No. of Credits: 60
Contact: Lakisha Ferebee, Chair, Technology
Joe Burgin, Program Coordinator
Every industry using computing systems is awash in data. A scientific approach to analyzing data allows stakeholders to monitor processes and engage in informed decision making.
CSM’s Data Science program is organized around core coursework teaching students to manage, explore, model, and visualize data for descriptive, diagnostic, predictive and prescriptive analysis. This program will provide students with the underlying mathematical and computational foundations, hands-on experience with industry standard statistical and programming tools, as well as exploration of current ethical issues in the field of data science.
This Data Science, AS Program is designed for transfer to four-year institutions requiring mathematical, computer science, information technology and data science preparation.
The coursework in this program prepares students for these industry professional certifications:
- PCEP - Certified Entry-Level Python Programmer
- PCAP - Certified Associate in Python Programming
- CompTIA ITF+ - CompTIA IT Fundamentals
The maximum number of credits accepted in transfer from other institutions to this program is 45.
Program Outcomes:
Students who successfully complete the Associate of Science in Data Science will be able to:
- Store, process and retrieve data in diverse formats and structures for analysis.
- Produce and interpret numerical summaries and data visualizations to explore and communicate insights from analysis.
- Establish a foundation in modeling diverse datasets to describe and test relationships among variables.
- Develop proficiency with computer programming code to model data for experiment and analysis.
- Examine and explain ethical and moral issues impacting society in the field of data science.
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