SAS® ACADEMIC SPECIALIZATION
Design your analytics curriculum with SAS.
Colleges and universities can integrate SAS into their curricula – and prepare students for analytics careers.
A successful program leads to successful students.
- Select the appropriate level of involvement.
- Evolve your program over time.
- Provide in-depth instruction on SAS technology.
- Access free teaching materials and industry connections.
- Enhance your program’s visibility.
- Help students land in-demand jobs.
As your SAS integration grows, so do your benefits.
Check out the benefits for each tier. *
Benefits that provide a strong foundation for student success.
- One speaker per year per program (in person or via live web).
- SAS Academic badge with co-branded logo.
- US$50 SAS certification exams for students and educators who are taking an exam hosted and proctored on your campus.
- Access to SAS customers for talent connections.
- Access to student and educator virtual learning environments that provide resources for teaching and learning.
- Access to free SAS software for teaching and learning.
- Support for teaching SAS, including faculty training and curriculum consultations.
REQUIREMENTS*
- At least one required or recommended reading material that uses SAS per course. Does not need to be SAS-owned material.
- Programs require that students select any one of the following hands-on components:
- Lab with hands-on skill development where SAS is the primary tool (50%).
- Practicum, thesis or capstone that uses SAS (may also fulfill course credits).
- Course project that uses SAS.
- Internship that uses SAS.
- Paper, presentation or poster accepted at a regional, national or international conference or analytics competition (e.g., SAS Curiosity Cup or a SAS users group).
- Innovative learning approach proposed by the program and approved at the discretion of SAS.
- Lab with hands-on skill development where SAS is the primary tool (50%).
- Students should have a clear understanding of the value of SAS certification and are encouraged to access SAS Skill Builder for Students.
- At least one graded assignment with applied SAS usage per course.
- Students are encouraged to attempt any SAS certification exam.
- At least six credit hours of required courses that use SAS in each course at least 50% of the time, measured by the number of weeks.
*Benefits and requirements may differ by country. Contact academic@sas.com if you have questions.
The most advanced programs receive the best benefits.
Tier 3 benefits include everything featured in tiers 1 and 2, plus:
- One certification prep webinar per program (for students and educators) per certification exam hosted and proctored on your campus.
- Success story co-developed with SAS to promote the program every three years.
- Twelve fee waivers for in-person or live web commercial courses per year per program for educators.
- US$25 SAS certification exams for students and educators who are taking an exam hosted and proctored on your campus.
REQUIREMENTS*
- At least one required or recommended reading material that uses SAS per course. Does not need to be SAS-owned material.
- Programs require that students select any one of the following hands-on components:
- Lab with hands-on skill development where SAS is the primary tool (50%).
- Practicum, thesis or capstone that uses SAS (may also fulfill course credits).
- Course project that uses SAS.
- Internship that uses SAS.
- Paper, presentation or poster accepted at a regional, national or international conference or analytics competition (e.g., SAS Curiosity Cup or a SAS Users group).
- Innovative learning approach proposed by the program and approved at the discretion of SAS.
- Lab with hands-on skill development where SAS is the primary tool (50%).
- Students should have a clear understanding of the value of SAS certification and are encouraged to access SAS Skill Builder for Students.
- At least one graded assignment with applied SAS usage per course.
- Students are encouraged to attempt any SAS certification exam.
- Academic institution offers at least one SAS practice or certification exam.
- At least 12 credit hours of required courses that use SAS at least 50% of the time in each course.
*Benefits and requirements may differ by country. Contact academic@sas.com if you have questions.
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