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Data Science is at the three-way intersection of Statistics, Computer Science, and a third domain such as Business or Biology. Data scientists have the computational skills to extract different types and quantities of data from multiple sources, ensure consistency of the data, create visualizations, and build data products for the information consumer to use. They have the statistical knowledge to build mathematical models and ensure the validity of the data and results. They also have the domain knowledge to gain domain specific insights from the data, and to communicate the results of their work in a verbal or dashboard-like format to non-technical stakeholders. This certificate provides students with the necessary proficiency in both the Statistics and Computer Science domains and a framework to apply these skills in an interdisciplinary manner.

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This certificate is jointly offered by the Department of Mathematics & Statistics(opens in new window), and the Department of Computer Science(opens in new window).
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This is a non-comprehensive list of all data-related classes at Chico. Please contact us if there is a data science related class not on this list.
DATA SCIENCE
- MATH/CSCI 385: Introduction to Data Science
- MATH/CSCI 485: Advanced Topics in Data Science
- MATH 490: Data Science Capstone
MATHEMATICS & STATISTICS
- Math 317: Cryptography
- Math 314: Probability and Statistics for
- Math 315: Applied Statistics I
- Math 456: Applied Statistics II
- Math 458: Sampling
COMPUTER SCIENCE
- CSCI 580: Artificial Intelligence
- CSCI 581: Machine Learning
- CSCI 582: Bioinformatics
In Development: Certificate in Machine Learning
BIOLOGY
- BIOL 485: Bioinformatics for Biologists
BUSINESS INFORMATION SYSTEMS
- BSIS 111: Digital Literacy
- BSIS 308: Decisions Analysis for Business
- BSIS 460: Data Analytics
- BSIS 610: Business Analytics
- BSIS 625: Data Warehouse Systems
POLITICAL SCIENCE
- POLS 421: Methods of Political Inquiry