Graduate Certificate in Data Science Foundations

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Apply to the Data Science Foundations Certificate program today at the College of Computing & Informatics. Please refer to the application deadlines below:

For Winter 2025:

Winter classes start on Monday, January 6, 2025.

International Applicants: October 15, 2024
U.S. Applicants (On-campus and Online): December 15, 2024

For Fall 2025:

Fall classes start on Monday, September 22, 2025.

International Applicants: July 15, 2025
U.S. Applicants (On-campus and Online): August 22, 2025

Who is the Graduate Certificate in Data Science Foundations program for?

Drexel College of Computing & Informatics' Post-Baccalaureate/Graduate Certificate in Data Science Foundations is designed for professionals of all backgrounds who would like to learn how to manage and leverage data assets for decision making, problem solving, modeling and related activities.

The certificate provides students with knowledge of fundamental data science concepts and techniques. Students hone their programming skills and learn to use industry-standard tools for data representation, processing, analysis, and interpretation. Elective courses cover diverse aspects of data science ranging from policy and ethics to specialized analytic techniques that can help students develop their ability to derive insights from diverse types of data.

This certificate can be combined with other certificates and/or courses to create the Master of Science degrees listed below.

Fast Facts

Number of Courses	5 (15 quarter credits)
Credits/full certificate can be applied to create what master’s degrees?	MS in Human-Computer Interaction & User Experience major; MS Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning; MS Computer Science; MS Information Systems; MS Computer Security and Privacy; MS Software Engineering; MS Data Science
Time-to-completion	1 year
Format	On campus or online
Time Commitment	Full-time or part-time
Aid eligible	No; however, it is aid eligible if chosen as one of three certificates to comprise a CCI master’s program.
Tech experience required?	No
GRE required?	No

Data Science Foundations Curriculum

IMPORTANT NOTE: Drexel operates on the quarter, not semester, system, offering classes during four 10-week terms throughout the year.

Please visit Drexel’s Course Catalog for a full description of each required and elective course for this program. You can also find a sample Plan of Study for the certificate.

Admissions

Please visit our Graduate Admissions section for admissions requirements and application deadlines.

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