2021-2022 Undergraduate & Graduate Catalog
Badge in Data Analytics
The School of Computing's data analytics badge (not a degree or certificate) is designed to prepare students to accomplish the following tasks:
- Utilize computational methods for knowledge discovery.
- Create visualizations for complex data sets.
- Design parallel and high-performance computing algorithms.
- Develop machine learning algorithms.
Program Format
The data analytics badge is comprised of three courses (9 credits).
Admission
Completion of a bachelor's degree, and evidence of object-oriented programming skills are required for admission.
Program Location
The data analytics badge is offered on the Pew Grand Rapids Campus in downtown Grand Rapids, MI.
Requirements for the Data Analytics Badge
- CIS 635 - Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining (3 credits)
- CIS 671 - Information Visualization (3 credits)
AND one of the following: