California College of Business, Science & Technology

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Big Data Analytics

Computer Literacy plus Data Analytics for Business, Big Data fundamentals, Python Programming, Business Analytics for Decision Making, and Big Data Modeling and Management Systems.

180 clock hours BPPE Approved 05/10/2022 100% Online
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Program Objectives

  • Demonstrate understanding of Big Data Analytics fundamentals.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of Data Analytics for Business.
  • Demonstrate understanding of basic Big Data principles.
  • Apply Python Programming Language to Big Data tasks.
  • Demonstrate understanding of Business Analytics for Decision Making.
  • Apply Big Data Modeling and Management Systems.

Course Outline

6 required courses · 180 total clock hours · taken in the sequence shown

Official 2026 course outline (PDF)
Required course sequence for Big Data Analytics
Seq.Course No.Course TitleClock Hours
1CS 100Computer Literacy30
2BDA 101Introduction to Data Analytics for Business30
3BDA 104Introduction to Big Data30
4BDA 110Python Programming Language30
5BDA 103Business Analytics for Decision Making30
6BDA 105Big Data Modeling and Management Systems30
Total Program Length180

All programs are non-degree, non-credit certificate programs measured in clock hours rather than semester credits.

  1. Course 1 · CS 100

    Computer Literacy

    30 hrs
    • Computing foundations
    • Productivity tools

  2. Course 2 · BDA 101

    Introduction to Data Analytics for Business

    30 hrs
    • Data-driven decisions
    • Analytics workflow
    • Reporting

  3. Course 3 · BDA 104

    Introduction to Big Data

    30 hrs
    • Big data concepts
    • Data sources
    • Storage

  4. Course 4 · BDA 110

    Python Programming Language

    30 hrs
    • Python syntax
    • Data structures
    • Libraries

  5. Course 5 · BDA 103

    Business Analytics for Decision Making

    30 hrs
    • Descriptive analytics
    • Predictive basics
    • Business KPIs

  6. Course 6 · BDA 105

    Big Data Modeling and Management Systems

    30 hrs
    • Data modeling
    • Database management
    • Big data tooling

Learning Outcomes

  • Write Python scripts to process and analyze large datasets.
  • Build dashboards that support business decisions.
  • Apply data modeling techniques to real datasets.

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