IT-Data & Analytics Specialist
- Associate Degree
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Discover the key to thriving in today's job market - data analytics. Western's IT-Data and Analytics Specialist program equips you to harness the potential of data, regardless of your industry. Learn to unveil data insights, build databases, and craft reports. Gain proficiency in statistical tools and elevate your problem-solving and strategic thinking abilities. Our curriculum places a strong emphasis on cultivating software skills, spanning data-specific programming languages, artificial intelligence, and Big Data. Uncover how data, both internal and external, can revolutionize efficiency and decision-making.
Before graduation, you will be prepared to take the CompTIA Data + certification valued by many employers to give you a leg up on the competition.
Find out more about careers in Data Analytics [1] in our blog post.
Career Opportunities
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- Analyze data
- Query data
- Perform data extraction, transformation, and loading (ETL)
- Create reports
- Communicate with stakeholders
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Software and Technology
This program requires specific software and technology to complete classwork. Click here to see the list of items you will need for your courses [2].
If you do not have access to the items listed for your program, or if the items you have do not meet the requirements, resources may be available. Submit a Student Resource Request using our online form [3].
Internet access is required to access student accounts from off campus. The Learning Commons can provide information on free, off-campus Wi-Fi spots. Contact them at LearningCommons@westerntc.edu [4] or call 608-785-9198.
For additional specifications, please review Technology and Software Recommendations for Most Classes [5] on Western’s IT Knowledgebase.
Courses
Western offers most courses in a 7-week format, but course length can vary. There are two 7-week sessions in each term, so courses listed below may not be taken at the same time. See www.westerntc.edu/7-weeks [6] for more information.
This course list gives you an idea of what coursework will be required but is not the official list. Current students should use the MyWestern [7] self-service portal for academic planning.