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DATA SCIENCE Are you interested in how organizations can use data to tell a story? Are you passionate about using data to change policies and systems? Do you wonder how data relates to ethics and social justice? Every organization has data. People who know how to read and communicate data to a variety of audiences are in high demand in just about every field you can imagine. Tell a story about your organization, advance your company’s goals, or perhaps inform and change policy. Whatever your interests are, data science can help organize, analyze, and communicate information in an ethical and socially just way.
YOU WILL LEARN TO: • Analyze and understand different ways to collect data • Identify meaningful information from data sets • Communicate data to both technical and non-technical audiences • Use data in the work toward equity and social justice • Work in a variety of environments and industries
THE ST. KATE’S DIFFERENCE
CAREER PATHS TO EXPLORE
RETAIL Analyze product performance, consumer trends, and supply chains NONPROFIT Measure programming effectiveness and provide recommendations for future initiatives and grant funding MEDICAL/HEALTHCARE Evaluate provider costs and outcomes PUBLIC POLICY/GOVERNMENT Use data and storytelling to influence decisions and policies MARKETING/COMMUNICATIONS Enforce ethical and appropriate representation using and communicating data
LIBERAL ARTS: Articulate what data means and how to use it.
SOCIAL JUSTICE: A core University value that’s heavily incorporated in curriculum.
JUST DATA LAB: Supports women in coding and research and analyzes the role data plays in systemic injustice.
WOMEN: We are building a pipeline of future women trailblazers in research and analytics.
DATA SCIENCE (continued) THE CLASSES Classes in the Data Science program include but are not limited to: • Telling Stories with Data: Introduction to Data Visualization
• System Administration: Building, Managing, and Querying Databases
• Career Exploration & Readiness – Data Science and Statistics
• Analyzing Social Problems with Data
• Introduction to Programming: Applied Computing I
“The curriculum provided me with a broad background of different technical skills, so I was able to pursue pretty much any opportunity I wanted related to data science.” – Mekayla Holm ’20
ENRICH YOUR EXPERIENCE
EXPLORE YOUR INTERESTS This major pairs well with almost any other major and minor offered at St. Kate’s, including:
Just Data Lab Made possible through a grant from the James J. Hill Foundation, the Just Data Lab is a place where students can stretch their coding and analytics skills, and become empowered to be equitable and ethical data leaders.
• Biology • Business Administration • Communication Studies • Fashion Merchandising • Financial Economics • Leadership • Marketing • Political Science
• Excel in coding • Collaborate on research to solve complex problems • Give a voice to marginalized communities
ALUM TRACKER
• Participate in hack-a-thons and boot camps
St. Kate’s Data Science alumni are currently working at:
• Explore technology, software, and research methods
• 3M • BI Worldwide
The information in this document applies to students entering the College for Women. Provisions of this document are subject to change at any time. Consult the St. Catherine University Undergraduate Academic Catalog for official requirements.
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