College of Informatics
The Bachelor of Science in Data Science is designed to prepare graduates to help organizations face the pressing question of how to use data effectively. Coursework that includes data analytics, mining and visualization, etc. will prepare students to address this exponentially growing technology and business industry need.
Foundational studies in mathematics, statistics, business and computer science will enable you to provide meaning out of vast amounts of data. This empowers you to solve problems for business, non-profit, government and research. You will learn how to clean data to enable processing of it, how to process data and present it. Your coursework provides you with depths in multiple fields that are needed for future advancements in all fields.
Flexible Course Offerings
Earn your degreeÌý´Ú³Ü±ô±ô-³Ù¾±³¾±ðÌýorÌý±è²¹°ù³Ù-³Ù¾±³¾±ð. We offer classes at times that work with your varied schedule! All classes are offered in daytime and evening hours.Ìý Many classes are also offered accelerated, hybrid format and/or online!
Outstanding Career Preparation
Build on your academic success by engaging in our different student organizations, on campus competitions,Ìý internship and co-op opportunities including virtual co-op programs. Co-ops and internships provide real-life work experiences in your discipline to hone your skills and provide a deeper understanding of your coursework. .
Whatever your career focus, you can gain valuable on-the-job experience in an internship or co-op arranged through NKU Career Services.
NKU students are gaining professional experience with area businesses such as Duke Energy, Fidelity Investments, The Cincinnati Reds, Hewlett-Packard, Kroger, Procter & Gamble and The Cincinnati Bengals.
CO-OP OPPORTUNITIES
Whatever your career focus, you can gain valuable on-the-job experience in an internship or co-op arranged through NKU Career Services.
NKU students are gaining professional experience with area businesses such as Duke Energy, Fidelity Investments, The Cincinnati Reds, Hewlett-Packard, Kroger, Procter & Gamble and The Cincinnati Bengals.
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Join the Game Changers
NKU was the one of the first schools in the country and our region to offer an undergraduate degree in Data Science. It prepares you for jobs that are developing and being created while you are studying for your degree!
The courses in this program prepare you to be a Data Scientist, but you will also have a solid foundation for careers in the fields of Information Systems, Computer Science and Statistics.
Apply your education, skills and experiences gathered at ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ to launch your careers in dealing with the recent explosion in data generation and storage.Ìý A degree in Data Science provides the path for you to estabish yourself as a Ìý Computer and Information Research Scientist (19% increase in jobs),Ìý Data Analyst or Data Scientist.
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Associate Professor
Program Head, Computer Science & Applied Software Engineering
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859-572-6025
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