Academic Calendar 2024-2025

Data Analytics Certificate

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Subject: Administered by the School of Computing.
Plan: Consists of 15.00 units as described below.
Program: The Plan will lead to a Certificate in Data Analytics.

Note: Requirements for this program have been modified. Please consult the 2023-2024 Calendar for the previous requirements.

1. Core
A. Complete the following:
CISC 251Data Analytics3.00
CISC 351Advanced Data Analytics3.00
CISC 451Topics in Data Analytics3.00
B. Complete 3.00 units from the following:3.00
Introduction to Statistics
Statistics and Probability I
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2. Option
A. Complete 3.00 units from the following:3.00
Data Analysis for Biologists
Digital Societies
Advanced Data Management Systems
Human Resource Analytics
Applied Data Science in Molecular Medicine
Advanced Statistical Inference
Introduction to Digital Sociology
Surveillance and Society
Statistics and Probability II
Statistical Programming with SAS and Applications
Total Units15.00

3. Notes

A. All 2.A. Option Courses require discipline-specific prerequisites.

B. No more than 6.00 units of core and option courses may be counted toward the requirements of both the Certificate and another program.

C. No more than 6.00 units of core and option courses may be transfer credits from outside Queen’s University.

Data Analytics Course List

The following list contains courses offered through other Departments. In accordance with Academic Regulation 2.6 (Access to Classes), students do not have enrolment priority in all of these courses. Access to these courses may only be made available during the Open Enrolment period, and then only if space permits.

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Statistics Course Options
BIOL 243Introduction to Statistics3.00
CHEE 209Analysis of Process Data 13.50
COMM 162Managerial Statistics3.00
ECON 250Introduction to Statistics3.00
GPHY 247Introduction to Statistics3.00
KNPE 251Introduction to Statistics3.00
NURS 323Introduction to Statistics3.00
POLS 285Introduction to Statistics3.00
PSYC 202Statistics in Psychology3.00
SOCY 211Introduction to Statistics3.00
STAM 200Introduction to Statistics3.00
STAT 263Introduction to Statistics3.00
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Note that the unit weighting system in Smith Engineering differs from that in the Faculty of Arts and Science. Therefore, upon acceptance of any course from Smith Engineering, the unit weighting towards Arts and Science degree requirements shall be at the discretion of the Associate Dean (Academic). Usually, a one-term course shall count as 3.00 units and a two-term course as 6.00 units.