Western Governors University School of Technology 42 courses 122 total credits
The B.S. in Data Analytics is designed to equip data analytics professionals with the necessary skills to design data systems, acquire and wrangle data, analyze and predict outcomes, and operationalize data-derived insights, all through the use of mathematical and programming approaches. The program combines these skills with change management, design thinking, systems thinking, and communication skills to empower graduates to effect change with data-derived insights and analytical products.
| Term 1 | 12 credits |
| Term 2 | 12 credits |
| Term 3 | 12 credits |
| Term 4 | 13 credits |
| Term 5 | 12 credits |
| Term 6 | 12 credits |
| Term 7 | 13 credits |
| Term 8 | 12 credits |
| Term 9 | 13 credits |
| Term 10 | 11 credits |
| Total Credits | 122 credits |
Term 1
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| D265 | Critical Thinking: Reason and Evidence | 3 |
| C955 | Applied Probability and Statistics | 3 |
| D491 | Introduction to Analytics | 2 |
| C458 | Health, Fitness, and Wellness | 4 |
| Total Term 1 | 12 credits | |
Term 2
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| D388 | Fundamentals of Spreadsheets and Data Presentations | 3 |
| D278 | Scripting and Programming - Foundations | 3 |
| D370 | IT Leadership Foundations | 3 |
| C957 | Applied Algebra | 3 |
| Total Term 2 | 12 credits | |
Term 3
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| D199 | Introduction to Physical and Human Geography | 3 |
| D335 | Introduction to Programming in Python | 3 |
| D428 | Design Thinking for Business | 3 |
| D269 | Composition: Writing with a Strategy | 3 |
| Total Term 3 | 12 credits | |
Term 4
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| D268 | Introduction to Communication: Connecting with Others | 3 |
| D426 | Data Management - Foundations | 3 |
| D427 | Data Management - Applications | 4 |
| D333 | Ethics in Technology | 3 |
| Total Term 4 | 13 credits | |
Term 5
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| C683 | Natural Science Lab | 2 |
| D326 | Advanced Data Management | 3 |
| D386 | Hardware and Operating Systems Essentials | 3 |
| D276 | Web Development Foundations | 3 |
| D197 | Version Control | 1 |
| Total Term 5 | 12 credits | |
Term 6
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| D246 | Influential Communication through Visual Design and Storytelling | 3 |
| D315 | Network and Security - Foundations | 3 |
| D282 | Cloud Foundations | 3 |
| D372 | Introduction to Systems Thinking | 3 |
| Total Term 6 | 12 credits | |
Term 7
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| D494 | Data and Information Governance | 2 |
| D492 | Data Analytics - Applications | 4 |
| D493 | Scripting and Programming - Applications | 3 |
| C949 | Data Structures and Algorithms I | 4 |
| Total Term 7 | 13 credits | |
Term 8
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| C721 | Change Management | 3 |
| D420 | Discrete Math: Logic | 1 |
| D421 | Discrete Math: Functions and Relations | 1 |
| C963 | American Politics and the US Constitution | 3 |
| D324 | Business of IT - Project Management | 4 |
| Total Term 8 | 12 credits | |
Term 9
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| D495 | Big Data Foundations | 4 |
| D496 | Introduction to Data Science | 4 |
| D497 | Data Wrangling | 3 |
| D498 | Data Analysis with R | 2 |
| Total Term 9 | 13 credits | |
Term 10
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| D499 | Machine Learning | 3 |
| D500 | Data Visualization | 2 |
| D501 | Machine Learning DevOps | 2 |
| D502 | Data Analytics Capstone | 4 |
| Total Term 10 | 11 credits | |
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