Data Science Major
Understand and solve problems for business, research and social impact.
Data science is an adaptable major that prepares you to analyze large data sets and identify patterns and trends. These skills apply to a variety of professional fields like healthcare, retail, research, national security, genomics, business and more.
Why study data science at the College of Charleston?
The College's program is the very first undergraduate data science program in the United States. This interdisciplinary program combines mathematics and computer science to gather and analyze data. You can focus on biomedical fields, business analytics, digital humanities and more.
What will I learn?
You'll apply computing and math to pursue careers in data-intensive fields. Learn to gather and analyze information from multidimensional data sets and complex systems. Select a specialization.
- Business analytics
- Sciences
- Social science
- Arts and humanities
Develop your skillset, whether you plan to crunch numbers for sports analytics, precision medicine or Google.
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Careers & Outcomes
A data science degree prepares you for a career in a wide range of fields. Our graduates work in all areas of industry. Recent students pursued opportunities in data mining, business intelligence, national security, biomedical informatics and more.
About the minor
Data science can be a valuable tool in any industry with data for use as business intelligence. A minor in data science can give you a competitive edge as you enter the workforce.
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