Foundations of Data Analytics, Certificate

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.

Required Courses

• CS 5301 - Programming Foundations for Data Analytics
• STAT 5301 - Statistical Foundations for Data Analytics

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• CS 5318 - Database Management Systems

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• CS 6301 - Information Visualization

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• STAT 5310 - Applied Regression Analysis

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• STAT 5311 - Multivariate Analysis and Nonparametric Statistics