Associate Degree of Science in Data Science

Associate Degree of Science in Data Science provides students with a foundation in data analysis, in which students will model, synthesize, and present large data sets for business decision making. Courses will focus on the techniques and tools to extract data from various data sources, model, integrate data, and visualize data for organizational decision making and intelligence gathering. The program prepares students for entry-level jobs, or to help them advance into careers, such as Operation Data Analyst, Business Analytics Specialist, System Data Analyst, Data Visualization Developer, Test Data Analyst, and Market Research Analyst. Topics covered will include statistics, research methods, SQL queries, systems analysis, design, and applied predictive analytics.

The initial enrollment projects for the this degree is 35 students annually.

Upon successful completion of this program, students should be able to:

1.              Identify, extract, clean and maintain data in databases.

2.              Interpret and evaluate data trends or patterns in complex data sets using statistical techniques, analytic methods, and tools.

3.              Create and monitor reports to preserve data quality, identify critical issues, trends, and potential solutions.

Before entering this program, student must complete MAT – 11 or qualifying placement level in mathematics to be successful in mathematics and analysis courses in the program.

Required Courses:      37  .units

Elective Courses:      3 .units

Total Program Units:      40   .units

Associate of Science Degree

The Associate of Science Degree in Data Science will be awarded upon completion of the degree requirements, including general education and other graduation requirements as described in the college catalog.