Bachelor of 科学 in Data 科学

Help companies give meaning to their data by earning a data science degree

The need for data scientists is expected to increase drastically over the next 10 years, and graduates of the 十大电子游戏网站 Bachelor of 科学 in Data 科学 program leave school equipped to address the data analytic and data 管理 needs of organizations.

Students in the BS in Data 科学 program are prepared to enter the workforce, having honed their abilities to collect, 管理, 分析, and interpret data and communicate their results effectively. To prepare learners for a wide range of employment opportunities, we offer extensive preparation in scientific methods, 编程, 数据库管理, 统计数据, 业务 decision making, 和道德.

研究生s can work in a wide variety of 业务 sectors that place emphasis on hiring individuals who can investigate the principles of data representation, 管理, 统计建模, 和分析, and apply these skills to uncover patterns within Big Data. Students of the Bachelor of 科学 in Data 科学 program graduate with experience in advanced data 管理 tools, 应用统计学, and operations research techniques.

Learn to be a Data 科学 Expert

什么是数据科学?

Data 科学 identifies patterns within data sets. Once the pattern is identified, you are able to highlight and communicate these patterns to the 业务 or organization in a variety of industries. Or you can specialize in an area of your own interest such as sports analytics, 市场营销, 教育, 业务, 等. To graduate with a degree in Data 科学, you will need to complete two capstone projects with a 业务 outside of Marian.

向往的工作:

  • 数据科学家
  • 业务 intelligence analyst
  • 数据库开发人员
  • 应用程序架构师
  • 数据库管理员
  • Infrastructure architect
  • 数据工程师
  • 企业架构师
  • 数据分析经理

BS in Data 科学 Curriculum

研究生s of the 十大电子游戏网站 Bachelor of 科学 in Data 科学 program develop a broad background in 应用统计学, 编码, and research methods and learn advanced quantitative 管理 techniques. With an emphasis on interdisciplinary and applied learning, students will complete two hands-on internships in areas such as sports analytics, 金融, manufacturing/operations research, 决策科学, 或者数据工程.

General 教育 课程

As a bachelor’s level student, you are required to take about 30 credits of general 教育 courses as part of the 120 credits required for a bachelor’s degree. Gen eds are required regardless of your major.

所有学生都选10分.5 to 17 credits in these areas:

  • 数学推理
  • Argumentative and Research Writing
  • Introduction to Christian Theology
  • Interpersonal Communication
  • Introduction to Ethical Reasoning
  • 第一年学习

核心课程

Data science majors will take courses covering topics such as:

  • 数据库管理
  • 研究方法
  • Applied Statistics for Social 科学
  • Programming and Data Structures
  • Data analytics and Data Mining

学习成果

Students entering the 十大电子游戏网站 Bachelor of 科学 in Data 科学 program will master:

  • Data research 和道德: Combine research design and data from more than one perspective; develop a methodology; and discuss relevant solutions, the associated limitations, 和影响.
  • Critical thinking and problem solving: Analyze assumptions/viewpoints to carefully place evidence and perspectives to evaluate and articulate limitations.
  • Integrated communication: Organize and synthesize information by choosing formats in verbal, 写, 以及视觉语言.
  • Technological dexterity: Execute procedures for accurate, 可靠的, and valid data collection, 存储, 安全, 转移, 和出口.
  • Quantitative Reasoning: Understand and articulate the mathematical and statistical assumptions and potential consequences related to information, data, 和分析.