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.