IMSE Graduate Certificates
Data Analytics Graduate Certificate
The Graduate Certificate in Data Analytics is for individuals with STEM backgrounds who desire to develop skills for data driven decision making. This Certificate teaches students how to manipulate data using databases, visualize data, and develop models to extract information from data for engineering decision making purposes
The curriculum includes coursework that covers data intelligence, databases, optimization, data visualization, and cloud systems. Up to 12 hours of graduate certificate coursework may be applied toward a graduate degree program with departmental approval.
Course requirements (15 Credit Hours)
This fully online graduate certificate consists of three required courses and two electives.. Students pursuing a graduate certificate will be required to meet the same academic requirements as those defined for degree-seeking students to remain in “good academic standing” and must have a 3.00 GPA to earn the Certificate.
Required courses (9 credit hours):
- ESI 6612 Statistical Foundations of Data Intelligence (3)
- ESI 6613 Applied Data Intelligence (3)
- ESI 6602 Design of Industrial Data Systems (3)
Elective courses (6 credit hours):
- ESI 6340 Probabilistic Systems Analysis (3)
- ESI 6410 Optimization Methods with Applications (3)
- ESI 6683 Cyber Security Analytics (3)
- ESI 6684 Decision Making with Deep Reinforcement Learning (3)
- EIN 6935 Python for Data Science (3)
- EIN 6936 Data Visualization and Cloud Systems (3)
Admission/Application Requirements
Applicants must hold a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution. Please visit https://www.usf.edu/graduate-studies/graduate-certificates/how-to-apply/index.aspx to apply online. In addition to the application forms please submit:
- Official transcripts
- A resume
- ·A 250-word letter of interest stating your objectives in pursuing this course of study
Standardized Test Requirements
Standardized tests are not required.
Tuition & Fees
Please view the information sheet for this certificate at the Graduate Certificate Web site for current information:
Registration Process
First, consult with the certificate program advisor and obtain an electronic course permit if necessary. Then, go to: www.usf.edu/graduate-studies/graduate-certificates/how-to-apply/course-registration.aspx. Follow the directions given online.
Time Limit
Contact department.
Financial Aid
Non-degree seeking students are not eligible for financial aid. However, private student loans may be available.
Application Process
For information on this or other Graduate Certificates, or to receive application
materials, please visit: https://www.usf.edu/graduate-studies/graduate-certificates/how-to-apply/index.aspx
or contact:
Office of Graduate Certificates
University of South Florida
4202 E. Fowler Ave., ALN 226
Tampa, FL 33620-5816
Phone: (813) 974-2846
Fax: (813) 974-5762
E-mail: gradstudies@usf.edu Web site: https://www.usf.edu/graduate-studies/graduate-certificates/
For more information about the College of Engineering certificates and degrees, follow the links on the Web at: www.eng.usf.edu.
For more details about master’s or PhD programs, or to view the graduate catalog visit: www.grad.usf.edu or call (813) 974-2846.
| Walter Silva, Ph.D. | Ms. Charisse Moll-Villanueva |
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Graduate Certificates Coordinator Industrial & Management Systems Engineering College of Engineering (813) 974-9442 |
Academic Program Specialist Industrial and Management Systems Engineering (813) 974-5058 |
These graduate certificate courses may be applied to a Master of Science in Engineering Management degree contingent upon departmental approval. The department also offers graduate certificates in Total Quality Management, Technology management, and Systems Engineering.