## ##   * Overview
  * Program Requirements
The interdisciplinary Graduate Certificate in Data Analytics is offered
through a collaboration between the Khoury College of Computer Sciences and
the College of Social Sciences and Humanities. The certificate curriculum
emphasizes the skills needed to bridge between emerging technological
capacities and traditional policymaking processes. The program is designed to
provide students with foundational knowledge in data science—including data
management, machine learning, data mining, statistics, and visualizing and
communicating data—that can be applied to data-driven decision making in any
discipline.
For more information on the certificate, refer to the program’s
[website](https://www.northeastern.edu/graduate/program/graduate-certificate-
in-data-analytics-boston-14423/).
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  * Concentrations and course offerings may vary by campus and/or by program modality. Please consult with your advisor or admissions coach for the course availability each term at your campus or within your program modality.
  * Certain options within the program may be  _required_ at certain campuses or for certain program modalities. Please consult with your advisor or admissions coach for requirements at your campus or for your program modality. 
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Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless otherwise indicated.
## Core Requirements
Course List Code | Title | Hours  
---|---|---  
[DA 5020](/search/?P=DA%205020 "DA 5020")| Collecting, Storing, and Retrieving
Data| 4  
[DA 5030](/search/?P=DA%205030 "DA 5030")| Introduction to Data Mining/Machine
Learning| 4  
[INSH 5301](/search/?P=INSH%205301 "INSH 5301")| Introduction to Computational
Statistics| 4  
[INSH 5302](/search/?P=INSH%205302 "INSH 5302")| Information Design and Visual
Analytics| 4  
## Program Credit/GPA Requirements
16 total semester hours required  
Minimum 3.000 GPA required