Program Overview

Program Overview

The Graduate Certificate in Data Analytics is a 9-credit online program that focuses on quantitative business analytics skills needed to interpret and analyze data to support informed business decisions. It can help prepare students for a career as a data analyst or business analyst and is embedded within the base program of the data analytics master’s degree.

Program Details

• Credits and Costs: 9 credits, $1,078 per credit
• Application Deadline: Apply by March 15 to start May 18
• Stackable Credentials: This program is embedded within the Master of Data Analytics – Base Program
• Online Format: 100% online, allowing students to complete coursework at their own pace

Program Courses

The program includes the following courses:

• DAAN 846: Network and Predictive Analytics for Socio-Technical Systems (3 credits)
• DAAN 871: Data Visualization (3 credits)
• DAAN 881: Data-Driven Decision-Making (3 credits)

Admission Requirements

• GPA: Postsecondary (undergraduate), junior/senior (last two years) GPA of 3.0 or above on a 4.0 scale
• Transcripts: Official transcripts from each institution attended
• Test Scores: GRE/GMAT scores are not required
• English Proficiency: International applicants must take and submit scores for the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or International English Language Testing System (IELTS)

Faculty

The program is taught by a team of experienced faculty with diverse backgrounds, including:

• Adrian S. Barb: Associate professor of information science
• Youakim Badr: Professor of data analytics
• Mohamad Darayi: Assistant professor of systems engineering
• Ashkan Negahban: Associate professor of engineering management
• Colin Neill: Professor of software engineering and systems engineering
• Robin G. Qiu: Professor of information science
• Dusan Ramljak: Assistant teaching professor of information science
• Raghvinder S. Sangwan: Professor of software engineering
• Hajime Shimao: Interdisciplinary social scientist
• Satish Srinivasan: Associate professor of information science
• Chengfei Wang: Assistant professor of artificial intelligence

Career Opportunities

The program can help students start or advance their career as a data analyst or business analyst, with opportunities to work in various industries, including business, healthcare, and finance.

Tuition and Financial Aid

• Tuition: $1,078 per credit
• Financial Aid: Students pursuing a certificate are considered "nondegree" and are not eligible for federal student aid, but may be eligible for private alternative loans or employer reimbursement plans.

Additional Information

• Technical Requirements: Students will need a PC that runs Windows 10 or higher with 16GB of RAM and 250GB of free space on the hard drive.
• Extracurricular Opportunities: Students can participate in extracurricular activities, such as the Institute for Computational and Data Sciences and the Nittany AI Challenge.