Data Science Certificate

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Graduate Program Recruiter

Tim Carter

(414) 288-7139

tim.carter@marquette.edu

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To be eligible for admission to the Graduate School at Marquette University, applicants must meet the following requirements:

• A bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution or international equivalent must be completed prior to starting graduate school.
• A minimum grade point average (GPA) of 3.00 on a 4.00 scale.
• Basic computational thinking competency as demonstrated by completion of an introductory course (e.g., COSC 1010 Introduction to Software Development or equivalent) or proof of successful completion of a recommended introductory online Python programming course as recommended by the program director. 
• Completion of a foundational statistics course (e.g., MATH 1700 Modern Elementary Statistics PSYC 2001 Psychological Measurements and Statistics: Lecture Only, SOCI 2060 Social Statistics or equivalent) with familiarity in programs such as R, MATLAB, SAS, Stata, etc or proof of successful completion of a recommended introductory online foundational statistics course as recommended by the program director.
• Demonstrated English proficiency for non-U.S. citizens.

Application Requirements

• Read all application instructions prior to beginning an application.
• A completed online application form and fee.
• Transcripts:
  • If coursework was completed within the United States, submit copies of all current and previous college/universities except Marquette¹
  • If coursework was completed outside of the United States, a transcript evaluation is required. A copy of a course-by-course evaluation is approved for the application process.²
• For international applicants who have not attended an English-speaking university only: TOEFL score or other acceptable proof of English proficiency.
• (optional; recommended) A statement of purpose essay outlining relevant work experience or education, career goals, possible areas of interest and reasons for seeking admission to this program.
  
• (optional; recommended) Three letters of recommendation

^{1Upon admission, final official transcripts from all previously attended colleges/universities, with certified English translations if original language is not English, must be submitted to the Graduate School within the first five weeks of the term of admission or a hold preventing registration for future terms will be placed on the student’s record.} 

^{2Upon admission, an official course-by-course transcript/academic record evaluation must be submitted to the Graduate School within the first five weeks of the term of admission or a hold preventing registration for future terms will be placed on the student’s record.} 

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, and students may begin their program in summer, fall or spring. Applicants may apply and submit all application materials any time before the following dates:

• Fall term admissions - August 1 
• Spring term admissions - December 15
• Summer term admission - April 15

Students must complete 12 credits of course work from the following courses: