Data Analytics (DAAN-CT) Certificate

Location(s): Ferris Main Campus

Undergraduate Certificate

Data Analytics is a growing field that uses data to gather intelligence in business, marketing, finance, accounting, human resources, insurance, homeland security, criminal justice, education, government, healthcare, and manufacturing. Data analytics turns raw data into information that creates knowledge used by leaders to achieve organizational goals and sustain a competitive advantage. For example, it assists businesses in spotting customer trends, creating customer loyalty, enhancing supplier relationships, reducing financial risk and uncovering sales opportunities. Organizations today face tough competitive challenges. Some challenges can be met with the advantage of better knowledge created by data analytics. Future employers may assign work to help create that knowledge by using data analytics tools to discover knowledge hidden within vast databases.

Program Outcomes

Use statistical inference to draw and interpret conclusions for population parameters.
Identify and apply data analytics tools to explore data, create, analyze, and compare models and interpret the output to stakeholders.

Admission Requirements

New Student Admission Requirements

2.35 HS GPA (on a 4.0 scale) and/or 16/900 ACT/SAT
Applicant should show proof of high school graduation with a 2.35 GPA (on a 4.00 scale). If it is determined by the College of Business Dean’s Office/Student Academic Affairs that regular program admission criteria should be met in order to complete the certificate successfully and be a contributing member of the course, all college transcripts should be submitted to the Admissions Office.

Transfer Student Admission Requirements

2.35 College GPA (on a 4.0 scale)
No more than 50% of the credits may be transferred from another institution.

All Certificate Requirements - 12 Credits Required

Certificate Courses - 12 Credits Required

STQM 270 - Introduction to Data Mining Credit Hours: 3
STQM 322 - Inferential Statistics Credit Hours: 3
STQM 342 - Data Mining Tools Credit Hours: 3 (May Be Taken Concurrently with STQM 270 )
Choose 1 of 10
ISIN 300 - Link and Visual Analysis Credit Hours: 3
ISIN 306 - Security Informatics Credit Hours: 3
PROJ 320 - Proj Management Fundamentals Credit Hours: 3
ISIN 325 - Database Security Credit Hours: 3
STQM 375 - Programming for Analytics Credit Hours: 3
STQM 385 - Visual Data Analytics Credit Hours: 3
STQM 421 - Applied Linear Statistical Mod Credit Hours: 3
STQM 450 - Intelligence &Data Warehousing Credit Hours: 3
STQM 465 - Text and Web Mining Credit Hours: 3
Directed Elective Credit Hours: 3 (Advisor Approval)

Notes

Students who return to the university after an interrupted enrollment, not including summer semester, must normally meet the requirements of the curriculum which are in effect at the time of their return, not the requirements which were in effect when they were originally admitted.
Credit Variance - Credits required may vary based on course placement, prerequisites, etc. If you have questions, contact your advisor.

Graduation Requirements

In order to graduate from Ferris State University, students must meet both University and Programmatic Graduation Requirements.

University Graduation Requirements

These are the minimum graduation requirements for an undergraduate certificate at Ferris State University:

A GPA of 2.00 or higher must be achieved for the courses within the certificate.
A minimum of 6 credits within the certificate must be earned.
A minimum of 50 percent of certificate credits must be earned from Ferris State University to meet the Residency requirement.

Programmatic Graduation Requirements

These are the additional graduation requirements mandated by the program:

All requirements as specified in the All Certificate Requirements section must be met.
For students seeking a degree from Ferris State University, a maximum of 50 percent of the certificate credits can be from courses required in their program/major.
A term prior to completion of the certificate, students must log into MyFSU and complete the “Apply for Graduation”. You will receive an email back with the next steps to take. Once this is done, the Graduation Secretary will notify the Registrar who will note the completion of the certificate.

Contact Information

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