Undergraduate Certificate in Digital Technology

The certificate in digital technology provides students, regardless of major, with general technical skills, knowledge, and abilities needed for job roles that require an understanding of data analysis and visualization and data security. Program learning objectives, designed by the Capital CoLAB (Collaborative of Leaders in Academic and Business), provide students with the skills and experience needed to support the workforce needs of the twenty-first century economy. In addition, the 14 industries involved in CoLAB provide students with opportunities for mentorships, paid internships in the summer, and insights into the job market.

The 15-credit certificate requires students to take entry-level courses in statistics, data manipulation, data visualization, ethics, and cybersecurity. Students who complete the certificate receive a digital badge that can be displayed on their resume; is shareable on social professional job sites such as LinkedIn; and will be noted on their transcript.

The following requirements must be fulfilled: 18 credits, with one course taken from each of the five areas listed below.

All courses must be taken at GW. No substitutions are allowed. Students must maintain a minimum GPA of 2.5 in these approved courses to receive the certificate.

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Required
One course in programming, selected from the following:
CSCI 1012	Introduction to Programming with Python
ISTM 3119	Introduction to Programming
One course in statistics, selected from the following:
DNSC 1001	Business Analytics I: Statistics for Descriptive and Predictive Analytics
STAT 1051	Introduction to Business and Economic Statistics
STAT 1053	Introduction to Statistics in Social Science
STAT 1111	Business and Economic Statistics I
STAT 1127	Statistics for the Biological Sciences
One course in data ethics:
DATS 2101	Ethical Life in a Digital World
Two courses in data visualization:
DATS 1001	Data Science for All
DATS 2102	Data Visualization for Data Science
One course in data security:
ISTM 4206	Foundations of Information Systems Security and Ethics