Cert in Information Science/Studies

This one-year certificate teaches analytics tools and methods so graduates can back up a data scientist. Analysis is taught through data drawn from manufacturing and the Internet of Things, marketing, finance and other fields. Courses include an introduction to data analytics, the ethical and legal side of big data, database design, spreadsheet applications, Python scripting and logic. Students are reminded that some courses require information security accounts. Learners explore the benefits of working with large data sets as well as the privacy concerns that come with them. The credential connects to further study through the college's university partnership. Completers earn a technical certificate. The program is listed in the 2026-2027 college catalog under curriculum code 6652, in the Engineering, Business & Information Technologies area. Prospective students can contact the college's advising team for help with admission, enrollment, transfer and graduation questions, and some programs offer credit for prior learning.