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Certificate Program

Data Science and Data Analytics

Data for impact

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certificate Description

Data analysis tops the list of digital skills that U.S. professionals would like to gain this year.

Learn the language of data

The industry of business intelligence and analytics has undergone major shifts in fundamental technologies. The UCSC Extension certificate program in Data Science and Data Analytics offers training for data scientists, analysts, administrators, and managers who want to apply analytics to business decision-making.

 

Choose between two data emphases

Track 1: Data Science

A comprehensive introduction for students wishing to pursue or enhance their careers in the growing field of data science and analytics.

Track 2: Data Engineering

Designed for enterprise data professionals who are involved in designing, administering and using shared databases in a Big Data environment.

Two specializations for the Data Science Data Analytics industry

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Data Science (9 units)
Data Engineering Specialization - A hand surrounded by images of technology
Data Engineering (8 units)

Program Overview

Estimated Cost: $5,230–$6,000 + Estimated Course Materials: $500 (You pay only for courses you enroll in.) | International Tuition Cost
Program Requirements: 6 courses (16 quarter units). Take 2 required courses (6 quarter units) and 4 elective courses (minimum 10 quarter units). End with certificate of completion review.
Minimum Hours of Instruction: Minimum 160 hours of instruction.
Estimated Duration: A full-time student can complete the certificate in 9–12 months.
Modality: You can complete this program fully online, in person, or choose a mix of course formats.
Special Programs: This program is approved for workforce and international students.
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Courses


1. Required Course(s): Track 1 - Data Science

Quarter Units: 3.0
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Section ID

01-10-2025 to 03-14-2025
$910.00
DBDA.X401.(30)
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Quarter Units: 3.0
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Cost
Instructor
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Section ID

01-14-2025 to 03-18-2025
$960.00
DBDA.X404.(41)
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2. Electives: Track 1 - Data Science

Quarter Units: 3.0
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09-10-2024 to 12-10-2024
$740.00
DBDA.X402.(801)
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Quarter Units: 3.0
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01-25-2025 to 03-29-2025
$980.00
DBDA.X419.(14)
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Quarter Units: 2.0
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01-30-2025 to 03-20-2025
$740.00
DBDA.X421.(13)
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Quarter Units: 3.0
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01-06-2025 to 03-24-2025
$980.00
AISV.X401.(19)
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Quarter Units: 3.0
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01-14-2025 to 03-18-2025
$980.00
AISV.X400.(40)
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Quarter Units: 3.0
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01-08-2025 to 03-12-2025
$980.00
DBDA.X420.(30)
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Quarter Units: 3.0
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01-09-2025 to 03-13-2025
$980.00
DBDA.X427.(14)
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Quarter Units: 3.0
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Section ID

09-10-2024 to 12-10-2024
$910.00
DBDA.X415.(853)

11-05-2024 to 02-04-2025
$910.00
DBDA.X415.(854)

01-07-2025 to 04-08-2025
$910.00
DBDA.X415.(855)

01-13-2025 to 03-31-2025
$910.00
DBDA.X415.(33)
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3. Required Course(s): Track 2 - Data Engineering

Quarter Units: 3.0
Start / End Date
Cost
Instructor
Location
Section ID

01-10-2025 to 03-14-2025
$910.00
DBDA.X401.(30)
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Quarter Units: 3.0
Start / End Date
Cost
Instructor
Location
Section ID

09-10-2024 to 12-10-2024
$910.00
DBDA.X415.(853)

11-05-2024 to 02-04-2025
$910.00
DBDA.X415.(854)

01-07-2025 to 04-08-2025
$910.00
DBDA.X415.(855)

01-13-2025 to 03-31-2025
$910.00
DBDA.X415.(33)
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4. Electives: Track 2 - Data Engineering

Quarter Units: 3.0
Start / End Date
Cost
Instructor
Location
Section ID

01-14-2025 to 03-18-2025
$960.00
DBDA.X404.(41)
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Quarter Units: 3.0
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Cost
Instructor
Location
Section ID

01-14-2025 to 03-18-2025
$960.00
DBDA.X424.(14)
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Quarter Units: 2.0
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10-17-2024 to 12-12-2024
$740.00
DBDA.X409.(14)
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Quarter Units: 3.0
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Quarter Units: 3.0
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01-08-2025 to 03-12-2025
$980.00
DBDA.X420.(30)
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5. Completion Review:

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Meet Our Instructors

Chinnu Pittapally
Machine Learning & Natural Language Processing Research Engineer, Raytheon
Hinkmond Wong
Principal Software Engineer
Jeffrey S Miller
Technical Lead | Full Stack Developer, Insight Global
Marilson B Campos
Senior Staff Engineer - ML Platform, Apixio
Michelle C Rosenaur
Technology Trainer
Mohammad Naveed
Senior Director of Engineering, Reltio
Parthasarathy M Padmanabhan
Data Engineering Lead, New Relic | Program Chair
Raghav Vinjamuri
Independent Computer Software Professional
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Data Architect, Cisco
Ruth A Arthur-Asmah
Sr. Manager, Digital Health, Nordic Global
Sara Saatchi
Professor
Satyen Kansara
Head of Data and Visualization, Illumio
Shashidhar Sathyanarayana
Founder and CEO, Numeric Insight | Machine Learning Specialist
Sivakumar Mallari
Principle Data Architect, Infoblox
Venkat R Mavram
Director of Engineering
Xi "Bill" Chen
Senior Software Engineer, Meta
Zara Hajihashemi
Founder and CEO, Cybele Health

What students are saying

"It was pretty deep and the assignments were demanding so I had to work hard to get the point."
— Renato Roschel Ribeiro, MBA     International Student Director of Digital & Analytics | Data Analytics Professor
Renato Roschel Ribeiro, MBA

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Requisite Knowledge

Please review the course descriptions to ensure that you have taken necessary prerequisites or meet the requirements through job experience or previous education. You can learn more about each course in the Syllabus Library.

Advisory Board

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Certificate Program Chair

PARTHASARATHY PADMANABHAN, M.B.A., is a data architect at one of Silicon Valley’s leading technology companies. Padmanabhan has more than 25 years of experience in information technology and has worked in data modeling for more than 10 years. He teaches "Data Modeling for Relational Databases," and "Data Visualization & Data Analysis" and began serving as chair of the Data Science and Data Analytics Advisory Board in 2020.

Certificate Program Advisory Committee

PIYUSH BHARGAVA, MS
Senior Director in Data & Analytics Organization
Former Distinguished Engineer, Cisco

CHING-FONG "CF" SU, PhD, MS
Director of Engineering, Machine Learning, Quora

LISE GETOOR, PhD, MS
Professor, Computer Science and Engineering Department | Center Director, D3 Data Science Research Center
University of California, Santa Cruz

ASHISH GUPTA, MS, BTech
Senior Staff Engineer, LinkedIn

HIEN LUU, MS, BSEE
Senior Engineering Manager, DoorDash
Instructor, Data Science and Data Analysis Certificate Program

RAMA ORUGANTI, MCA
Principal Engineer in the Data & Analytics organization, Cisco

PARTHASARATHY PADMANABHAN, MBA
TitleIT Architect- Enterprise Data Warehouse, Cisco
Chair/Instructor, Data Science and Data Analysis Certificate Program

ARMEN PISCHDOTCHIAN, MBA, MA, BA
Academic Mentor, IBM Watson Solutions

RAQUEL PRADO, PhD
Professor, Statistics Department, University of California, Santa Cruz

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Grade Requirements

Please note that only letter grades of C or higher may be applied to a certificate, and in some programs, students may have more stringent requirements. Students in most employer- and government-sponsored payment programs, such as workforce development, as well as international students on F-1 visas, need to maintain a B average to meet their requirements. Personal Financial Planning students have additional grade requirements for individual courses to attain a certificate.

See Grading and Credits Policy for further information.