Data Science

Data drives the world.

UMW’s major and minor in data science cover the evidence-based approaches, analytical models, and stat-centered processes critical in nearly every field. Understand complex systems and make sound decisions in today’s quick-changing world. Study techniques for analyzing big data, social media, consumer information, demographic trends, sports data, and more. Collaborate with scientists and statisticians from the nearby Dahlgren Naval Surface Warfare Center. Understand the behavior of complex systems, aid in decision-making and become essential to any modern enterprise.

Areas of Study

As a data science minor at UMW, you’ll gain fundamentals in math, computer science, statistics, and business analytics. Choose from courses in data mining, modeling and simulation, linear algebra, statistics, and analytics application development.

Career Opportunities

No matter what your major, UMW’s data science minor will enhance your credentials and provide you with a skill set beneficial to the career path you choose – business, education, government, you name it. With companies around the world realizing the value of leveraging large amounts of information to make effective decisions, data science is an exploding job market.

Internships

At UMW, internships give data science minors valuable real-world experience and resume-boosting on-the-job training. Many data science students find internships with the Dahlgren naval base and affiliated defense contractors. Plenty of analytics and data science opportunities, many with nonprofits, exist in nearby Washington, D.C. A complete list of available internships is provided by Career Services.