Data Curation Graduate Certificate
The Graduate Certificate in Data Curation will provide an Information Science-centered focus on data issues, particularly in the representation, organization, storage, and retrieval of large amounts of data where expertise in these areas is needed.
Program Type
Graduate Certificate
Program Format
Hybrid, Online
Data professionals are needed to fulfill a variety of functions, including data management, curation, and stewardship in academic and industry settings.
Data curators work alongside data engineers and data scientists to design, implement, and apply data management techniques to relevant data sets. Graduates of the program will gain the skills to identify reliable data sources, analyze data in various formats, and design and maintain big data and data analytics systems using the principles of data mining, data modeling, and data architecture.
Admission Criteria
Preference will be given to those students who have a baccalaureate degree in information sciences, computer information systems, computer science, engineering, statistics, or a related field. Students with sufficient background gained through work experience or professional training in information technologies, such as networks, web services, and database development, will also be considered for admission to the program.
Those who have neither of the aforementioned qualifications will be encouraged to take prerequisites, or their equivalents, before taking related courses.
For complete application and admission information see the UWM Academic Catalog.
To complete the requirements for the data curation certificate, students must complete:
Required Courses
| Course Number | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| INFOST 582G | Introduction to Data Science | 3 |
| INFOST 771 | Data Curation | 3 |
Elective Courses
Select a minimum of 9 credits from the following:
| Course Number | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| INFOST 465G | Legal Aspects of Information Products and Services | 3 |
| INFOST 655G | Information and Records Management | 3 |
| INFOST 656G | Electronic Documents and Records Management | 3 |
| INFOST 660G | Information Policy | 3 |
| INFOST 661G | Information Ethics | 3 |
| INFOST 687G | Data Analysis for Data Science | 3 |
| INFOST 691G | Special Topics in Information Science (with relevant topic) | 3 |
| INFOST 714 | Metadata | 3 |
| INFOST 716 | Thesaurus Construction | 3 |
| INFOST 717 | Information Architecture | 3 |
| INFOST 719 | Advanced Topics in Information Organization (with relevant topic) | 3 |
| INFOST 761 | Information Privacy | 3 |
| INFOST 780 | XML for Libraries | 3 |
| INFOST 783 | Information Storage and Retrieval | 3 |
| INFOST 785 | Database Management Systems for Information Professionals | 3 |
Total Credits: 15
For a list of other relevant courses from other units on campus that may also be considered for the certificate, please see the UWM Graduate Catalog: https://catalog.uwm.edu/community-engagement-professions/information-studies/data-curation-graduate-certificate/