Discover the Hidden Patterns
This Program is Perfect For
- Aspiring data professionals looking for a practical introduction to data science
- Learners seeking a flexible, stackable credential without long-term commitments
- Students who want to boost foundational skills while staying open to more advanced data pathways
Data Science & Data Analytics Info Session | March 31
Data Science—Discover the hidden patterns
Develop an understanding of data science by learning how to find, organize, manage, and process large volumes of real-world data. In this streamlined package of introductory data science courses, you’ll perform data manipulation and analysis using Python.
By leveraging your mathematical and statistical skills to find patterns, value, and insights, you’ll gain valuable insights and gain expertise in creating stunning visualizations and statistical models using R.
Learning outcomes
Students completing this program should be able to:
- Develop complex functions and scripts to perform complicated calculations to solve engineering, financial, mathematical, and scientific problems and visualize the results of these calculations.
- Install and configure Python and essential Python development tools and write programs to perform data analysis, statistical analysis, learning, and AI techniques.
- Manage and manipulate data, perform data type conversions, merge datasets, deal with missing values, and extract, delete, or transform subsets of data based on logical criteria.
- Discuss the importance of data analysis for data science, data visualization, and exploration.
Stackable skills
You can learn more in this field in the Data Engineering specialization or the more in-depth Data Science and Data Analysis certificate program.
Learn more about this career.
Open Positions in the U.S.
Courses
Program Requirements
Total: 3 courses (9 quarter units)
- End with specialization completion review.
1. Required Course(s):
- Flexible Attend in person or via Zoom at scheduled times.
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This class meets simultaneously in a classroom and remotely via Zoom. Students are expected to attend and participate in the course, either in-person or remotely, during the days and times that are specified on the course schedule. Students attending remotely are also strongly encouraged to have their cameras on to get the most out of the remote learning experience. Students attending the class in-person are expected to bring a laptop to each class meeting.
To see all meeting dates, click "Full Schedule" below.
You will be granted access in Canvas to your course site and course materials approximately 24 hours prior to the published start date of the course.
Recommended Text:
Data Visualization: A Practical Introduction, Kieran Healy, Princeton University Press, 2018. ISBN: 9780691185064
- Flexible Attend in person or via Zoom at scheduled times.
黑料不打烊
This class meets simultaneously in a classroom and remotely via Zoom. Students are expected to attend and participate in the course, either in-person or remotely, during the days and times that are specified on the course schedule. Students attending remotely are also strongly encouraged to have their cameras on to get the most out of the remote learning experience. Students attending the class in-person are expected to bring a laptop to each class meeting.
To see all meeting dates, click "Full Schedule" below.
You will be granted access in Canvas to your course site and course materials approximately 24 hours prior to the published start date of the course.
Recommended Texts:
Data Analysis with Open Source Tools, Philipp J. Janert, O'Reilly Media, 2010. ISBN-10: 0596802358, ISBN-13: 978-0596802356.
R Cookbook, Paul Teetor, O'Reilly Media, 2011. ISBN-10: 0596809158, ISBN-13: 978-0596809157.
The Art of R Programming: A Tour of Statistical Software Design, Norman Matloff, No Starch Press, 2011. ISBN-10: 1593273843, ISBN-13: 978-1593273842.
R in a Nutshell: A Desktop Quick Reference, Joseph Adler, O' Reilly Media, 2012. ISBN-13: 978-1449312084 ISBN-10: 144931208X
- Live-Online Attend via Zoom at scheduled times.
黑料不打烊
This class is offered in an online synchronous format. Students are expected to log into this course via Canvas at the start time of scheduled meetings and participate via Zoom, for the duration of each scheduled class meeting.
To see all meeting dates, click "Full Schedule" below.
Students are expected to have computers with Python 3.x, Jupyter Notebooks, libraries: Pandas, Matplotlib and Numpy installed. Installing the Anaconda distribution of Python, gives access to Jupyter Notebooks and all the required libraries. Instructions will be provided.
You will be granted access in Canvas to your course site and course materials approximately 24 hours prior to the published start date of the course.
Required Text:
"Murach's Python for Data Science", 2nd Edition, by Scott McCoy, published by Murach Books, May 2024. ISBN 978-1943873173
Recommended Text:
"Python for Data Analysis", 3rd Edition, by Wes McKinney, published by O'Reilly Media, Inc. - ISBN 9781098103989
2. Completion Review
Specialization in Data Science Completion Review Course
A list of courses applicable to the Specialization
- Flexible Attend in person or via Zoom at scheduled times.
黑料不打烊
This class meets simultaneously in a classroom and remotely via Zoom. Students are expected to attend and participate in the course, either in-person or remotely, during the days and times that are specified on the course schedule. Students attending remotely are also strongly encouraged to have their cameras on to get the most out of the remote learning experience. Students attending the class in-person are expected to bring a laptop to each class meeting.
To see all meeting dates, click "Full Schedule" below.
You will be granted access in Canvas to your course site and course materials approximately 24 hours prior to the published start date of the course.
Recommended Text:
Data Visualization: A Practical Introduction, Kieran Healy, Princeton University Press, 2018. ISBN: 9780691185064
- Flexible Attend in person or via Zoom at scheduled times.
黑料不打烊
This class meets simultaneously in a classroom and remotely via Zoom. Students are expected to attend and participate in the course, either in-person or remotely, during the days and times that are specified on the course schedule. Students attending remotely are also strongly encouraged to have their cameras on to get the most out of the remote learning experience. Students attending the class in-person are expected to bring a laptop to each class meeting.
To see all meeting dates, click "Full Schedule" below.
You will be granted access in Canvas to your course site and course materials approximately 24 hours prior to the published start date of the course.
Recommended Texts:
Data Analysis with Open Source Tools, Philipp J. Janert, O'Reilly Media, 2010. ISBN-10: 0596802358, ISBN-13: 978-0596802356.
R Cookbook, Paul Teetor, O'Reilly Media, 2011. ISBN-10: 0596809158, ISBN-13: 978-0596809157.
The Art of R Programming: A Tour of Statistical Software Design, Norman Matloff, No Starch Press, 2011. ISBN-10: 1593273843, ISBN-13: 978-1593273842.
R in a Nutshell: A Desktop Quick Reference, Joseph Adler, O' Reilly Media, 2012. ISBN-13: 978-1449312084 ISBN-10: 144931208X
- Live-Online Attend via Zoom at scheduled times.
黑料不打烊
This class is offered in an online synchronous format. Students are expected to log into this course via Canvas at the start time of scheduled meetings and participate via Zoom, for the duration of each scheduled class meeting.
To see all meeting dates, click "Full Schedule" below.
Students are expected to have computers with Python 3.x, Jupyter Notebooks, libraries: Pandas, Matplotlib and Numpy installed. Installing the Anaconda distribution of Python, gives access to Jupyter Notebooks and all the required libraries. Instructions will be provided.
You will be granted access in Canvas to your course site and course materials approximately 24 hours prior to the published start date of the course.
Required Text:
"Murach's Python for Data Science", 2nd Edition, by Scott McCoy, published by Murach Books, May 2024. ISBN 978-1943873173
Recommended Text:
"Python for Data Analysis", 3rd Edition, by Wes McKinney, published by O'Reilly Media, Inc. - ISBN 9781098103989
