The Graduate Certificate in Data Analysis provides a solid background in data analysis using modern software for professionals or graduate students in diverse fields who are seeking a short-term program that will strengthen their statistical skills. 

Students interested in graduate work should refer to the Graduate and Professional Bulletin.

Learning Objectives

This certificate is designed to help students develop and strengthen their skills in statistical analysis. Upon successfully completing the certificate, students will be proficient in:

  1. Collecting data.
  2. Analyzing and interpreting different types of data.
  3. Drawing appropriate conclusions in industry or other areas where statistical applications are used.

Effective Spring 2026

Additional coursework may be required due to prerequisites.

Select 4 Credits from the following:4
STAR courses 500-549
Select 6 credits from the following:6
STAR courses 500-549
Interpreting Animal Science Research
Applied Data Mining and Analytics in Business
Statistics for Environmental Monitoring
Risk Analysis of Water/Environmental Systems
R Programming for Research
R Programming: Research I
R Programming: Research II
Advanced Epidemiological Analysis
Environmental Data Science Applications: Introduction
Models for Ecological Data
Wildlife Ecology Modeling
Spatial Statistical Modeling-Natural Resources
Program Total Credits:10

*This certificate may have courses in common with other graduate certificates. A student may earn more than one certificate, but a given course may be counted only in one certificate.