Graduate Certificates

Data Science for Public Administration

DESCRIPTION

The Graduate Certificate in Data Science for Public Administration (GCDS) prepares public, private, and nonprofit sector professionals who wish to enhance their quantitative and analytical skills. The course of study helps students develop their ability to conduct data analysis, draw inferences and insights, generate and assess solutions, and communicate the results to diverse stakeholders.

*We are no longer accepting any new applications for the Graduate Certificate in Data Science for Public Administration (GCDS) given that the program is going to be discontinued.

PROGRAM LOCATION

Courses for this graduate certificate program are only offered on the Tampa campus. We offer a mixture of in person, hybrid blend, and online courses.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

For full consideration, your completed application should be received by the following deadlines:

  • Fall semester: June 1
  • Spring semester: October 15
  • Summer semester: February 15

APPLICATION PROCESS

Current graduate students at ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ(ONLY): DO NOT submit an online application. Instead, you will download and fill out the . Send the completed paperwork and supplemental materials (statement of purpose and up-to-date resume only) via email to gradstudies@usf.edu as one PDF file (do not send via DocuSign).

CURRICULUM

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Core Requirements

15 total credit hours; 6 credit hours of required core courses.

  • PAD 6703 Quantitative Analysis in Public Administration (3)
    • Can be substituted with URP 6201 Quantitative Analysis in Urban and Regional Planning (3)
  • URP 5277 GIS for Urban and Regional Planners (3)
    • Can be substituted with PAD 6717 GIS Applications for Urban Management (3)

Elective Requirements

9 credit hours of required elective courses. Please select 3 courses from the following list:

  • ISM 6136 Data Mining (3)
  • LIS 5802 Information Analytics (3)
    • Can be substituted with PAD 6934 Data Visualization (3)
  • LIS 5937 Visual Analytics (3)
  • MAN 6347 People Analytics (3)
  • QMB 6358 Data Analytics for Business (3)
  • SYA 7357 Introduction to Social Network Analysis (3)

TIME LIMIT

The graduate certificate time limit is 5 years. However, students can complete this program within 1-3 years.

If you have questions about the application process or the status of your application, please contact the Academic Program Specialist, Annie Valdez, at annievaldez@usf.edu.