Minor in Data Science
If you’re looking to enhance your current undergraduate major with a minor that teaches you foundational research skills and how to organize data in compelling ways, consider adding a data science minor to your academic pursuits.
A data science minor pairs well with computer science, statistics, mathematics, biochemistry, economics, and more. Here, you’ll interact with faculty and students from multiple colleges and degree programs, giving you a diverse and comprehensive experience.
Skills you'll gain
By adding a data science minor to a complementary major, you will learn technical and communication skills that will help you stand out in the workforce. You will:
- Apply data science concepts, tools, and technologies to data analysis pipelines.
- Understand ethical, legal, societal, and economic concerns in application of data science concepts.
- Visualize, interpret, and communicate the output of data analysis pipelines to stakeholders
- Function on multi-disciplinary teams using concepts and tools from data science
Taking courses in statistics, data science, computer science, and computer engineering ensures that you are a well-rounded data scientist.
Minor course requirements
9 credits of core classes
- DS 2010 - Introduction to Data Science
- DS 2020 - Data Acquisition & Exploratory Data Analysis
- DS 3010 - Applied Data Modeling & Predictive Analysis
6 credits of electives
- Electives will vary dependent upon the interests that you select.
- Courses selected to satisfy the minor must include at least 6 credits in courses numbered 3000 and above taken at ISU with a grade of C or higher.