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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
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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.