Data Analytics for Information Professionals (Online), Graduate Certificate
View ChecksheetMinimum Total Hours: 12
Program Code: G300
The graduate certificate is a 12-credit hour (four course) program embedded within the Master of Library and Information Studies. The certificate provides a formal indicator of skills and affirms the holder's capabilities to manage big data, analyze data, and interpret the findings.
Certificate Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| LIS 5643 | Introduction to Data Analytics | 3 |
| LIS 5623 | Advanced Data Analytics | 3 |
| Select 6 hours from a list of approved electives maintained by the School of Library & Information Studies | 6 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 12 | |
A graduate certificate is not a graduate degree. A graduate degree represents a program of independent inquiry beyond the depth of coursework alone, while a graduate certificate represents a set of courses only.
- All courses must be taken at OU. No transfer credit will apply.
- No course substitutions are permitted for graduate certificates.
- Coursework applied to a graduate certificate cannot be more than five years old as of the semester the graduate certificate is awarded.
- Students must earn a grade point average of 3.00 or higher on all coursework applied to the graduate certificate.