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Course dates and registration deadlines for all courses offered within the Institute for Analysis and Industry Advancement (IAIA).


Data Science Undergraduate Certificate

CRN Term Dates Length Registration Deadline Instructor
85125 Fall POT2 8/25 - 10/18 8 Weeks 8/24/2025 Achraf Cohen
85350 Fall POT3 10/20 - 12/13 8 Weeks 10/19/25 Achraf Cohen
16013 Spring POT2 1/7-2/28 8 Weeks 1/6/2026 Achraf Cohen
17978 Spring POT3 3/2-5/2 8 Weeks 3/1/2026 Achraf Cohen

Course Description:

Throughout the course, there will be hands-on exercises with computing resources. The course will include introductions to several packages in R, particularly Tidyverse, libraries in Python such as Pandas/NumPy/Statsmodels, SQL clauses and summary statistics, and Spark framework for distributed computing.

CRN Term Dates Length Registration Deadline Instructor
86966 Fall POT2 8/25 - 10/18 8 Weeks 8/24/2025 Ann Aksut
86967 Fall POT3 10/20 - 12/13 8 Weeks 10/19/2025 Ann Aksut
17979 Spring POT2 1/7-2/28 8 Weeks 1/6/2026 Ann Aksut
18777 Spring POT3 3/2-5/2 8 Weeks 3/1/2026 Ann Aksut

Course Description:

Organizations can generate copious amounts of data. Extracting useful knowledge from data Warehouses to utilize in decision-making can provide a competitive advantage for an organization by identifying strengths and weaknesses. In this course, you will learn data warehouse organization, how to analyze data through analytical queries, and apply machine learning algorithms to build predictive models.

CRN Term Dates Length Registration Deadline Instructor
85446 Fall POT2 8/25 - 10/18 8 Weeks 8/24/2025 Aletheia Zambesi-Middleton
84943 Fall POT3 10/20 - 12/13 8 Weeks 10/19/2025 Aletheia Zambesi-Middleton
16062 Spring POT2 1/7-2/28 8 Weeks 1/6/2026 Aletheia Zambesi-Middleton
16063 Spring POT3 3/2-5/2 8 Weeks 3/1/2026 Aletheia Zambesi-Middleton

Course Description:

This builds the fundamentals of statistics necessary for students to perform and interpret appropriate hypothesis tests using software based on the data and research questions at hand.

CRN Term Dates Length Registration Deadline Instructor
85448 Fall POT2 8/25 - 10/18 8 Weeks 8/24/2025 Samantha Seals
84942 Fall POT3 10/20 - 12/13 8 Weeks 10/19/2025 Samantha Seals
16180 Spring POT2 1/7-2/28 8 Weeks 1/6/2026 Samantha Seals
16418 Spring POT3 3/2-5/2 8 Weeks 3/1/2026 Samantha Seals

Course Description:

Statistics for Data Science II is a second course in statistics for students in data science. This course covers the application of regression analysis techniques using softwares for statistical analysis. Broadly, students will learn how to construct statistical models and disseminate results to a wide audience. There will be a focus on choosing the appropriate modeling strategy for the data and research questions at hand.

Data Science Graduate Certificate

CRN Term Dates Length Registration Deadline Instructor
85996 Fall POT2 8/25 - 10/18 8 Weeks 8/24/25 Achraf Cohen
85910 Fall POT3 10/20 - 12/13 8 Weeks 10/19/25 Achraf Cohen
18778 Spring POT2 1/7-2/28 8 Weeks 1/6/2026 Achraf Cohen
15803 Spring POT3 3/2-5/2 8 Weeks 3/1/2026 Achraf Cohen

Course Description:

Gain hands-on knowledge of tools for data science using R, Python, SQL, and Spark. The course provides introductions to several packages in R, particularly Tidyverse, libraries in Python such as NumPy and Pandas, SQL clauses and summary statistics, and Spark framework for distributed computing. You will also learn about RStudio, GitHub, and RMarkdown. To end this course, you will conduct a final project to work on real-world problems.

CRN Term Dates Length  Registration Deadline Instructor
85750 Fall POT2 8/25 - 10/18 8 Weeks 8/24/2025 Ann Aksut
85997 Fall POT3 10/20 - 12/13 8 Weeks 10/19/2025 Ann Aksut
15805 Spring POT2 1/7-2/28 8 Weeks 1/6/2026 Ann Aksut
15806 Spring POT3 3/2-5/2 8 Weeks 3/1/2026 Ann Aksut

Course Description:

Organizations can generate copious amounts of data. Extracting useful knowledge from data Warehouses to utilize in decision-making can provide a competitive advantage for an organization by identifying strengths and weaknesses. In this course, you will learn data warehouse organization, how to analyze data through analytical queries, and apply machine learning algorithms to build predictive models.

CRN Term Dates Length Registration Deadline Instructor
84944 Fall POT2 10/20 - 12/13 8 Weeks 10/19/2025 Aletheia Zambesi-Middleton
85447 Fall POT3 8/25 - 10/18 8 Weeks 8/24/2025 Aletheia Zambesi-Middleton
16064 Spring POT2 1/7-2/28 8 Weeks 1/6/2026 Aletheia Zambesi-Middleton
16065 Spring POT3 3/2-5/2 8 Weeks 3/1/2026 Aletheia Zambesi-Middleton

Course Description:

This builds the fundamentals of statistics necessary for students to perform and interpret appropriate hypothesis tests using software based on the data and research questions at hand.

CRN Term Dates Length Registration Deadline Instructor
85834 Fall POT2 8/25 - 10/18 8 Weeks 8/24/2025 Samantha Seals
85836 Fall POT3 10/20 - 12/13 8 Weeks 10/19/2025 Samantha Seals
16684 Spring POT2 1/7-2/28 8 Weeks 1/6/2026 Samantha Seals
16685 Spring POT3 3/2-5/2 8 Weeks 3/1/2026 Samantha Seals

Course Description:

Statistics for Data Science II is the second course in statistics for students in data science. This course covers the application of regression analysis techniques using software for statistical analysis. Broadly, students will learn how to construct statistical models and disseminate predictions and results to a wide audience. There will be a focus on choosing the appropriate modeling strategy for the data and research questions at hand

Advanced Data Science Graduate Certificate

CRN Term Dates Length Registration Deadline Instructor
85894 Fall POT2 8/25 - 10/18 8 Weeks 8/24/2025 Xingang Fang
17594 Spring POT3 3/2-5/2 8 Weeks 3/1/2026 Xingang Fang

CRN Term Dates Length Registration Deadline Instructor
86436 Fall POT2 10/20 - 12/13 8 Weeks 10/19/2025 Shusen Pu
17595 Spring POT2 1/7-2/28 8 Weeks 1/6/2026 Shusen Pu

CRN Term Dates Length Registration Deadline Instructor
85889 Fall POT3 10/20 - 12/13 8 Weeks 10/19/2025 Brian Jalaian
17596 Spring POT2 1/7-2/28 8 Weeks 1/6/2026 Brian Jalaian

Cybersecurity Graduate Certificate

CRN Term Dates Length Registration Deadline Instructor
NA Spring NA 13 Weeks NA Thomas Reichherzer 

Course Description:

This course reviews fundamental principles of modern computer architectures, operating systems and computer networks and relates them to computer programming. The course covers topics such as the design of various components of operating systems and services they provide to users and application developers, network structures & devices, network protocol stacks, network performance metrics, network routing algorithms, and network traffic analysis. The role of security in systems and networks will also be covered. This course may require completion of graduate foundations courses in computer programming or the equivalent undergraduate coursework if a student has insufficient academic or professional experience in the discipline.

CRN Term Dates Length Registration Deadline Instructor
81069 Fall POT2 8/25 - 10/18 8 Weeks 8/24/2025 Anthony Pinto
18627 Spring POT3 3/2-5/2 8 Weeks 3/1/2026 Anthony Pinto

Course Description:

A course in the Accelerated Software Engineering Foundations Series in which students will gain a comprehensive understanding of principles/concepts of Java programming and how to apply those principles/concepts in conjunction with principles of software engineering to design and develop object- oriented software systems. Students taking this course should have an understanding of programming language fundamentals including variables, constants, selection, iteration, arrays, and functions or methods.

CRN Term Dates Length Registration Deadline Instructor
83577 Fall POT2 8/25 - 10/18 8 Weeks 8/24/2025 Meng Yu
86024 Fall POT2 8/25 - 10/18 8 Weeks 8/24/2025 Ezhil Selvam Kalaimannan
87584 Fall POT3 10/20 - 12/13 8 Weeks 10/19/2025 Ezhil Selvam Kalaimannan
13690 Spring POT2 1/7-2/28 8 Weeks 1/6/2026 Ezhil Selvam Kalaimannan
16883 Spring POT3 3/2-5/2 8 Weeks 3/1/2026 Behrouz Zolfaghari

Course Description:

This course introduces students to topics in cybersecurity. It provides information related to threat models, vulnerability analysis, and security-policy formation and enforcement. In addition, the course covers information assurance controlling laws and guidelines as well as introduces students to broad topics in network and system security, Internet services, and digital forensics.

CRN Term Dates Length Registration Deadline Instructor
82091 Fall POT3 10/20 - 12/13 8 Weeks 10/19/2025 Ezhil Selvam Kalaimannan
NA Spring NA 8 Weeks NA NA

Course Description: 

This course covers the basic strategies and tools that prepare students to engage in proactive and aggressive cybersecurity activities, with an increased focus on computer, network and system security. Students will learn about protection strategies which are most effective when dealing with cyber attacks, especially in an age of increased reliance on distributed devices. This course may require completion of graduate foundational courses in computer science or undergraduate coursework in computer networks and operating systems if a student has insufficient academic or professional experience in the field.

CRN Term Dates Length Registration Deadline Instructor
17619 Spring POT3 3/2-5/2 8 Weeks 3/1/2026 Peggy Carnley

Course Description:

Examines the importance of building security into the design, implementation and testing phases of software development. Covers coding techniques that avoid known vulnerabilities and test strategies that can uncover previously unknown weaknesses. Includes discussion of security policies and design principles. Prior to taking this course students should have knowledge and skill in software development.

CRN Term Dates Length Registration Deadline Instructor
15808 Spring POT2 1/7-2/26 8 Weeks 1/6/2026 NA

Course Description:

Database Security is designed to teach students how database systems are used, managed, and issues associated with protecting the associated data assets are resolved. This course will cover various methods to ensure information confidentiality, integrity, and availability on various data storage systems. This graduate course is an elective for graduate Cybersecurity and Information Technology programs.

CRN Term Dates Length Registration Deadline Instructor
85615 Fall POT3 10/20 - 12/13 8 Weeks 10/19/2025 Usman Rauf
12475 Spring POT3 3/2-5/2 8 Weeks 3/1/2026 Ezhil Selvam Kalaimannan

Course Description:

This course will provide a solid foundation for performing a digital forensic examination; introduces tools and techniques required for conducting a forensic analysis on systems and data pertaining to evidences in civil, criminal or administrative cases. It introduces systematic problem-solving techniques and applies them to digital investigations. The techniques directly correlate to methods used to recover/restore data for various requirements, ranging from litigation to fraud-based investigations.

CRN Term Dates Length Registration Deadline Instructor
86023 Fall POT 2 8/25 - 10/18 8 Weeks 8/24/2025 Shashi Bhushan Jha
18131 Spring POT1 1/7-5/2 16 Weeks 1/6/2026 Sikha Bagui
18180 Spring POT1 1/7-5/2 16 Weeks 1/6/2026 Shashi Bhushan Jha

Course Description:

Introduction to database systems and database management system architectures. Various database models are discussed with emphasis on the relational model and relational database design. Case applications using fourth-generation languages, such as SQL are included. This course requires completion of graduate foundations courses in computer programming or the equivalent undergraduate coursework.

Data in the Workplace Undergraduate Certificate

CRN Term Dates Length Registration Deadline Instructor
NA Spring NA 8 Weeks NA Aletheia Zambesi-Middleton

CRN Term Dates Length Registration Deadline Instructor
86876 Fall POT2 8/25 - 10/13 8 Weeks 8/24/2025 Samantha Seals
17606 Spring POT2 1/7-2/28 8 Weeks 1/6/2026 Samantha Seals

CRN Term Dates Length Registration Deadline Instructor
19123 Spring POT1 1/7-5/2 16 Weeks 1/6/2026 Julianna Costanzo

Data in the Workplace Graduate Certificate

CRN Term Dates Length Registration Deadline Instructor
86874 Fall POT2 10/20 - 12/13 8 Weeks 10/19/25 Aletheia Zambesi-Middleton
NA Spring NA 8 Weeks NA NA

CRN Term Dates Length Registration Deadline Instructor
86875 Fall POT2 8/25 - 10/18 8 Weeks 8/24/25 Samantha Seals
16689 Spring POT2 1/7-2/28 8 Weeks 1/6/2026 Samantha Seals

CRN Term Dates Length Registration Deadline Instructor
19125 Spring POT1 1/7-5/2 16 Weeks 1/6/2026 Julianna Costanzo

AI in the Workplace Graduate Certificate

CRN Term Dates Length Registration Deadline Instructor
19124 Spring POT1 1/7-5/2 16 Weeks 1/6/2026 Julianna Costanzo

AI in the Workplace Undergraduate Certificate

CRN Term Dates Length Registration Deadline Instructor
19122 Spring POT1 1/7-5/2 16 Weeks 1/6/2026 Julianna Costanzo

CRN Term Dates Length Registration Deadline Instructor
87819 Fall POT1 8/25 - 12/13 16 Weeks 8/24/25 Joseph Herring
NA Spring NA 16 Weeks NA NA

CRN Term Dates Length Registration Deadline Instructor
87569 Fall POT2 8/25 - 10/18 8 Weeks 8/24/25 Heather Riddell
NA Spring NA 8 Weeks NA NA

CRN Term Dates Length Registration Deadline Instructor
87711 Fall POT3 10/20 - 12/13 8 Weeks 10/19/25 Laura Herbek
NA Spring NA 8 Weeks NA NA

Cyber Technologies Undergraduate Certificate

CRN Term Dates Length Registration Deadline Instructor
87581 Fall POT1 8/25 - 12/13 16 Weeks 8/24/2025 TBD
NA Spring NA 16 Weeks NA NA

CRN Term Dates Length Registration Deadline Instructor
84458 Fall POT1 8/25 - 12/13 16 Weeks 8/24/2025 Baha Al-Abed
17988 Spring POT1 1/7-5/2 16 Weeks 1/6/2026 Baha Al-Abed

Engineering Professional Undergraduate Certificate

CRN Term Dates Length Registration Deadline Instructor
87091 Fall POT1  8/12 - 12/23 16 Weeks 8/24/2025 Maher Amer
17982 Spring POT1 1/7-3/2 16 Weeks 1/6/2026 Maher Amer

CRN Term Dates Length Registration Deadline Instructor
84923 Fall POT1 8/25 - 12/13 16 Weeks 8/24/25 Richard Hand
16989 Spring POT1 1/7-5/2 16 Weeks 1/6/2026 Richard Hand
  Non-credit Open Enrollment      Richard Hand

CRN Term Dates Length Registration Deadline Instructor
84922 Fall POT1 8/25 - 12/13 16 Weeks 8/24/2025 Michael Reynolds
16990 Spring POT1 1/7-5/2 16 Weeks 1/6/2026 Michael Reynolds

CRN Term Dates Length Registration Deadline Instructor
84899  Fall POT1 8/25 - 12/13 16 Weeks 8/24/2025 Jeffrey McGuirk
15669 Spring POT1 1/7-5/2 16 Weeks 1/6/2026 Jeffrey McGuirk

CRN Term Dates Length Registration Deadline Instructor
18773 Spring POT1 1/7-5/2 16 Weeks 1/6/2026 Amy Diekmann

AutoCAD

CRN Term Dates Length Registration Deadline Instructor
NA NA NA 16 Weeks NA NA