Certificate in Data Visualization

The Certificate in Data Visualization comprises courses covering primary industry tools used in data analytics and visualization.  BBA 301 provides baseline knowledge regarding analytics and its role in business, with introductory level coverage of data visualization.  BBA 430 and BBA 450 focus on visualizing data and use Tableau, industry leading software in data visualization. The choice of CSC 419 or ENV 448 offers students the opportunity to develop proficiency using Python to further data analytics programming and visualization skills or to explore geographic information systems as a tool to visualize location-based data.  BBA 460 provides instruction in R and Shiny, leading data analytics and visualization software in the analytics sector.  Students completing the certificate will be prepared to sit for the Tableau Desktop Specialist Certification exam, an industry recognized credential in data visualization.

15 Credits

Data Visualization Certificate Required Classes

BBA 301 Intro to Business Analytics

BBA 430 Data Visualization

BBA 450 Advanced Visualization

BBA 460 R for Business Analytics

CSC 419 Python for Data Science

OR

ENV 448 Environmental Informatics

This information applies to new students who enter this degree program during the 2026-2027 Academic Year. All enrolled students should log in to MyWilmU Degree Works to view their personalized course and program completion requirements. You may also refer to the academic catalog for the general curriculum for this program from previous academic years.