Advanced Analytics in Higher Education (Graduate Certificate)

Program Overview

The Advanced Analytics in Higher Education Graduate Certificate equips graduates with the skills to analyze data and address challenges in higher education. Through coursework in data management, analytics methods, and visualization, students gain expertise in extracting, arranging, and analyzing data to inform decision-making. The program prepares graduates for careers in academic and operational areas, including data analyst, database administrator, and college program director.

Program Outline

Outline:

• Required Core (15 credit hours):
• HED 603 Foundation of Data Analytics in Higher Education (1 credit)
• HED 604 Analytics Process and Technology in Higher Education (2 credits)
• HED 605 Data Management and Preparation for Higher Education Analytics (3 credits)
• HED 606 Advanced Analytic Methods for Higher Education (3 credits)
• HED 607 Visualization and Presentation for Higher Education (3 credits)
• HED 608 Trends in Advanced Analytic Methods for Higher Education (3 credits)

Careers:

• Graduates are prepared for educational careers in academic and operational areas in colleges and universities.
• Career examples include:
• College program director
• Computer database architect
• Data analyst
• Database administrator
• Data management specialist

Other:

• This program is designed to give graduates the ability to extract, arrange and analyze data in the service of addressing complex administrative challenges in higher education.
• The coursework addresses the application of data mining, predictive analytics, sentiment analysis and data visualization techniques to organizational challenges common in higher education.
• This work is designed to prepare graduates to use data in their decision-making processes.
• Students apply the knowledge and skills learned while gaining an understanding of the security and ethical considerations of analytics.
• This program is no longer accepting new students.
• Applicants must fulfill the requirements of both the Graduate College and the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College.
• Applicants are eligible to apply if they have earned a minimum of a bachelor's degree (business, economics, education, psychology or equivalent) or master's degree from a regionally accredited institution.
• Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in the last 60 hours of their first bachelor's degree program, or a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in an applicable master's degree program.
• Applicants are required to submit:
• Graduate admission application and application fee
• Official transcripts
• Personal statement describing the applicant's interests and reason for seeking this certificate
• Resume
• Proof of English proficiency
• Applicants are required to have at least one year of experience working in an education-related field and to have taken at least one graduate or undergraduate statistics course, finishing with a grade of "B" (scale is 4.00 = "A") or better.