Program Description
This certificate will provide students with experience in the
field of data science including such areas as data
management, data analysis, data collection, and data
visualization. It is suitable for students who wish to begin
work in the field, for those who wish to supplement their
existing coursework with additional experiences in these data
science areas, and for students who have obtained a
bachelor’s or other degree in any number of analytical and
scientific fields and wish to upgrade or update their skills and
training.
Program Outcomes
Upon completion of this program a student will be able
to:
Assess different analysis and data management
techniques and justify the selection of a particular
model or technique for a given task.
Execute analyses of large and disparate datasets and
construct models necessary for these analyses.
Demonstrate competency with programming
languages and environments for data analysis.
Summarize findings of complex analyses in a
concise way for a target audience using both
graphics and statistical measures.
Program Advisor
Prof. Kathryn Linehan
240-567-7764
Kathryn.linehan@montgomerycollege.edu
For more information please visit:
https://cms.montgomerycollege.edu/mathematics/programs
andadvising/
DATA SCIENCE
CERTIFICATE: 256
Total Credits: 16
Catalog Edition: 2018-2019
DATA SCIENCE
CERTIFICATE: 256
256
2018-2019
DATA SCIENCE
CERTIFICATE: 256
Suggested Course Sequence
A suggested course sequence for full-time students follows. All students should review this advising guide and
consult an advisor. Visit https://cms.montgomerycollege.edu/mathematics/programsandadvising/ for more details.
Advising Notes
*DATA 201, Statistical Methods in Data Science, can be taken as a pre-requisite or corequisite for DATA 205, Capstone
Experience in Data Science.
DATA SCIENCE CERTIFICATE: 256
Total Credits: 16
Catalog Edition 17-18 through 18-19
This UNOFFICIAL document is for planning purposes ONLY and completion does not guarantee graduation.
Last Modified: July 2018
Total Credits:
This certificate will provide students with experience in the field of data
science including such areas as data management, data analysis, data
collection, and data visualization. It is suitable for students who wish to
begin work in the field, for those who wish to supplement their existing
coursework with additional experiences in these data science areas, and
for students who have obtained a bachelor’s or other degree in any
number of analytical and scientific fields and wish to upgrade or update
their skills and training.
This certificate is a career program and may not readily transfer to four year colleges/universities (except in special cases.)
Visit transfer planning for more information.
Overall GPA of 2.0 is required to graduate
CERTIFICATE REQUIREMENTS Course Hours Grade
DATA 101 3
DATA 110 3
DATA 201 3
DATA 205 4
MA 116/MATH 117 or MA 116(A)/MATH 117(A) or
MATH 217 or BA 210/BSAD 210
3
Data Science Web Page
See an advisor to submit an Application for Graduation the semester BEFORE you intend to graduate.
Advising Worksheet Contact:
Anthony Solano
Name: Date: ID #:
M
DATA SCIENCE
CERTIFICATE: 256
256
Transfer Opportunities
Montgomery College has partnerships with
multiple four-year institutions and the tools to
help you transfer. To learn more please visit:
http://cms.montgomerycollege.edu/Transfer/ or
http://artsys.usmd.edu/
Get Involved at MC!
Employers and Transfer Institutions are looking
for experience outside the classroom.
MC Student Clubs and Organizations
https://cms.montgomerycollege.edu/edu/plain.asp
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Related Careers
Data science is now transforming industries
beyond the technology industry, in areas such as
health care, energy, and transportation. With
benefits of data becoming more numerous and
widespread, demand for data science and analytics
talent is projected to grow by 15 percent by 2020
(US Bureau of Labor).
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