Data Analytics Post-Baccalaureate Certificate

Overview

Program Coordinator: Dr. Anna Lissitz

Program Delivery Format: 100% Online or Hybrid Low Residency, 8-week sessions

The hybrid low residency option requires a three-day campus residency each semester.

Total Credits: 30

Average Completion Time: 24 months

Admissions Cycle: Fall, Spring and Summer

Admissions Contact: Colin Hoover, Admissions Counselor, Graduate Enrollment Management (choover@mcdaniel.edu | 410-871-3139)

GPS Student Support Liaisons: gpsadvising@mcdaniel.edu | 410-857-2500

International Student Support: gpsdso@mcdaniel.edu

The Post-baccalaureate certificate in Data Analytics prepares students to use knowledge of information technology, data analytics, and management principles to respond to organizational and institutional needs within the certificate holder’s current professional role. Upon completion of the program, students will be prepared to operate in data-rich environments, accessing data to drive decisions and enhance organizational performance. Students may earn the post-baccalaureate certificate in analytics through a core of 5 analytics classes.

Admissions Requirements

Applicants to the program must:

Complete an application for graduate study
Submit official transcripts verifying completion of an undergraduate degree from a regionally accredited college or university with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75
Provide a professional resume highlighting related work experience
Submit a letter of intent detailing personal and professional goals relative to the program

Required Courses (15 Credits):

State Authorization

McDaniel is an approved institutional member of the National Council of State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (NC-SARA). Membership in SARA is intended to make it easier for students to take online courses/programs offered by postsecondary institutions based in another state. For more information about SARA, including the states currently participating in the agreement, visit http://www.nc.sara.org.

SARA membership allows McDaniel to accept and deliver our programs/courses online to students in 49 States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Students who reside in California, currently the only state not a member of SARA, should contact the admissions office prior to application to verify if you are eligible to participate in the online program of interest.

For more information about state authorization requirements and complaint resolution, visit https://www.mcdaniel.edu/academics/graduate-professional-studies/state-authorization-requirements-complaints-resolution