Academics

Certificate Program

The Certificate in Data Science is intended for students who possess a Bachelor of Science in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) field, but who lack sufficient background in Data Science to be admitted to the Master of Science in Data Science or wish a less intensive program than the M.S.D.S.

The Certificate in Data Science requires five courses, including:

• EE 104
• COMP 135
• One elective in each of the following areas:
  • Data infrastructure (including COMP 112, 115, 116, 117, 118, and 151)
  • Data analytics and/or interfaces (including COMP 152, 167, 171, 175, 177; ME 150; CEE 187)
  • Computational and theoretical aspects of data analysis (including COMP 133, 136, 137, 138, 153, 236; Math 123, 125, 152, 155, 158, 165, 166; EE 109, 127, 130, 133, 140
• In addition, any undergraduate prerequisites required for these courses may be taken as part of the certificate.