Overview
These days many businesses use data to analyze their practices, audiences and success. Data can drive the largest corporations, and the smallest companies, based on the goals of the query. If you are most at home using data to analyze how or why things work, then a degree in Data Science is for you. This degree will prepare you for a high paying, entry-level data analyst profession.
The Associate of Science in Data Science is a general transfer degree program designed for students who are planning to transfer to a baccalaureate-level institution, where you can complete a Bachelor’s degree. This degree will provide you with opportunities for employment upon completion as a Data Analyst. The Associate of Science degree in Data Science includes skills in mathematics, science, data literacy and analysis, programming, and general education for transfer to a four-year institution.
You’ll choose electives in areas such as business, health care, engineering, or science, and you’ll learn technical skills in Python as a programming language, SQL for querying, and R for statistical analysis. All these skills are needed in the workforce, and your education will be a blend of programming, mathematical and statistical skills, and technical skills needed to query, clean, and explore large data sets.
Why Choose Data Science at TMCC?
With your versatile skills set, you’ll look forward to continual job growth and potential earning. It is estimated that careers for Data Scientists and Data Analysts are growing at a rate of 33%, far outpacing the national job growth. Data Scientist has been called “the most promising career” by LinkedIn and the “best job in America” by Glassdoor.
Data Scientists have mixed expertise in computer science, mathematics, and trend spotting. Almost every interaction with technology includes data. They can serve in a variety of capacities from business, to science, to engineering, to computing and in health care.