Curriculum that ensures you graduate with the skills and knowledge employers want.
At WGU, we design our curriculum to be timely, relevant, and practical—all to ensure your degree is proof you really know your stuff.
Every course focuses on a set of clearly defined competencies that you must prove you’ve learned—through tests, papers, projects, or other assessments. Demonstrating mastery is how you pass a course, so learning what it takes to be outstanding in your career is at the heart of WGU’s Bachelor of Science Data Management/Data Analytics curriculum.
That means what you learn is often directly applicable the next day at work—and it means what you’re doing at work frequently informs the work you’re doing in your courses. It’s all about real-world applicability so every moment spent studying is time well spent.
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Courses fulfilled by your associate's degree.
This is an unofficial estimate of your transferable credits. You may receive more or less credits depending upon the specific courses taken to complete your degree and other credits you may have.
Below are the anticipated courses that will be fulfilled based on your indication that you have earned an associate's degree. During the enrollment process this information will be verified.
Critical Thinking: Reason and Evidence
Composition: Writing with a Strategy
American Politics and the US Constitution
Applied Probability and Statistics
Introduction to Geography
Applied Algebra
Introduction to Humanities
Ethics in Technology
Integrated Physical Sciences
Introduction to Communication: Connecting with Others
Natural Science Lab
Courses in this program.
This online degree program is composed of the following courses. Some may be waived through transfer from your previous college experience. The rest you will typically complete one at a time as you progress through your program, working with your Program Mentor each term to build your personalized Degree Plan. You’ll work through each course as quickly as you can study and learn the material. As soon as you’re ready, you’ll pass the assessment, complete the course, and move on. This means you can finish as many courses as you're able in a term at no additional cost.
Critical Thinking: Reason and Evidence
Composition: Writing with a Strategy
American Politics and the US Constitution
Applied Probability and Statistics
Introduction to Geography
Introduction to Humanities
Integrated Physical Sciences
Introduction to Communication: Connecting with Others
Data Management - Foundations
Data Management - Applications
Data Systems Administration
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Scripting and Programming
Scripting and Programming - Foundations
Introduction to Programming in Python
Network and Security - Foundations
IT Leadership Foundations
Business of IT - Project Management
Business of IT - Applications
Web Development Foundations
Scripting and Programming - Applications
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General Science Content
Data and Information Governance
Introduction to Data Science
Data Structures and Algorithms I
Data Management/Analytics Undergraduate Capstone
Introduction to Spreadsheets
Plan to work hard: Program requirements and expectations.
The B.S. Data Management / Data Analytics program is an all-online program that you will complete by studying and working independently with instruction and support from WGU faculty. You will be expected to complete at least 12 competency units (WGU's equivalent of the credit hour) each 6-month term. (Each course is typically 3 or 4 units).
The first person you speak with at WGU will be your Enrollment Counselor, who can explain requirements and expectations in more detail. You can also read more about each course in the Program Guide.
Request info from an Enrollment Counselor.
Download the Program Guide.
Special requirements for this program:
Capstone project: At the end of your program, you will complete a capstone project that represents the culmination of all your hard work—a research project applicable to the field of data analytics and management that aims to expand the body of knowledge in the profession.
Quality you can trust: Curriculum developed with guidance from IT employers and experts.
Program councils—teams of industry and academic experts—drive the ongoing development of our programs and curriculum, providing input on the competencies a successful graduate needs to have mastered.
