Data Analytics

Big data plays an important role in our lives.

Data Analytics minor

Understanding how to use and maximize data will prepare you for a deeper understanding of your intended field of study.

Data Science is a rapidly growing field that provides students various career paths and opportunities for advanced study. Students majoring in Data Science will learn to think critically about the process of understanding data. The major includes a foundation in mathematics, data analysis, and computing, which is needed to acquire, visualize, and analyze complete data sets.

This interdisciplinary minor will provide the fundamental tools of data exploration, visualization, and modeling, which can be applied to any major that uses data, including biology, health sciences, psychology, and more.

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Why Simpson College for Data Analytics

Big data plays an important role in our lives

Understanding how to use and maximize data will prepare you for a deeper understanding of your intended field of study.

Pursuing a minor in this area will result in a deeper understanding of using big data in research, inference, or exploration in whatever career you choose. Careers in biology, environmental science, management, economics, health services leadership, sociology, psychology, and others use data to develop deeper insights and prompt strategic decision-making.