
Data Science Minor
Develop the skills needed to ask questions you care about and find the answers through
data with a data science minor. Data science is all about details and problem solving.
The minor is particularly well-suited for people who are detail oriented and naturally
ask a lot of questions. Critical thinking, asking and answering complex questions,
and continual learning are key components of the minor. Many courses are in mathematics
and computer science. Our liberal arts approach puts a particular emphasis on making
connections and broadening perspectives, so our students can also take data science
courses in economics, physics, sociology, political science, psychology, and more.
Our students are continually learning technical and problem-solving skills. Through
coursework, data science faculty model processes of assessing and solving a problem
never encountered before. Project-based assignments allow students to practice those
processes so they have the skills and confidence to complete any tasks in their careers.
While at Washington College, students get foundational skills in programming and statistics,
working with data that have often come from local community organizations. Our students
have real-world impacts on our local community.