Data Science & Analytics

Program Goals & Outcomes

The Associate in Science Degree Program provides students with the analytical skills and scientific knowledge to expand and apply critical thinking to all facets of learning. The expected Program outcome is to provide a comprehensive lower-division education for students who plan to transfer to a baccalaureate degree program in data science.

Upon completion, graduates will be prepared to:

1. Demonstrate both procedural and conceptual understanding of mathematics, scientific method, computer modeling, quantitative analysis, and ethics in order to extract value from data for industry-appropriate decision making;
2. Apply both procedural and conceptual knowledge in preparing data for analysis, including cleansing, aggregating, and manipulating data to obtain reliable datasets for algorithm-based analysis;
3. Apply both procedural and conceptual knowledge of calculus, statistical methods, computer coding, and report writing to produce clear, concise reports in conclusion of data analytics suitable for upper-level courses and a career in data science; and
4. Successfully transfer to a baccalaureate degree program in data science.