Volgenau School Offers Summer Online IT Courses
The Volgenau School, Department of Statistics, is offering three self-paced, online non-credit programming courses this summer:
Introduction to SAS Programming
June 3, 2013 - July 21, 2013
This course is designed to prepare you for writing and executing SAS programs in a Microsoft Windows environment, and is good preparation for learning the more advanced features of SAS. It provides an overview of the SAS System under Microsoft Windows and a fundamental grounding in the SAS DATA step and some of the Base SAS procedures. Earn 1.5 CEUs.
Introduction to R
June 10 - July 14, 2013
This course is designed to teach students the rudiments of the R programming language, primarily as preparation for future coursework in statistics. After completing the course, students are expected to know how to create and manipulate different kinds of objects in R, understand how to import and export data in certain common formats, be able to create their own functions that extend the language, know about some of the statistical and probabilistic features of R, and be able to produce graphics. Earn 3.0 CEUs.
Introduction to SPSS
June 4 - July 8, 2013
This course offers an introduction to SPSS, a widely-used statistical software package in social sciences. This course is designed to provide an overview of SPSS procedures for manipulating data; summarizing and displaying data; and analyzing data from a variety of experimental designs. Earn 4.0 CEUs.
The websites and materials for the respective courses will be available 24 hours a day, seven days a week for the duration of each course. The materials include downloadable data, printable lesson summaries, practices and solutions, and step-by-step demonstrations. Learning is reinforced through online quizzes and hands-on experience and activities. A facilitator will also be available via email to answer questions and provide feedback on programming activities. On campus meetings with the instructor are available by appointment.
Announcing Mason’s New Enterprise Leadership Certificate Program
Join Mason’s new Enterprise Leadership Certificate program and gain skills needed to execute complex business strategies. This is an opportunity to learn specifics about business planning and strategy development, financial analysis, leading matrix teams, and advanced risk management and more!
Take advantage of the early bird discount and register by April 1, 2013. Click here to learn more.
GIS Certificate Program Adds Classes
Due to popular request, the Professional Certificate in GIS has added two more electives to the 2013 schedule.
GIS 0325: Crime Mapping & Analysis- June 20-22, 2013
GIS 0240: Raster Analysis & 3D Modeling- July 25-27, 2013
The pre-requisite for both classes is GIS 0110: Introduction to ArcGIS- May 30-June 1, 2013.
Registration is available online, or you can fax a registration form to our office 703-993-8336.
If you have questions about these classes, or would like more information, please visit http://www.ocpe.gmu.edu/programs/gis/gis.html or contact Program Manager, Jeanne Spencer at jspence2@gmu.edu or 703-993-8337.
New Perspectives on Performance Program with Stacy Keach
Learn how to express complex ideas and language with ease, confidence and clarity.
Join Stacy Keach, world-renowned actor of stage, film, and television, for George Mason University Theater Department’s new continuing education course Perspectives on Performance for Stage and Screen.
The opportunity to work with Stacy Keach, Mason’s new Heritage Professor of Stage and Screen, is ideal for all those who wish to explore the art of communicating complex ideas through artistic expression, such as:
- Corporate executives, engineers, and technicians
- Trial attorneys
- Theater and film professionals
- Educators
- Public speakers
- Public policy professionals
- Continuing education students
Mr. Keach will addresses performance techniques, communication skills for 21st century media, and the art of effective communication.
Schedule: Class meets Mondays, January 28 through May 6, 2013, 4:30-7:10 p.m.
Location: Fairfax campus of George Mason University.
Fee: $995 (10% discount for Mason alumni and groups of three or more)
Click here for full course and registration information.
Learn How To Develop Mobile Apps in Our Innovative
New Certificate Program
Have an idea to create an iPhone or Android App and don’t know where to start? Sign up for the new Mobile Applications Development Certificate Program offered by the Serious Games Institute of the College of Visual and Performing Arts.
Expand your knowledge and develop the ability to create innovative and engaging mobile applications with a focus on quality design essentials, programming, scripting, debugging, and the app publication process. Accelerometer, graphics, sound, and GPS APIs will also be covered. Earn a Mason Certificate of Completion after completing all five courses. Each hands-on course typically meets monthly five days a week (Monday-Friday) from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at our Mason Enterprise Center in Fairfax, VA. Classes start January 28, 2013.
Click here for full course and registration information.
Business Analysis Certificate Program Now Offered at Mason’s Arlington Campus
This exciting new Business Analysis Certificate program is designed to give you a foundation in all areas covered in IIBA’s Business Analysis Body of Knowledge™ (BABOK). As a business analyst, learn how to understand your organization and bridge the gap between business needs and IT.
Join us for classes starting this fall. Click here to learn more!
