X+Data Certificate
The X+Data certificate is designed to supplement a student’s major or professional experience in a non-computing field. The courses in this certificate will teach students the programming, modeling, and statistical skills needed for utilizing data to gain insights on important questions in their field. This certificate is open to both degree-seeking students and non-degree-seeking students with substantial professional experience in a non-computing field*.
Requirements
Students must earn a minimum grade of C in each of the following courses.
| CPTR 130 | Introduction to Data Science | 4 |
| CPTR 230 | Computing for Insight | 4 |
| CPTR 330 | Machine Learning for Data Science | 4 |
| CPTR 420 | Introduction to Database Systems | 4 |
| CPTR 493 | Capstone Data Science Project | 1 |
| MATH 215 | Data Analysis | 4 |
| | Approved Discipline Specific Course** | 3-4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 24-25 |
*Non-degree-seeking students enrolled in the certificate program must meet the admissions requirement for Walla Walla University and should refer to the
Financial Bulletin for reduced tuition information.
**See the online bulletin at wallawalla.edu for a current list of approved courses.