Data Science (Minor)

Data is everywhere. It is estimated that about 90% of all data in the world has been produced in the past two years, and the volume continues to grow. These large amounts of data mean opportunities for data scientists to collect data from many sources and transform it into a usable format, solve business-related problems using data-driven analysis techniques, and work with a variety of programming languages, including R and Python. Organizations in all sectors are recruiting data scientists, and, according to Glassdoor, it is currently the best job in the U.S. A minor in data science complements programs such as business, biology, and mathematics, and data scientist is a strong career option in the business and science fields.

Minimum Grade Requirements: A minimum grade of C is required in any course within the data science minor.

Residency Requirement: Students must complete at least 12 credits of the minor requirements at Marymount.

Minor Requirements

MA 132	Statistical Analysis *	3
	OR
MA 218	Probability and Statistics *	3
IT 310	Database Technology	3
DATA 310	Decision Analysis	3
DATA 325	Data Analytics	3
IT 385	Managing Big Data	3
DATA 385	Current Topics in Data Science	3
	OR
DATA 395	Data Visualization	3
DATA 390	Data Science Applications	3
	OR
DATA 370	Machine Learning Technologies	3