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Data Science Program (10 Courses) Basic Statistics Description: The Basic Statistics course will help students gain a fundamental understanding of statistical concepts that will be used throughout the Data Science program.  Topics covered include probability, data types, common distributions, common descriptive statistics, and statistical inference.   Final Project: Skills mastery exam Programming Foundations (Python) Description: This course will give students programming foundations in Python. This course also provides a secure foundation upon which students can build on as they progress through the program. Final Project: Using Python, create a text-based task manger that will allow the user to add a task, remove a task, mark a task complete, and list the tasks based on the input number. Statistical Programming (R) Description: The Statistical Programming course teaches students how to load R and R Studio onto their PC. Students will then learn basic scripting commands and will be introduced to a vast library of functions to perform various statistical analyses. Final Project: Using R, review the Cigarette data set in the Ecdat package and collect the data for the questions listed. Data Visualization Description: The Data Visualization course is designed to help students understand that the heavy lifting in any analysis happens before the analytical procedure starts. Data wrangling is the process of changing the structure and format of raw data until the data are compatible with sometimes rigid requirements for analysis. Data wrangling also includes a quick sanity check of data quality. Data Visualization will give students an understanding and appreciation of the power in representing data graphically. Final Project: Create visualizations using data supplied. Consider which columns are what kind of data. For instance, the Crash_ID column looks like a number, but it is a categorical variable. Metrics and Data Processing Description: The Metrics and Data Processing course will prepare students to be able to create new metrics that directly answer or monitor business questions. This module will also teach the theory and practice of statistical process control. Upon completion of this module, students will be equipped to help businesses monitor their processes and know when a process is out-of-control and needs to be fixed. Final Project: Create three new small data frames and explore the functions of concatenation, merging, and joining the tables. Create a large data frames that includes HPI data from all 50 states. Intermediate Statistics Description: The Intermediate Statistics course is designed to teach students about hypothesis testing under multiple scenarios. Students will be able to determine which hypothesis test to utilize and be able to perform that test. Students will also learn to identify and verify the data requirements for each hypothesis test. Final Project: Conduct hypothesis tests on the data supplied. For each test, explain the research taking place, include any graphs that make sense, state the null and alternative hypotheses, include the value of the test statistic, include the p-value, and state the conclusions in terms of the problem presented, not in mathematical terms. Present results in a manner that will make sense to people that don't have any statistical background but are intelligent people. Machine Learning Description: The Machine Learning course will introduce students to several commonly used machine learning methods. Students will learn how to determine the best methods for a given set of data, and how to use common software tools to utilize these methods. Final Project: Using Python, create a decision tree model of the Titanic dataset from seaborn. Interpret the confusion matrix and classification report. Modeling and Optimization Description: Discuss how to fully harness the power of a scatterplot and the linear fit to serve as a model for a system, logistic regression, quantitative response value, stepwise regression, and exploring different distributions, and the process of simulating them. Final Project: Required to run two different simulations, a Monte Carlo to predict profit of a certain tool, and an expensive piece of equipment that needs to limit inventory. Create a table with the information requested. Introduction to Big Data Description: The Introduction to Big Data course introduces students to Big Data on a conceptual level and gives students exposure and practice with several skills and tools currently in use. These skills will be taught at a manageable level, and then scale up methods will be used to help students grasp the meaning and popularity of analyzing substantial amounts of data. Students will learn the foundational concepts of Big Data and will know how to move from Big Data basics to more business specific needs and requirements. Final Project: With the data given, create one manager and create two workers. Perform MapReduce to count accidents for each vehicle and what most common action prior to accident. Lastly, determine which action is most common.

Full-Stack Web Developer Concentration (4 languages) (10 Courses) Can select from 4 different programming languages based on employer demand in region of student. Coding from Scratch Description: Coding from Scratch is indented to introduce students the fundamental ideas of HTML, CSS, JavaScript and Git. Students will learn how to structure a web site using HTML, how to apply styling to that structure using CSS, and how to add interactivity to the page using JavaScript. Students will then learn how changes to the sites content can be recorded and shared using the Git source control system. Final Project: Using HTML CSS and JavaScript, create a website with a form to gather information from the user in order to generate an ID Card. Front End Foundations Description: The Front End Foundations course is an extension of the Coding From Scratch module, further exploring advanced concepts. This course is intended to enable students to create modern and robust web applications without leveraging any advanced frameworks. Students will strengthen their foundational knowledge of how web applications and client-side coding works. Students will explore web animations, transitions, transformations and how to structure and organize code for a large web project. Final Project: Using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, Ajax and Git, create a personal website to display your contact information, social media accounts, and examples of your source code.  Use Ajax to generate a dynamic list of your projects directly from GitHub. Prerequisites: Coding From Scratch Front End Frameworks (React) Description: The Front End Frameworks course is an introduction to JavaScript Front End Frameworks which enable rapid front-end development meeting modern best practices. Students will learn how to create Single Page Web Applications (SPA). Framework-specific concepts will be covered, outlining the nuances associated with the elective framework (React). Final Project: Using React, create a single-page application which counts and monitors the number of interactions a user makes with your application Prerequisites: Front End Foundations Front End Frameworks (Angular) Description: The Front End Frameworks course is an introduction to JavaScript Front End Frameworks which enable rapid front-end development meeting modern best practices. Students will learn how to create Single Page Web Applications (SPA). Framework-specific concepts will be covered, outlining the nuances associated with the elective framework (Angular). Final Project: Using React, create a single-page application which counts and monitors the number of interactions a user makes with your application Database Foundations (SQL and No-SQL) Description: The Database Foundations course is an introduction to working with and designing databases. Students will develop a foundational knowledge of database concepts, theory, and an overview of the various implementations and architectures. Students will work with both relational (aka SQL) and non-relational (aka document) databases. Final Project: Using SQL, modify an existing database of customers and products to introduce the notion of an order so that you can associate products purchased to the customer making the purchase.  Using MongoDB, create and record a database of employees including their personal information, as well as a collection of songs and their related metadata. Programming Foundations (Java) Description: The Programming Foundations course is an introduction to basic programming principles as expressed in the elective language. Students will develop a foundational knowledge of programming concepts, algorithms, design patterns and theory. Language-specific concepts will be covered, outlining the nuances associated with the elective language. Final Project: Using Java, create a text-based task manger that will allow the user to add a task, remove a task, mark a task complete, and list the tasks based on the user. Programming Foundations (C#) Description: The Programming Foundations course is an introduction to basic programming principles as expressed in the elective language. Students will develop a foundational knowledge of programming concepts, algorithms, design patterns and theory. Language-specific concepts will be covered, outlining the nuances associated with the elective language. Final Project: Using C#, build a game of BlingBlong. The game will have the numbers 1 -100 and will create a specific sequence. The game will print “Bling” if the number is a multiple of three, or “Blong” if the number is a multiple of five. For numbers multiples of three and five the game will print “BlingBlong”. Programming Foundations (Ruby) Description: The Programming Foundations course is an introduction to basic programming principles as expressed in the elective language. Students will develop a foundational knowledge of programming concepts, algorithms, design patterns and theory. Language-specific concepts will be covered, outlining the nuances associated with the elective language. Final Project: Using Ruby, create a program that defines a 52 deck of cards, 13 of each suit, shuffles them, and deals them out to four people. Backend Foundations (Java/Spring) Description: The Back End Foundations course is an introduction to creating server-side web applications and services. Students will learn how to create server-side APIs and render websites. Language-specific concepts will be covered, outlining the nuances associated with the elective framework. Final Project: Using Java and Spring, create a new Spring application which will allow users to create a profile and log in using a username and password. Users with a profile can create Posts, containing a string message up to 140 characters. The posts made by a user can be viewed without needing to log in. This application should support the four basic CRUD operations: Create, Read, Update, and Delete. Backend Foundations (JavaScript/Node) Description: The Back End Foundations course is an introduction to creating server-side web applications and services. Students will learn how to create server-side APIs and render websites. Language-specific concepts will be covered, outlining the nuances associated with the elective framework. Final Project: Using JavaScript and Node, create a full Back-End application that has two tables, users and posts. Create a sign in form that allows users to create, edit, and delete. Users should be able to view their profile page, while admins should be able to see a list of all users. Admins should be able to delete users and their posts, but not edit them. Backend Foundations (C#/Web API) Description: The Back-End Foundations course is an introduction to creating server-side web applications and services. Students will learn how to create server-side APIs and render websites. Language-specific concepts will be covered, outlining the nuances associated with the elective framework. Final Project: Using C# and Web API create a Record Store. The record store will allow a user to create a playlist and view information based off tracks, albums, or artists. The user can edit or delete tracks from their playlist or create more than one playlist. Backend Foundations (Ruby on Rails) Description: The Back End Foundations course is an introduction to creating server-side web applications and services. Students will learn how to create server-side APIs and render websites. Language-specific concepts will be covered, outlining the nuances associated with the elective framework. Final Project: Using Ruby on Rails, create a blog that allows comments on the blog post. Mobile Apps and Responsive Design Description: The Responsive Design course is intended to explore the principles and implementations of Responsive Design. Responsive Design is the practice of creating applications which seamlessly adapt to the size and capabilities of different devices (Desktop, Tablet, Phone).  Students will learn the techniques and tooling required to enable web sites to be responsive Final Project #1: Create a page-turner book app using Apache Cordova and Ionic that can be used to display a novel, or a sequence of children's stories, or a comic strip collection, or any book with a simple chapter structure. Final Project #2: Using Responsive design principals, modify a traditional web application to be responsive and displays consistently across various devices. Agile Project Management Description: The Agile Project Management course is an introduction to the processes and practices of managing software projects and teams. Students will become familiar with the role on a software team and their responsibilities, while also familiarizing with the stages of the software Development Lifecycle (SDLC). Student gain knowledge in both traditional Waterfall management methods as well as Agile Software Development. The concepts learned in this module will prepare students to manage their group project as an agile software team. Career Skills course assists students with personal and professional development for successful employment. Concentrating on developing a positive self-image, assessing competitive strengths, appropriate career expectations, learning job search techniques, understanding your social media presence, preparing for the interview and effective resume preparation Final Project: Using Scrum and Kanban techniques, plan and organize your own project including user stories, a backlog, and a planned sprint. Web Deployment (AWS) and Web Security Description: The Deployment course is an introduction to building and deploying applications to cloud hosting providers. Students will develop a foundational understanding of the benefits and process of deploying a web application to a cloud hosting provider. The Web Security module is intended to be an introduction to the key concepts of Web Security. Students will learn the mindset, discipline, and methods for securing a software project. This course is designed to be useful and accessible to application developers, QA testers, operations teams, and leaders who want to understand how to have conversations and make decisions about application security Final Project #1: Create a new AWS EC2 instance which will clone a web app from GitHub. Then, fork that repository and connect it to Travis CI. Finally, configure Travis CI to automatically deploy the application to EC2, and configure Nginx. Final Project #2: Develop a checklist for system emergencies. For each scenario, make sure to include specific instructions on how to respond for the chosen set of technologies. Final Group Project Description: This course combines many parts of software development to develop a full‐stack application as an Agile Project Team. Each student will participate in several roles, including making contributions to the code base. The team will have daily scrum meetings to cover tasks and will work separately to complete them. The final product will be presented at graduation before potential employers.