Director: Michael J. Turner, PhD.
5350 Spectrum Drive
Frederick, MD 21703
Phone: 301-447-5446
Email: turner@msmary.edu
Web: https://msmary.edu/academics/graduate-school/data-science-certificate.html

The post-baccalaureate certificate in Data Science is an online program designed for professionals from diverse backgrounds and disciplines with a goal to build on the subject matter expertise within the individual applicant’s professional and educational experiences.  It is designed to provide participants with the knowledge and skills necessary to contribute at an expanded level within a highly data-centric world.  Participants will develop skills within key technology areas, key computational areas, and key application areas without presumed prior knowledge specific to these areas.  The full certificate curriculum consists of five required courses each building on expertise from previously completed courses.

Admission Requirements

Candidates for admission into the data science certificate program must have completed a bachelor’s degree and must satisfy the following criteria:

• 2.75 minimum cumulative undergraduate or graduate grade point average (GPA)

This program is available to be completed fully online asynchronous and/or synchronous.