Data Analytics and Visualization, Certificate
This certificate requires a minimum of 12 hours and must be earned in concurrence with an undergraduate degree program. A student may only be awarded the certificate in the same semester the student is awarded an undergraduate degree from the University of South Carolina. At least 50% of a student’s undergraduate certificate coursework must be completed at the University of South Carolina and all coursework that applies to the certificate must be earned with a grade of C or better.
Degree Requirements (12 Hours)
The student will select a minimum 12 credits (4 courses) and must be earned in concurrence with an undergraduate degree program.
Some courses or course sections may have enrollment restrictions. Pursuing this certificate does not override those restrictions and another course or section should be chosen from the Course List.
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Select four courses from the following: | 12 | |
| Design Technology and Concepts | ||
| Typographic Design I | ||
| Introduction to Computer Concepts | ||
| General Applications Programming | ||
| Program Design and Development | ||
or ITEC 204 | Program Design and Development | |
| Scientific Applications Programming | ||
| The Digital Earth | ||
| Cartography | ||
| Geographic Information Systems | ||
| Data, Information & Society | ||
| Information Literacy and Technology | ||
| Information Design | ||
| Text Mining in Big Data Analytics | ||
| Information Science Data Analysis and Evaluation | ||
| Computer Applications in Business I | ||
| Principles of Visual Communications | ||
| Graphics for Visual Communications | ||
| Digital Media and Big Data Analysis | ||
| Computer Information Systems in Business | ||
| Applied Statistics for Business | ||
or STAT 301 | Statistical Methods for Data Analytics | |
| Psychological Statistics | ||
or SOCY 392 | Elementary Statistics for Sociologists | |
or STAT 201 | Elementary Statistics | |
or STAT 205 | Elementary Statistics for the Biological and Life Sciences | |
or STAT 206 | Elementary Statistics for Business | |
or STAT 509 | Statistics for Engineers | |
or STAT 515 | Statistical Methods I | |
| Total Credit Hours | 12 | |