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Data Science Capstone

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This capstone course combines the skills and applies the knowledge from various courses in the Bachelors of Science in Data Science program. Student teams working with large data sets combine the concepts of statistics, programming, data mining, data analysis, and data visualization to design, implement, and present a data science project representing a real-world application to decision-making executives.

This undergraduate-level course is 5 weeks To enroll, speak with an Enrollment Representative.

Course details:

Credits: 3
Continuing education units: XX
Professional development units: XX
Duration: 5 weeks

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    Method Selection and Analysis

    • Analyze various mathematical approaches to problems solving; including linear algebra, calculus, and probability.
    • Evaluate approaches to integrate mathematical solutions into data science.
    • Explain the use of algorithms in data science.

    Research

    • Demonstrate the process of problem identification.
    • Explain quantitative, qualitative, and mixed research methods.
    • Demonstrate how to communicate potential research to various audiences.

    Technological Solutions

    • Evaluate multiple database systems.
    • Analyze various statistical analysis software.
    • Explain the uses of programming in data science.

    Data Management

    • Demonstrates data optimization techniques.
    • Identify and demonstrate application of data architecture.
    • Design a scalable data management strategy for a give scenario.

    Statistics

    • Define statistical theory.
    • Explain how to apply statistical models to interpret big data.
    • Identify and model data objects from big data.
    • Explain ethical considerations as they relate to big data.
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