Data Analytics

This program provides students with hands-on experience, which allows them to apply knowledge and skills related to the complete data analysis life cycle. Courses are project based and simulate real-world experience with relevant software applications and databases. Students benefit from learning from highly qualified faculty who have practical, in-field experience. Graduates will understand how to explore and apply data analytics principles, such as management, environments, platforms, scripting, software, data quality, data analysis, and visualization. This program’s curriculum is aligned to industry-standard analytics and software tools that gives an advantage to our graduates as they enter the career field. Authentic, real-world scenario assessments allow students to further apply industry-relevant knowledge and skills. Graduates are prepared to communicate actionable insights to stakeholders through data analysis and visualization.

• Business Intelligence Developer
• Systems Engineer
• Data Analyst
• Systems Software Developer
• Data Quality Analyst
• Web Analytics Analyst
• Junior Data Analyst

Applicants for careers in this field may be subject to pre-employment screenings such as, but not limited to, criminal background checks, and drug/or alcohol testing. Employment decisions, including whether to require background checks and other tests, are made at the discretion of the employer. Rasmussen does not pre-screen for enrollment in this program. Any prospective student must consider their history, lifestyle and future actions before enrolling in this program, and carefully consider whether their actions may prevent them from attaining employment in the field they choose to pursue. Additional requirements, such as industry-specific training may be required to obtain employment in this field.

The University will reimburse students to sit for up to three recommended certification exams. Reimbursements will be made only once per certification exam. Students are responsible for paying for any additional attempts.

A student enrolled in an associate degree program through Rasmussen University Online may dual enroll in this Bachelor’s degree program when enrolled in the final 12 credits needed to complete their enrolled associate’s degree program, and all program acceptance requirements are met. The student may be scheduled to complete Associate program course requirements before taking Bachelor-level courses. The student will graduate from their enrolled associate degree program only when all course requirements specific to that program have been completed. Students who choose this option to dual enroll cannot complete the final 12 credits in the associate degree as self-directed assessments (SDA). Students enrolled in a Rasmussen University Certificate or Diploma program are not eligible to dual enroll in this Bachelor’s degree program. Students enrolled in a residential program through a campus are not eligible to dual enroll in this program.

This is a bachelor-completer program. To be considered for admission, applicants must provide transcripts from an accredited institution of higher learning as recognized by the U. S. Department of Education or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) that demonstrates one of the following:

1. A conferred associate’s or bachelor’s degree in a related field, as listed below
2. A conferred associate’s or bachelor’s degree in an unrelated field
3. Completion of at least 60 quarter credits or 40 semester credits of college-level coursework with a grade of C- or higher in each course

Students who transfer a conferred associate’s or bachelor’s degree from the following approved field-related programs will receive a block transfer of 90 lower-level quarter credits:

• Computer Science
• Programming
• Web Programming
• Game Programming
• Software Engineering
• Computer Engineering
• Software Application Development

Students with an unrelated associate’s or bachelor’s degree, or at least 60 eligible quarter credits, may be considered for this program as specified below:

• Students may be required to take additional lower-level prerequisite courses when equivalent courses have not been completed within the past three (3) years. Prerequisite courses a student may be required to complete include: COP1532C Database Fundamentals for Programmers, QMB1311C Python Programming, and STA1625 Essential Statistics and Analytics. The Essential Statistics and Analytics course requirement is not subject to a time limit.
• In addition, the students will have their transcripts evaluated on a course-by-course basis to determine whether any upper-level credits will also apply to their program. Eligible transfer credits will be applied to their program at the appropriate level.

Students who have fewer than 90 transferable lower-level quarter credits will be required to take additional lower-level coursework. The additional coursework will be determined by Rasmussen University based upon a predetermined elective pool appropriate for the program of enrollment.