IST: Data Analytics & Programming Solutions

The Data Analytics & Programming Solutions CSC will equip you with the skills needed for entry-level data analytics positions while strengthening your existing information technology skillset. This program is a good fit for students with strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

Receive training for these entry-level careers:

• Systems analyst
• Junior data scientist
• Data scientist
• Software developer
• Application developer

This program will prepare you to sit for the Oracle Java Certified Foundations Associate certification, which provides concrete evidence of hands-on Java knowledge and skills.

This Career Studies Certificate can be earned on its own or as part of the IST: Data Analytics & Programming Solutions Specialization degree. It can also be stacked with other Computer Science and Information Systems Technology programs. 

This program is available completely online.

Related Programs

• Information Systems Technology (Associate of Applied Science)
• IST: Cyber Security & Network Administration Specialization (Associate of Applied Science)
• IST: Data Analytics & Programming Solutions Specialization (Associate of Applied Science)
• IST: Cisco™ CCNA™ Networking (Career Studies Certificate)
• IST: Cyber Security (Career Studies Certificate)
• IST: Information Technology Support Analyst (Career Studies Certificate)
• IST: Network & Security Administration (Career Studies Certificate)

User Groups & Professional Societies

Roanoke-Blacksburg Technology Council (RBTC) is a non-profit, member-driven association of businesses and organizations working together to promote the growth of the region's technology sector. With over 200 member companies and 24,000 employee members, RBTC hosts a very active list of events including TechNite, Tech and Toast, Security Forums, and Peer Roundtables. https://rbtc.tech/

Roanoke Infosec Exchange (RISE) brings together IT professionals in the Roanoke area to discuss cutting edge topics and applications in the Cyber Security world.  Meetings are held the second Thursday of every month at various companies around town.  https://roanokeinfosec.com

The Oracle Academy mission is to advance computer science education globally to drive knowledge, innovation, skills development, and diversity in technology fields. As a member, Virginia Western receives expertly developed learning resources and world-class industry technologies for both the Java and Oracle database world.  Students receive discounts on industry tests. https://academy.oracle.com

Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), the world's largest educational and scientific computing society, delivers resources that advance computing as a science and a profession. ACM provides the computing field's premier Digital Library and serves its members and the computing profession with leading-edge publications, conferences, and career resources. http://www.acm.org.

The Cisco Networking Academy is an IT skills and career building program for learning institutions and individuals worldwide. More than 5.5 million people have joined the Networking Academy and become a force for change in the global economy since 1997. Virginia Western is a part of the Cisco academy and teaches the Cisco curriculum in both the Networking and the Security programs. https://www.netacad.com