Apr 21, 2025  
2020-2021 GRADUATE CATALOG 
    
2020-2021 GRADUATE CATALOG [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Foundations of Data Analytics, Certificate


This 12-hour certificate is intended for professionals who want to enhance their skills in the area of statistical and programming foundations of data analytics.

Admission Requirements


Applicants seeking admission will provide the following application materials for review by the Graduate Curriculum Committee:

  • A completed Apply Texas application form which will include a 1000-word essay that addresses why you want to study data analytics
  • Baccalaureate degree conferred by a regionally-accredited institution.
  • Official University transcript(s) from which the applicant earned Bachelor’s degree and any advanced degree (if applicable). Official transcripts must reflect
    • the last 60 semester credit hours of course work and
    • ​evidence of Bachelor’s degree awarded and the cumulative GPA.
  • As admission to the certificate is competitive, candidates with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher will be preferred.
  • Resume documenting any work experience that emphasizes personal and professional accomplishments.
  • One letter of recommendation with accompanying recommendation form from an individual well-acquainted with your work and who are able to address your academic potential, for example, work supervisors and professors.
  • Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score, if you are a graduate of a university where English is not the primary language of instruction (preferred TOEFL scores are: an internet-based score of 81, a paper-based score of 553 or an IELTS score of 6.5 or higher.