Mar 25, 2026  
2026-2027 Preliminary Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2026-2027 Preliminary Undergraduate Catalog

Data Science Certificate


Program Director: Matt Day· Phone: 410-386-8022· Email: mday@carrollcc.edu

Data Science is an emerging discipline centered on investigating, analyzing, and presenting conclusions on data in fields such as Business, Accounting, Healthcare, and STEM. The Data Science certificate prepares students for immediate professional placement or provides a foundational base for continued study in a Bachelor’s program. Students who transfer to a four-year institution will be advised to take additional mathematics and computer science courses.

Certificate Requirements


Data Science Certificate
Recommended Course Sequence: 23 Credits Required

Program Goals


Upon completion successful completion of the program, the student will be able to:

  1. Collect, organize, clean, transform, and load data into an appropriate format for analysis.
  2. Apply statistical tools and techniques to a cleaned dataset to identify patterns and test relationships.
  3. Apply visualizations to present patterns and relationships in a data set.
  4. Communicate conclusions learned from the analysis process to an audience.
  5. Discuss ethical issues and their implications surrounding data science.