Data Science 

A certificate of achievement leading to an entry level position which specializes in the fundamentals of Data Science. Students  completing this sequence will have enough basic Data Science skills to enable them to assist managers in small, medium, and large-sized organizations.

 

Note: All courses must be completed with a letter grade "C" or higher.

Subject & Number

Title

Units




Mathematics 160 Elementary Statistics  4
Or    

Biology 215

Statistics for Life Sciences 

3

Or    

Anthropology 215

Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences

4

Or    
Psychology 215 Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences 4

Or

   
Sociology 215 Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences 4

Or

   
Economics 215 Statistics for Business and Economics 3

Geography 104

Introduction to Geographic Information Science 

3

Computer Science Info. System 276 Introduction to SQL 3

Or

   
Computer Science Info. Systems 180  Fundamentals of Database Design 3

Computer Science Info. Systems 250

Introduction to Python Programming

4

Physical Science 120 Fundamentals of Scientific Computing  4

Or

   
Computer Science Info. Systems 110  Principles of Information Systems 4
 
 
 

 

Total

17-18

 

Certificate of Achievement

Any student who chooses to complete only the courses required for the above major qualifies for a Certificate of Achievement in Cybersecurity and Networking. An official request must be filed with the Admissions and Records Office prior to the deadline as stated in the Academic Calendar.

 

Click below to download the Handout:

Data Science Handout