Databases and Data Analytics Post-Baccalaureate Certificate

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General Requirements

A BS or BA degree with specific prerequisite courses is necessary to gain admission. The program requires the completion of four core courses and a choice of two elective courses that may be tailored to meet specific needs, interests, and requirements. The certificate will be awarded upon successful completion of these six courses with a letter grade of B or better in each course. Courses can be transferred only with prior approval of the advisor. Only graduate courses with earned grades of B or better can be transferred. University policies on aged courses apply to certification courses.

Each Student’s program of study must be approved by an academic advisor. Academic advisors are assigned upon admission to the program but may be changed in accordance with departmental policies.

Specific Requirements

Completion of four required courses and two electives to earn no less than 18 credit hours.

Required Core Courses

CPTR 5600 - Adv Dbase Dsgn/Implm Credit Hours: 3
CPTR 5610 - DBs ADM Credit Hours: 3
CPTR 5665 - NoSQL DBs Credit Hours: 3
CPTR 5670 - Distr Database Systm Credit Hours: 3

Elective Courses

CPTR 5550 - Adv Operatng Systems Credit Hours: 3
CPTR 5660 - OBJ-Oriented DBases Credit Hours: 3
CPTR 5666 - Big Data Anal Credit Hours: 3
CPTR 5681
CPTR 5682 or, with the explicit consent of the advisor, other graduate courses in computer science or related areas.