Changes to the Graduate Certificate in Applied Data Analysis
Using SAS
®I. Summary of Proposed Changes
1. Certificate description: In the first paragraph of the Graduate School Bulletin Copy, change the second and third sentence to the following (changes in Italics):
The certificate’s curriculum is designed for students with diverse career goals, but at its core, it focuses on the job roles of SAS Programmer, Data Analyst, and Data Scientist. A person in one of these roles typically accesses and manages data, performs complex queries, and conducts and interprets statistical data analyses.
2. Certificate description (changes in Italics): In the second paragraph of the Graduate School Bulletin Copy, change the last sentence to the following (changes in Italics): Students can choose courses from Business Administration, Business Management, Economics, Educational Psychology, Political Science, Public Health, Social Work, and Sociology to satisfy the certificate’s credit requirements.
3. Add Department of Sociology and Department of Economics as additional departments sponsoring the Certificate
4. Change the names and numerical codes of the following courses in the section Core Courses Flexible (old à new):
o PH 710 Biostatistics I à PH 702: Introduction to Biostatistics (3 cr) o PH 810 Biostatistics II à PH 711: Intermediate Biostatistics (3 cr) 5. Add two new courses to the section Core Courses Flexible:
o ECON 703: Econometrics (4 cr)
o ECON 710: Applied Econometrics (3 cr)
6. Remove Course Code and Course Name for the following course in section Elective Courses:
o BUS ADM 763: Marketing Analytics (3 cr, online) 7. Add four new courses to the section Elective Courses:
o BUS ADM 762: Marketing Research (3 cr) o ECON 709: Industrial Organization II (3 cr)
o SOCIOL 752: Fundamentals of Survey Methodology (3 cr)
Justification for Proposed Changes
After receiving feedback from community partners, UWM faculty, and certificate applicants, it was recommended that we revise the job roles that our certificate program focuses on. The Departments of Sociology and Economics are now affiliated with our certificate program through the addition of courses for which the application of SAS® software is an option. The Zilber School of Public Health restructured their quantitative course offerings as part of the recent changes to the requirements of the Master of Public Health program. We are adapting the new course numbers and names here.
The Lubar School of Business informed us that BUS ADM 763 (Marketing Analytics) is not using SAS® software. Instead, it was recommended that we add BUS ADM 762 (Marketing Research) under Elective Courses.
II. Proposed Graduate School Bulletin Copy
Graduate Certificate in Applied Data Analysis Using SAS
®The Graduate Certificate in Applied Data Analysis Using SAS® is a multidisciplinary program that fosters knowledge and programmatic skills in data management and statistical analysis using SAS software. The certificate’s curriculum is designed for students with diverse career goals, but at its core, it focuses on the job roles of SAS Programmer, Data Analyst, and Data Scientist. A person in one of these roles typically accesses and manages data, performs complex queries, and conducts and interprets statistical data analyses. Upon completion of the certificate program, students will not only earn the SAS- sponsored joint certificate from UWM, but they will also be prepared to take two globally recognized Programming
Certification exams either through the SAS Institute or on-site at UWM: Base SAS Programming Certificate
Advanced SAS Programming Certificate
Students are required to take a total of 18 credits towards the completion of the certificate. The mandatory core courses in programming and regression analysis make up 12 credits (6 credits fixed, 6 credits flexible) and an additional 6 credits are to be taken as electives. The program’s curriculum stimulates interdisciplinary skill acquisition and research by requiring students to enroll in courses from at least two academic units. Students can choose courses from Business Administration, Business Management, Economics, Educational Psychology, Political Science, Public Health, Social Work, and Sociology to satisfy the certificate’s credit requirements.
Admission Requirements
Students must have earned a bachelor’s degree with a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.75 to be able to apply for the certificate program. Students who already hold a graduate degree must have earned that degree with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 when applying for the certificate program.
Students have to submit an application form to the certificate program coordinator and a copy of the form must be submitted to the Graduate School, confirming a student’s admission to the certificate program. Applicants must declare their intent to pursue a certificate program before completion of six credits in the certificate sequence. Students who are not pursuing a graduate degree at the time of application must file a non-degree application with Graduate Student Services using the UW System online admission
application. Select “Graduate courses for personal/professional enrichment” as your reason for applying.
Acceptance into the certificate program does not guarantee admission to any other graduate programs.
Certificate Requirements – 18 credits
Core courses – Required (6 credits):SOC WRK 718 Introduction to SAS Programming (3 cr) SOC WRK 719 Advanced SAS Programming (3 cr) Core courses – Flexible (6 credits minimum):
BUS ADM 714 Multivariate Techniques in Management Research (3 cr) BUS MGMT 709 Analytic Models for Managers (3 cr, online)
ECON 703 Econometrics (4 cr)
ECON 710 Applied Econometrics (3 cr)
ED PSY 724 Educational Statistical Methods II (3 cr) ED PSY 820 Multiple Regression (3 cr)
PH 702 Introduction to Biostatistics (3 cr)
PH 707 Introduction to Statistical Computing (1 cr) PH 711 Intermediate Biostatistics (3 cr)
POL SCI 701 Techniques of Political Science Research (3 cr)
POL SCI 702 Advanced Techniques of Political Science Research (3 cr) SOC WRK 961 Introduction to Statistical Methods (4 cr)
SOC WRK 962 Applied Multiple Regression Analysis (3 cr) Electives (6 credits minimum):
BUS ADM 713 Business Forecasting Methods (3 cr, online) BUS ADM 762 Marketing Research (3 cr)
ECON 709 Industrial Organization II (3 cr) ED PSY 825 Multivariate Methods (3 cr)
ED PSY 832 Theory of Hierarchical Linear Modeling (3 cr)
POL SCI 935 Seminar in Advanced Political Science Methodology (3 cr) SOCIOL 752 Fundamentals of Survey Methodology (3 cr)
SOC WRK 791, Section 004: Introduction to Data Mining and Predictive Modeling (3 cr) Additional elective courses can be chosen with prior consent of the program committee. A minimum cumulative 3.00 GPA in certificate courses is required for students to remain in the program.
Transfer Credit
Students are allowed up to 3 credits from an institution other than UWM to be counted towards the certificate’s 18-credit requirement, subject to approval of the Certificate Committee. Transfer courses must have been completed within the last 3 years with grades of B or higher. Students must provide evidence that the transfer courses are substantially the same as the core or elective courses.
Time Limit
Students who pursue the Graduate Certificate in Applied Data Analysis Using SAS® will have three years from initial enrollment in a certificate course to complete the certificate
requirements.
Contact
Laura Otto-Salaj, PhD
Associate Professor and Associate Director
Center for Applied Behavioral Health Research (CABHR) Helen Bader School of Social Welfare
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Enderis Hall, Room 1173
Office Phone: (414) 229-3271 E-mail: [email protected]
III. Resource Implications
No additional resources will be required.
IV. Recommendation for Action
Revision of the Graduate Certificate in Applied Data Analysis Using
SAS® is approved as reflected in the proposed changes and Graduate
School Bulletin copy described above.
Appendices
V. Current Graduate School Bulletin Copy
Graduate Certificate in Applied Data Analysis Using SAS
®The Graduate Certificate in Applied Data Analysis Using SAS® is a multidisciplinary program that fosters knowledge and programmatic skills in data management and statistical analysis using SAS software. The certificate’s curriculum is designed for students with diverse career goals, but at its core, it focuses on the job role of Programmer/Analyst. A person in this role accesses and manages data, performs complex queries, and conducts and interprets
statistical data analyses. Upon completion of the certificate program, students will not only earn the SAS-sponsored joint certificate from UWM, but they will also be prepared to take two globally recognized Programming Certification exams either through the SAS Institute or on-site at UWM:
Base SAS Programming Certificate
Advanced SAS Programming Certificate
Students are required to take a total of 18 credits towards the completion of the certificate. The mandatory core courses in programming and regression analysis make up 12 credits (6 credits fixed, 6 credits flexible) and an additional 6 credits are to be taken as electives. The program’s curriculum stimulates interdisciplinary skill acquisition and research by requiring students to enroll in courses from at least two academic units. Students can choose courses from Business Administration, Business Management, Educational Psychology, Political Science, Public Health, and Social Work to satisfy the certificate’s credit requirements.
Post-baccalaureate students will be interested in this certificate program because it provides a valuable skill set without pursuing a full graduate degree. Graduate and post-graduate students will find this certificate program appealing as it complements many existing degree programs at UWM and should give graduates a competitive edge on the job market.
Admission Requirements
Students must have earned a bachelor’s degree with a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.75 to be able to apply for the certificate program. Students who already hold a graduate degree must have earned that degree with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 when applying for the certificate program.
application with Graduate Student Services using the UW System online admission application. At the Reason for Applying screen, check Graduate Non-Degree. Acceptance into the certificate program does not guarantee admission to any other graduate programs.
Certificate Requirements – 18 credits
Core courses - Required; 6 creditsSOC WRK 718 Introduction to SAS Programming (3 cr) SOC WRK 719 Advanced SAS Programming (3 cr)
Core courses – Flexible; select at least 6 credits from the following: BUS ADM 714 Multivariate Techniques in Management Research (3 cr) BUS MGMT 709 Analytic Models for Managers (3 cr)
ED PSY 724 Educational Statistics II (3cr)
ED PSY 820 Multiple Regression and other General Linear Models (3cr) PH 702* Introduction to Biostatistics (3 cr)
PH 707* Introduction to Statistical Computing (1 cr) PH 810 Biostatistics II (3 cr)
POL SCI 701 Techniques of Political Science Research (3 cr)
POL SCI 702 Advanced Techniques of Political Science Research (3 cr) SOC WRK 961 Introduction to Statistical Methods (4 cr)
SOC WRK 962 Applied Multiple Regression Analysis (3 cr) * PH 702 and PH 707 have to be taken concurrently. Electives – Select at least 6 credits from the following:
BUS ADM 713 Business Forecasting Methods (3 cr) BUS ADM 763 Marketing Analytics (3 cr)
ED PSY 825 Multivariate Methods (3 cr)
ED PSY 826 Analysis of Cross-Classified Categorical Data (3 cr) ED PSY 832 Theory of Hierarchical Linear Modeling (3 cr)
POL SCI 935 Seminar in Advanced Political Science Methodology (3 cr)
Additional elective courses can be chosen with prior consent of the program committee. A minimum cumulative 3.00 GPA in certificate courses is required for students to remain in the program.
Transfer Credit
Articulation with UWM Graduate Degree Programs
No more than 50% of the credits required for a graduate certificate may count toward meeting UWM degree requirements. Inclusion of credits and degree requirements is at the discretion of the degree granting academic unit (department, school, or college).
Time Limit
Students who pursue the Graduate Certificate in Applied Data Analysis Using SAS® will have three years from initial enrollment in a certificate course to complete the certificate
requirements.
Contact
Daniel Fuhrmann, Ph.D. Associate Scientist (Statistician) Director of the Statistical Core
Center for Applied Behavioral Health Research Helen Bader School of Social Welfare
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Enderis Hall, Room 1181
P.O. Box 786
Milwaukee, WI 53201-0786 Phone: (414) 229-5176 E-mail: [email protected]
Web: www.sas.uwm.edu
