Gain the skills to collect, process, analyze and interpret data to develop actionable insights. Learn how to leverage machine learning, statistics, data mining, and big data to develop new strategies in marketing, retail, health care, finance, and other fields.

Knowledge of statistics as covered in a first-semester undergraduate course. Need to fulfill this prereq? Take:

By registering, you declare your intention to complete the curriculum. To register online for the Professional Program in Data Analysis, complete these two steps:

Submit the online registration, and complete your student account profile if you are a new student.

Pay the nonrefundable registration fee through your shopping cart. Please allow 3–5 business days for the registration to appear in your student account.

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The curriculum comprises 3 courses for a total of 6-semester units (90 hours of instruction). You may select any 3 of the courses listed to complete the program. Candidates must pay a nonrefundable specialized program of the study registration fee.

You must take all courses for a letter grade. To receive the Award of Completion, you must maintain an overall minimum 2.5-grade point average, with a grade of C or better (no C-minus grades) in each course. All coursework must be completed within three years.

Once you have completed the program coursework, notify UC Berkeley Extension that you have completed the curriculum and request your Award of Completion. Send an email to extension-techeng@berkeley.edu. After your records have been reviewed, verified, and approved (usually within two to three weeks), your Award of Completion will be mailed to you.

Students who are new to data analysis should begin with Introduction to Data Analytics COMPSCI X407.9.

Introduction to R: Data Exploration and Visualization

Python for Data Analysis and Scientific Computing

Practical Statistics for Data Scientists Using R

Curriculum

Each course is priced individually, and you pay the course fee at the time of enrollment. The program has an estimated cost of $2,900 (not including course materials or registration fee). Course fees are subject to change.

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Professional Program in Data Analysis

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