3
CIS C191	Intermediate Geographic Information Systems (GIS)	3

This program will be under the CIS program which is part of the Technology Department.

Irvine Valley College may have a similar certificate

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