Data Science Concentration
The data science concentration or students interested in exploring methods to source, manage, and analyze “big data” in the context of the biotechnology industry.
Students interested in a concentration in Data Science may also wish to consider pursuing the Applied Statistics and Data Management Certificate.
Coursework for this track focuses on fundamentals and concepts in:
- Statistical methods
- Statistical programming
- Big data analysis
Recommended Elective Courses
Statistics (ST) courses
- ST 513 Statistics for Management and Social Sciences I (3 credits)
- ST 514 Statistics for Management and Social Sciences II (3 credits)
- ST 554 Big Data Analysis (Python course) (3 credits)
- ST 555 Statistical Programming I (SAS course) (3 credits)
- ST 556 Statistical Programming II (SAS course) (3 credits)
Academy of Data Science (DSC) courses
- DSC 405 Data Wrangling and Web Scraping (need R or python experience (1 credit)
- DSC 406 Exploratory Data Analysis for Big Data (need R or python experience) (1 credit)
- DSC 495/595 Special Topics in Data Science (1 credit)