The 21st century is driven by data. It touches every aspect of our lives: shopping, health, business, community development, etc. etc. etc.
Job prospects in Data Science are strong, with the Bureau of Labor Statistics projecting a 31% growth rate through the end of 2029.
Other related occupations in the top 20 included “Statistician”, “Information Security Analyst”, and “Operations Research Analyst” which are all related to Data Science.
The median pay in 2019 was $94,284 per year. Harvard Business Review lists Data Scientist as the “Sexiest Job of the 21st Century.” Inside Higher Ed has run several articles on the need for Data Science instruction and professionals, including a March 30, 2017 piece that stated “A shortage of job candidates with fluency in data science and analytics is among the nation’s most yawning of skills gaps… ”.
Starting in the Fall semester of 2022, a new Bachelors of Data Science degree will be launched! This interdisciplinary degree has a core curriculum that leads to 7 different specializations, allowing the degree to be tailored to the student’s interests.
Each specialization builds upon the core courses and, where available, application-specific statistics courses. Specializations enable graduates of this program to pursue the creation of, analysis of, and use of data-driven knowledge to influence the decisions of businesses, of communities, and of national/international policy-makers. Fill out your LSSU application and become part of the data revolution!
Bioinformatics
Business Analytics
Business data scientists gather and interpret information to solve complex business problems. The field is far-reaching, but the core purpose is to collect and interpret data sets to uncover important insights used to improve decision-making that drives organizational success.
The business analytics concentration in the data science program prepares students to gain foundational domain expertise in business, leading to careers such as data analysts, data architects, data scientists and information officers in business organizations.
Students acquire knowledge in accounting, statistics, economics, and marketing. The concentration gives students the opportunity to specialize in an area of interest to prepare them for today’s job requirements and careers: managerial economics, environmental economics, insurance, operations management, or marketing research. During their senior year, students choose BUSN 466 Business Policy or an employment internship in business analytics.
Core courses:
Choose of the following specializations:
Choose one of the following Capstone projects:
Chemistry Informatics
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Geosystems Modeling
Complete at least 10 credits from the following:
Health Informatics
Robotics
Robotics has positively transformed lives and work practices, raised efficiency and safety levels, and provided enhanced levels of service. Robotics, worldwide and in North America, has seen exponential growth both in industrial settings (such as in automotive, aerospace, and electronics industries) and in the service settings (such as healthcare, agriculture, and logistics). The Data Science curriculum provides the student a solid foundation in computer science, math, data analysis, and artificial intelligence. This sets up the stage for excellence in the Robotics concentration where the students learn about mobile robotics, industrial robotics, machine vision, 3D simulation, and more while getting hands-on experience in LSSU’s $2 million robotics lab. LSSU’s graduates with the robotics concentration have numerous job offers to choose from that offer nationally competitive salaries.
Spatial Analytics
Choose one two-course sequence:
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AND
This degree provides a solid background in computer science and applied mathematics during your first two years. The general education requirements are tailored to the selected concentration area. The upper-division courses in the Junior and Senior year will provide depth and specialization in the concentration while adding core competencies in data analytics and data manipulation.
Job prospects in Data Science are strong, with the Bureau of Labor Statistics projecting a 31% growth rate through the end of 2029. Other related occupations in the top 20 included “Statistician”, “Information Security Analyst”, and “Operations Research Analyst” which are all related to Data Science. The median pay in 2019 was $94,284 per year. Harvard Business Review lists Data Scientist as the “Sexiest Job of the 21st Century.”
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