Graduate Certificate in Data Science
The Graduate Certificate in Data Science is an offering of the University of Wisconsin online collaborative MS in Data Science Program. Coursework completed in the certificate applies toward the master's degree should a student choose to enroll as a degree-seeking student in the program, as well as a freestanding certificate program for non-degree (i.e. certificate-only) students who may or may not elect to pursue the full MS-DS degree following completion of the certificate.
This 100% online certificate is designed for busy professionals ready to hone their skills in data science and build the foundation necessary to effectively work with and communicate about data.
The certificate consists of the following five courses, 15 credits:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| DS 700 | Foundations of Data Science | 3.00 |
| DS 710 | Programming for Data Science | 3.00 |
| DS 715 | Data Warehousing | 3.00 |
| DS 735 | Communicating about Data | 3.00 |
| DS 740 | Data Mining & Machine Learning | 3.00 |
| Total Hours | 15.00 | |
Additional information is available at https://uwex.wisconsin.edu/certificates/data-science/