Information Visualization Fundamentals
Graduate Badge
Grand Rapids • Face to face • 3 Credits
Information visualization is the process of transforming data into visual formats, such as charts and graphs, to make complex information easier to understand and analyze.
Overview
Grand Valley's Information Visualization Fundamentals graduate badge is a specialized program offered by the College of Computing. This digital credential recognizes the completion of a focused academic experience, requiring a bachelor's degree and some programming skills for admission. It equips students with essential knowledge and skills in information visualization.
The coursework covers:
- Concepts of information visualization.
- Principles of vision and perception.
- Algorithms for building information spaces.
- User interface design.
- Case studies, particularly in biological data.
- Evolution of visual user interfaces, visualization tools, and visual information retrieval.
Digital badges enhance your education and marketability to employers. The badge's flexible, focused, and small class sizes ensure personalized instruction, and displaying these badges on social media and emails can highlight your achievements and make you stand out in the job market.
A digital badge, or badge, is a record of achievement that recognizes a student's completion of a coherent and meaningful academic experience. GVSU offers both credit and non-credit bearing badges as digital credentials. Credit-bearing badges include anywhere from 0.5 to 15 academic credits and may include additional noncredit criteria. Credit-bearing badges are also posted to the academic transcript.
Admission Information
Completion of a Bachelor's degree, and evidence of object-oriented programming skill is required for admission. You must submit an official transcript from your baccalaureate degree granting institution. To start your application, click here.
For current GVSU students:
- Declare your badge via myBanner. Login to Banner Self-Service, click on Student, Student Records, Add a Certificate or Badge to your Program, Select the appropriate badge from the drop down list, and click Submit.
- Speak with the appropriate badge coordinator to ensure criteria are being met. You will be able to track your progress toward the badge in myPath as well!
- Once you are done with the requirements, apply to receive the badge via myBanner.
- Once the completion of your badge has been verified, the badge will be posted to your student record and will be viewable on your transcript. In addition, your digital badge will be posted on Credly.com.
College of Computing
Robert Adams, Ph.D.
C-2-100 Mackinac Hall
(616) 331-2060
[email protected]
gvsu.edu/computing
Career Opportunities
Develop and implement a set of techniques or analytics applications to transform raw data into meaningful information using data-oriented programming languages and visualization software. Apply data mining, data modeling, natural language processing, and machine learning to extract and analyze information from large structured and unstructured datasets. Visualize, interpret, and report data findings. May create dynamic data reports.
Earnings statistics
| Annual Earnings | Percentile |
|---|---|
| $ 59,106.50 | 10% |
| $ 77,678.79 | 25% |
| $ 98,859.46 | 50% |
| $124,676.44 | 75% |
| $148,209.81 | 90% |
Design, model, or implement corporate data warehousing activities. Program and configure warehouses of database information and provide support to warehouse users.
Top skills- Reading Comprehension
- Critical Thinking
- Programming
- Complex Problem Solving
- Active Listening
Earnings statistics
| Annual Earnings | Percentile |
|---|---|
| $ 69,207.78 | 10% |
| $ 90,916.57 | 25% |
| $119,673.44 | 50% |
| $142,624.41 | 75% |
| $168,335.03 | 90% |
Design strategies for enterprise databases, data warehouse systems, and multidimensional networks. Set standards for database operations, programming, query processes, and security. Model, design, and construct large relational databases or data warehouses. Create and optimize data models for warehouse infrastructure and workflow. Integrate new systems with existing warehouse structure and refine system performance and functionality.
Top skills- Reading Comprehension
- Complex Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Systems Analysis
Earnings statistics
| Annual Earnings | Percentile |
|---|---|
| $ 69,207.78 | 10% |
| $ 90,916.57 | 25% |
| $119,673.44 | 50% |
| $142,624.41 | 75% |
| $168,335.03 | 90% |
Operate data entry device, such as keyboard or photo composing perforator. Duties may include verifying data and preparing materials for printing.
Top skills- Reading Comprehension
- Active Listening
- Monitoring
- Writing
- Time Management
Earnings statistics
| Annual Earnings | Percentile |
|---|---|
| $ 26,996.48 | 10% |
| $ 34,233.55 | 25% |
| $ 38,389.42 | 50% |
| $ 46,174.91 | 75% |
| $ 59,382.34 | 90% |
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Scholarships
Grand Valley State University offers a wide variety of merit-based
scholarships. For information on all of the scholarships that are
available to students, please visit Scholarships at GVSU.
Grand Valley offers myScholarships
(a scholarship matching tool) to help admitted students match
with GVSU scholarships, as well as external scholarship opportunities.
myScholarships will prompt you to answer questions to help match you
to scholarships for which you might qualify.
High-Tech Labs
The College of Computing offers modern, wellequipped computing facilities across both the Valley and City campuses, with specialized labs for coursework, research, and general student use. You’ll have access to Linux labs, Mac labs, hybrid Windows/Linux environments, networking and cybersecurity labs, and highperformance computing resources.
Student Organizations
Getting involved and staying engaged with our vibrant campus community help you make the most of your Grand Valley experience. Attending student life events, joining a student organization, or participating in campus recreation opportunities are all fantastic ways to maximize your college years:
You can find computing specific organizations here.
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