2026-2027 Undergraduate & Graduate Catalog [In Progress]
Badge in Data Analytics
The College of Computing's Data Analytics badge is designed to prepare students to perform the following tasks:
- Utilize computational methods for knowledge discovery.
- Create visualizations for complex data sets.
- Design parallel and high-performance computing algorithms.
- Develop machine learning algorithms.
Admission
Completion of a bachelor's degree, and evidence of object-oriented programming skills are required for admission.
Program Location
Classes are offered fully online, in a hybrid format, or in-person in the late afternoon or evening in downtown Grand Rapids.
Requirements
The Data Analytics badge is three courses (9 credits).
- CIS 635 - Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining (3 credits)
- CIS 671 - Information Visualization (3 credits)
AND 1 of the following: