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The Certificate of Completion (CCL) in Data Analytics is designed to prepare students to model, synthesize, analyze, and present large data sets for business decision making. Courses will focus on the techniques and computer software used in industry to extract data from various data sources, model and integrate that data, and then visualize this data for business decision making and intelligence gathering. This program prepares students for industry certification and is embedded (can be used to fulfill requirements) in the Associate of Applied Science (AAS) in Data Analytics available at MCCCD.
Details
Important information you’ll need when applying for admission:
- Field of Interest
- Computer and Information Technology
- Type
- Certificate of Completion (CCL)
- Academic Plan
- Data Analytics (CER)
- Academic Plan Code
- 5884
- Total Credits Required
- 18-24
- Catalog Year
- 2023-2024
- Effective Term
- Fall 2023
- Notes
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学生必须获得所有C C级或更好ourses within the program.
CIS214DE is not equivalent to CIS214DA for the purposes of this certificate and should not be used to complete program requirements. Students who have completed GBS221 can use this course in lieu of GBS220.
Computer Information System (CIS) courses required by this program are not applicable if taken more than eight (8) years prior to the completion of the program of study. Consult with an Academic Advisor for complete information.
What You’ll Learn
This pathway map will help you gain the expertise needed to:
- Use a computer spreadsheet program to create, store, modify, and print electronic spreadsheets.
- Demonstrate the skills needed to set up, maintain, and use a database management program.
- Design and create database structures to store, retrieve, update, and display data in a relational database using SQL.
- Identify the fundamental characteristics and functions of modern business, including business principles, marketing, labor relations, and business risk.
- Solve probability applications.
- Distinguish between continuous and discrete variables for business intelligence.
- Calculate and interpret descriptive statistics for either raw or grouped data.
- Use descriptive and inferential statistical techniques and confidence levels for decision making when testing hypotheses.
- Use regression and correlation analysis to interpret the results.
- Apply data modeling techniques for data visualization and informed decision making.
Career Opportunities
Successful completion of this certificate may lead to employment in a variety of different occupations and industries. Below are examples of related occupations with associated Maricopa County-based annual median wages* for this certificate. Education requirements vary for the occupations listed below, so you may need further education or degrees in order to qualify for some of these jobs and earn the related salaries. Please visit with an academic advisor and/or program director for additional information. You can click on any occupation to view the detail regarding education level, wages, and employment information.
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Course Sequence by Term
The following is the suggested course sequence by term. Please keep in mind:
- Students should meet withan academic advisorto develop an individual education plan that meets their academic and career goals. Use the Pathway Planner tool in yourStudent Centerto manage your plan.
- The course sequence is laid out by suggested term and may be affected when students enter the program at different times of the year.
- 最初的课程安排是由电流district placement measures and/or completion of 100-200 level course and/or program requirements.
- Degree and transfer seeking students may be required to successfully complete a MCCCD First Year Experience Course (FYE) within the first two semesters at a MCCCD College. Courses include FYE101 and FYE103. Course offerings will vary by college. See an academic, program, or faculty advisor for details.
Option 1 Sequence
This option may include variable full-time (12 to 18 credits per semester) and/or part-time (11 credit hours or less per semester) status by term due to course prerequisites and scheduling. Speak to an academic advisor for details
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Term 1
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
MAT15+ | College Algebra/Functions | OR Satisfactory District math placement | MA | 0–6 | |
CIS114DE | Excel Spreadsheet | 3 | |||
CIS117DM | Microsoft Access: Database Management | 3 | |||
GBS151 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
Term 2
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
GBS220or GBS221 |
Quantitative Methods in BusinessorBusiness Statistics | orCS | 3 | ||
CIS217AM or CIS276DAor CIS276DB |
Advanced Microsoft Access: Database ManagementorMySQL DatabaseorSQL Server Database | 3 |
Term 3
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
CIS214DA | Advanced Excel for Data Analytics | 3 |
Option 2 Sequence
Part-time status is 11 credit hours or less.
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Term 1
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
MAT15+ | College Algebra/Functions | OR Satisfactory District math placement | MA | 0–6 | |
CIS114DE | Excel Spreadsheet | 3 |
Term 2
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
CIS117DM | Microsoft Access: Database Management | 3 | |||
GBS151 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
Term 3
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
GBS220or GBS221 |
Quantitative Methods in BusinessorBusiness Statistics | orCS | 3 | ||
CIS217AM or CIS276DAor CIS276DB |
Advanced Microsoft Access: Database ManagementorMySQL DatabaseorSQL Server Database | 3 |
Term 4
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
CIS214DA | Advanced Excel for Data Analytics | 3 |
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Program Information
- Learn more about the program and find contact information through one of the programs below:
- Data Analytics
- Computer Information Systems
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Course Area Key
- CS= Computer/Statistics/Quantitative Application
- MA= Mathematics
Disclaimer
Students must earn a grade of C or better for all courses required within the program.
Course Sequence total credits may differ from the program information located on the MCCCD curriculum website due to program and system design.
At Maricopa, we strive to provide you with accurate and current information about our degree and certificate offerings. Due to the dynamic nature of the curriculum process, course and program information is subject to change. As a result, the course list associated with this degree or certificate on this site does not represent a contract, nor does it guarantee course availability. If you are interested in pursuing this degree or certificate, meet withan academic advisorto discuss the requirements at your college for the appropriate catalog year.
View MCCCD’sofficial curriculum documentationfor additional details regarding the requirements of this award(https://aztransmac2.asu.edu/cgi-bin/WebObjects/MCCCD.woa/wa/freeForm11?id=179773).