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Credits Required
18
12
Format
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Face To Face
Location

Classes for this certificate are offered on the Allendale Campus and downtown on the Robert C. Pew Grand Rapids Campus.

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Undergraduate students in this program study at Grand Valley's Allendale Campus.

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Coursework

The applied data analytics certificate is comprised of 18 credits:

  • STA 215 - Introductory Applied Statistics
  • STA 323 - Predictive Analytics
  • STA 340 - Statistics in the Media OR ECO 300 - Data Analytics for Economics & Business
  • CIS 160 - Learn to Code in Python
  • CIS 320 - Visualization of Data and Information
  • CIS 331 - Data Analysis Tools and Techniques OR MGT 477 - Applied Business Intelligence
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Complete a minimum of 12 credit hours to receive the certificate. Up to six credits can be transferred from another institution (subject to content approval). Required courses:

  • GPY 370 - Introduction to Remote Sensing
  • GPY 470 - Digital Image Processing
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Career Options

Individuals with data analytics skills sets are in high demand. Certificates are a good way for you to demonstrate you have the skills necessary to pursue a career path that includes data analytics without the time commitment toward a full degree. Typically, course credit from certificates can be applied toward a degree in the future. Earning this undergraduate certificate in applied data analytics will enhance your career skills by:

  • Improving decision making
  • Enhancing productivity
  • Predicting and defining emerging trends
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Alumni have found rewarding careers in:

  • Aerial photo interpretation
  • Big data visualization
  • Digital image processing
  • Environmental resource management
  • Geospatial intelligence
  • Land use mapping
  • Satellite imagery analysis
  • Urban and regional planning
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Application Deadline
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Skills Employers Want
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