About the Program
In an increasingly industrial and automated world, the ability to use data to answer questions and make educated predictions is necessary for a career of consequence. The Data Science minor is designed to help students develop the ability to use data to answer research questions and make professional decisions.
What You'll Learn
- Apply data analysis to solve problems and make predictions in real-world contexts.
- Scrape, clean, process, and evaluate the validity of data from publicly available sources.
- Explore and contrast different methods of data visualization.
- Use new and flexible strategies for tackling real-world issues.
- Effectively work as a member of a team to use data science, leveraging the unique talents and skills in the group to make the whole better than the sum of its parts.
- Use effective verbal presentation and written explanation to discuss data and conclusions.
- Consider the ethical ramifications of gathering, storing, and analyzing data.
- Use data analysis to understand real problems around the world.
Plan of Study
In addition to core classes that explore data science, you will choose an emphasis in statistics, computer science, or mathematics. This will allow you to further tailor your minor and help you develop a capstone project related to your personal interests.
Sample Courses
Exploration in Data Science
Data science is at the forefront of the big data revolution. In this course, you will consider the potential consequences of governments, companies, nonprofits, and health care providers analyzing vast amounts of information to make predictions about our lives.
Statistical Learning
Modern advances in computational power allow us to use technology to build models that help as analyze complex data sets. Through this course, you will explore the theories and applications of statistical learning languages and techniques.