Data Science, B.S.

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Data Science can be defined as the science of gathering insight and information from data. It is the science of everything associated with data:

creation of algorithms
software
tools and techniques
mathematical/statistical theory and practice of analysis
theory and practice of visualization and presentation
data engineering

The Data Science program is a collaboration between the Computer Science and Mathematics departments at ÿ�մ��. Students in this program begin learning data science during their first semester in DSC 100 and continue the next semester in DSC 101. These classes introduce students to Python programming and the fundamentals of data science. Majors complete upper-level coursework in computer science and mathematics/statistics:

data mining
machine learning
web and database development
linear algebra
Bayesian analysis and decision making
time series analysis
non-parametric statistics

Careers

Data Scientists are in high demand: jobs in technology, marketing, health care, pharmaceuticals, finance, and government abound. The Bureau of Labor Statistics is projecting a 19% increase in demand from 2016 through 2026, and excellent opportunities exist through Connecticut's tech corridor (Stamford to New Haven to Hartford) and in the financial centers of Boston and New York City (NYC).

ÿ�մ��'s Data Science B.S. program will prepare students for a promising career in business, industry, or technology, or to continue their studies at the graduate level. The skills gained from the Data Science program are applicable to dozens of fields, from biotechnology to finance and business analytics. Graduates are skilled in identifying and assessing organizational needs for data science, acquiring data, and implementing data science solutions based on knowledge of related models.

For 2019, LinkedIn identified Data Scientist as the most promising job in the U.S., with a median base salary of $130,000 and a 56 percent increase in job openings in the last year.