Online Non-Degree Certificate in Advanced Analytics

Eligibility

You must hold a bachelor’s degree and have the background necessary to complete graduate-level courses in advanced analytics gained through either their bachelor’s degree or work experience. 

Those interested in earning this non-degree certificate should email the ISE Grad Programs Office at ise-grad@illinois.edu. Please include your prior academic experience so we can determine if this would be a good fit for you. 

Certificate Requirements

Students must complete a total of 12 credit hours with a grade of B or higher in each course.  Students must choose both

• 8 credit hours from the Advanced Analytics Core list and
• 4 credit hours from the Advanced Analytics Secondary list (or an additional four hours from the Core course list)

Advanced Analytics Core Courses

• IE 434 Deep Learning: Mathematics and Applications (4 hours) 
• IE 522* Statistical Methods in Finance (4 hours)
• IE 525* Stochastic Calculus and Numerical Models in Finance (2-4 hours)
• IE 529 Stats of Big Data and Clustering (4 hours)
• IE 531 Algorithms for Data Analytics (4 hours)
• IE 532 Analysis of Network Data (4 hours)
• IE 533 Big Graphs and Social Networks (4 hours)
• IE 534 Deep Learning (4 hours)

Advanced Analytics Secondary Courses

• IE 400 Design & Analysis of Experiments (4 hours)
• IE 410 Stochastic Processes & Applications (4 hours)
• IE 411 Optimization of Large Systems (4 hours)
• IE 510 Applied Nonlinear Programming (4 hours)
• IE 511 Integer Programming (4 hours)
• IE 514 Optimization Methods for Large-Scale, Network-Based Systems (4 hours)
• IE 521 Convex Optimization (4 hours)
• IE 523* Financial Computing (4 hours)
• SE 524 Data-Based Systems Modeling

* These courses are restricted to students in the MS Financial Engineering Program

Online Course Format

• Same rigor, assignments, projects, and exams as the on-campus courses and same course deadlines throughout the semester without being on campus.
• Flexibility to view course lectures when time allows during the week.

Tuition Costs

To learn more about tuition and payments, visit https://grainger.illinois.edu/academics/online/tuition-funding.

Course Offerings

A subset of the Advanced Analytics courses is offered online each semester – fall, spring, and summer.  To view the upcoming semester’s course offerings, visit https://grainger.illinois.edu/academics/online/courses

Questions regarding future course offerings can be directed to the College of Engineering Office of Graduate, Professional and Online Programs at engr-gpp@illinois.edu. 

How to Register

• Determine the course(s) for the upcoming term.  Make sure to use the CRN (Course Reference Number) for the online course.  See https://grainger.illinois.edu/academics/online for course schedule and CRNs.
• Complete the registration steps at https://grainger.illinois.edu/admissions/online-registration under “How to Register”. In step 3, click on the “All other individuals” link, which is for non-degree students/certificate students.
• Registration deadlines are posted at https://grainger.illinois.edu/admissions/online-registration.

For assistance or questions with registration, contact Frank Hoskinson at fhoskins@illinois.edu.

Semester Schedule

The academic calendar is posted at http://illinois.edu/calendar/list/4328. This includes semester start and end dates, tuition refund deadlines for dropped courses, withdrawals, cancellations for the given semester, and much more.

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