Data Analytics - Associate Degree
As businesses are collecting more data there is an increased need to interpret, analyze, and present that data to the key stakeholders who make the business decisions. The Data Analyst program prepares learners to use techniques to combine, clarify and interpret patterns and trends, and provide visualizations of the data using best practices and relevant technologies.
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Program Costs & Financial Aid
Tuition: $11,040, Books: $1,274, Supplies: $0
This program is fully eligible for financial aid.
Estimates based on in-state residency. Please visit the following URL to learn more about tuition and fees for this program. /admissions-and-aid/paying-for-college/tuition-and-fees?ProgramCode=101563
Requirements for Program Entry
- Apply at www.nwtc.edu/apply
- Submit high school, GED, or HSED transcripts and college transcripts (if applicable) to transcripts@nwtc.edu
- Tip! Our admission advisors will assist you through every step. Have questions? Connect with 冈本视频 Admissions at start@nwtc.edu or 920-498-5444.
Program Outcomes
- Develop functional knowledge in the rapidly growing field of data analytics.
- Build and apply critical thinking skills when integrating datasets from multiple sources.
- Develop techniques for communicating data through visualization and storytelling.
- Use relevant technologies to gather, analyze and interpret patterns and trends in data.
Curriculum
Students following the study plan below will complete the Data Analytics Associate Degree in the number of semesters shown.
First Semester
8 Week 1
8 Week 2
Second Semester
8 Week 1
8 Week 2
Third Semester
8 Week 1
8 Week 2
Fourth Semester
8 Week 1
8 Week 2
Full Semester
Students must take 3 credits of elective courses
- Curriculum Note: The credit for 10-890-101, College 101 is an Institutional Requirement for graduation. Consequently, it is not part of the program requirements, but must be passed with a C.
- Students must earn a grade of "C" or higher in Quantitative Reasoning in order to progress.
- Students must take 3 credits of elective courses: 10-116-116 HR Organizational Metrics (2 credits) 10-620-147 Intro to Predictive Maintenance (1 credit) 10-530-163 HC Stats and Analytics (3 credits) 10-104-174 Marketing Analytics (3 credits)
Course Descriptions
Students gain skills that lead to success in college, employment, and life. Students should take this course in their first semester. (Pre-requisite: None.)
Course Typically Offered: Summer Fall SpringLearners develop knowledge/skills in planning, organizing, writing, editing. Students will also analyze audience/purpose, use elements of research, format documents using standard guidelines, and develop critical reading skills. (Prerequisite: High school GPA greater/equal to 2.6; OR ACT Reading score greater/equal to 16 AND English greater/equal to 18; OR Next Gen Reading score greater/equal to 250 AND Writing score greater/equal to 260; OR "preparatory course(s)", contact academic advisor at 920-498-5444)
Course Typically Offered: Summer Fall SpringThis course is intended to develop analytic reasoning and the ability to solve quantitative problems. Topics to be covered may include: construction & interpretation of graphs; descriptive statistics; geometry & spatial visualizations; math of finance; functions and modeling; probability; and logic. Appropriate use of units and dimensions, estimates, mathematical notation, and available technology will be emphasized throughout the course. (Prerequisite: Next Gen QRAS score greater/equal to 250 AND Rdg score greater/equal to 250; OR ACT Math score greater/equal to 21 AND ACT Reading score greater/equal to 16-contact an academic advisor 920-498-5444)
Course Typically Offered: Fall SpringCreating worksheets; enter data, make modifications, work with formulas and functions, create and enhance charts, manage data, transform data, conditional formatting, importing/exporting data, introduction to PivotTables and PivotCharts.
Course Typically Offered: Summer Fall SpringThis course provides an overview of the interconnectedness among careers within Information Technology. Learn how various fields within the broader industry each play an integral role and how a personal brand fits into preparing you for your career choice. (Corequisite: 10-890-101, College 101)
Course Typically Offered: Summer Fall SpringLearners will develop an understanding of cybersecurity methods, terms, and key technical concepts to identify and protect assets against attacks.
Course Typically Offered: Summer Fall SpringCovers working with data tools, advanced formatting techniques, advanced functions, evaluating formulas, collaboration tools, data validation, form controls, macros, working with templates, and collaborating with multiple Excel users. (Pre-req: 10-103-131, MS Excel Intro)
Course Typically Offered: Summer Fall SpringStudents taking Introductory Statistics display data with graphs, describe distributions with numbers, perform correlation and regression analyses, and design experiments. They use probability and distributions to make predictions, estimate parameters, and test hypotheses. They draw inferences about relationships including ANOVA. (Prerequisite: Next Gen QRAS greater/equal to 250 AND Rdg greater/equal to 250; OR ACT Math greater/equal to 24 AND ACT Rdg greater/equal to 16; OR C or better in Inter Alg or higher-contact academic advisor 920-498-5444)
Course Typically Offered: Summer Fall SpringPower BI (Business Intelligence). This course provides an introduction and exploration of business analysis tools utilized in connecting, aggregating, and visualizing data from multiple sources to quickly summarize data. You will learn how to extract, transform, and load data, build a data model using modeling features, creating proper relationships, and design considerations. (Prerequisite: 10-103-132, MS Excel Part 2)
Course Typically Offered: Fall SpringDatabase uses, database terminology, analyzing information requirements, data models, database design phases, entity relationships, normalization processes, database management systems, database objects, development environments, creating tables, writing queries using SQL, testing.
Course Typically Offered: Fall SpringInstruction in the multiple approaches used for performing business analysis, planning activities and ongoing communication, defining scopes, process improvements, assumptions, constraints, and dependencies, and the management process.
Course Typically Offered: Fall SpringThe role of project management, developing a project proposal, demonstration of relevant software, working with project teams, sequencing tasks, charting progress, dealing with variations, budgets and resources, implementation, and assessment.
Course Typically Offered: Fall SpringInvestigate the fundamentals of computer programming using the Python programming language. Students examine data types, variables, conditional statements, looping, array structures, and structured programming techniques. Upon completion of the course, students will be able to use Python to apply problem solving skills to create applications for delivery to various platforms.
Course Typically Offered: Summer Fall SpringIn this course, students will learn to organize, manage, and analyze very large data sets from various sources. Students will use software tools to present complex data in visually meaningful representations that can be communicated to business stakeholders. Upon completion, students will learn how to transform raw data into meaningful information that will be utilized for data-driven decision making. (Corequisite needed for Data Analytics program: 10-103-175, Power BI)
Course Typically Offered: Fall SpringCreate professional resume and cover letter, prepare for interviews, understand interviewing techniques, participate in a mock interview, evaluate outcomes of interview, and prepare for Career Experience. (Prerequisites: 10-105-100, Careers in Business OR 10-107-117, Careers in IT OR 10-201-100, Careers In Digital Arts)
Course Typically Offered: Summer Fall SpringWrite queries in a relational database: creating tables, setting primary/foreign keys, populating tables, manipulating data and reporting. Explore join types, stored procedures, functions, and database administration SQL statements. (Prerequisite: 10-152-125, Database Design)
Course Typically Offered: Fall SpringIn this course, students will learn to use the R programming language to analyze data. Students will learn the syntax and data structures of the R language, and how to apply the language to perform traditional statistical analysis, such as means testing, variable correlations, and linear regressions. Upon completion, students will be able to create R programs to process data and create meaningful output rooted in sound statistical techniques. (Prerequisite: 10-804-189, Introductory Statistics)
Course Typically Offered: Fall SpringWill provide business analysis and make focused organizational decisions by mining, aggregating, and conducting descriptive, prescriptive, and predictive analytics on big data using a variety of analytic tools. (For students in the Data Analyst program only - Prerequisite: 10-156-112, Data Visualization)
Course Typically Offered: Fall SpringThis science of psychology course is a survey of multiple aspects of behavior and mental processes. It provides an overview of topics such as research methods, theoretical perspectives, learning, cognition, memory, motivation, emotions, personality, abnormal psychology, physiological factors, social influences, and development.. (Prerequisite: Cumulative GPA of 2.6 or greater OR satisfactory reading and writing assessment scores OR 10-831-107, College Reading and Writing 1 with "B" or better OR Corequisite: 10-831-102, English Comp Prep).
Course Typically Offered: Summer Fall SpringBenefits and challenges of group work, necessary roles in a team, stages of team development, meeting facilitation, different approaches to problem solving, consensus, data acquisition, analysis, developing alternative solutions, implementation and evaluation.
Course Typically Offered: Summer Fall SpringDevelop knowledge skills, process of lean operations management/JIT, quality management, quality control, continuous improvement methodologies, statistical process control chart interpretation, material handling and production logistics.
Course Typically Offered: Summer Fall SpringDevelop knowledge skills process of lean manufacturing/JIT environment, systems approach, productivity attainment, line balancing, kaizen, Kanban, 5S system, value stream mapping, human resource development and lean operations management. (Corequisite: 10-182-111, Lean Operations)
Course Typically Offered: Summer Fall SpringThis course introduces the study of diversity from a local to a global perspective using a holistic, interdisciplinary approach that encourages exploration and prepares students to work in a diverse environment. The course introduces basic diversity concepts, examines the impact of bias and power differentials among groups, explores the use of culturally responsive communication strategies, and compares forces that shape diversity in an international context. (Prerequisite: Next Gen Rdg score greater/equal to 250 AND Writing score greater/equal to 237; OR ACT Rdg score greater/equal to 16 AND English greater/equal to 15; OR 10-831-107, College Reading and Writing with a B or better.)
Course Typically Offered: Summer Fall SpringPlease see the curriculum note if such note references elective options.
Course Typically Offered:Develop a general awareness of Lean Six Sigma: what it is, why it matters, what makes it successful. This course provides an overview of Six Sigma concepts and language and an introduction to the Define-Measure-Analyze-Improve-Control (DMAIC) process improvement cycle. This course will prepare you to take the green belt six sigma certification. (Pre-requisite: 10-182-112, Lean Manufacturing)
Course Typically Offered: Fall SpringThis course focuses on developing effective listening techniques and verbal and nonverbal communication skills through oral presentation, group activity, and other projects. The study of self, conflict, and cultural contexts will be explored, as well as their impact on communication. (Prerequisite: Next Gen Rdg score greater/equal to 250 AND Writing score greater/equal to 237; OR ACT Rdg score greater/equal to 16 AND English score greater/equal to 16; OR preparatory course-contact an academic advisor at 920-498-5444)
Course Typically Offered: Summer Fall SpringIn this course, students will build upon the skills learned in Data Analytics 1. Students will learn to work with large data sets and organize that information for effective data analysis. Students utilize commercial data analysis software packages and create custom computer programs to analyze data. Upon completion of the course, students will be able to perform analysis of relevant data with various software tools and use the generated information to help make informed business decisions. (Prerequisite: 10-156-114, Data Analytics)
Course Typically Offered: Fall SpringStudents can select any hands-on experience related to: Internship, Field Research, Service Learning, Simulations, Capstone, Industry Related, or International. Instructor approval required. (Prerequisite:10-105-103, Career Fundamentals)
Course Typically Offered: Fall Spring