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Want to turn numbers into knowledge? The Data Analytics minor at Agnes Scott gives you the tools to unlock insights and stand out in any field.
With hands-on learning, cross-disciplinary applications, and instruction in high-demand tools like Python, R, and SQL, students graduate ready to solve real-world problems and communicate data-driven solutions across industries.
The data analytics minor will introduce students to the basics of data science and equip them with skills for data analysis. Students will be able to use data analytics tools to interpret, analyze, and visualize data in order to draw conclusions and effectively communicate their conclusions. There is a need in the workforce for employees with data skills, including the ability to use SQL, analyze data with R or Python, interpret results from statistical analyses, and communicate key takeaways for non-expert audiences. Having a broad liberal arts education with data analytics skills positions students well for careers that require communicating data analyses and performing data analysis in fields such as biology, public health, chemistry, political science, and economics. In the data analytics program, students will study descriptive and inferential statistics, be introduced to data analytics tools and programming languages, including SQL, Python, and R, and apply their skills to perform data analysis in the social, natural, or physical sciences.
This minor is designed to complement your major at Agnes Scott. The program introduces statistical and programming skills, along with opportunities to apply your skills to real-world datasets in your field of study.
An introduction to widely used programming languages to clean, analyze and visualize data
Hands-on experience applying data analysis in economics, public health, chemistry, political science, psychology and other scientific fields using real-world data.
Exploration into the theoretical foundations of data analytics, including logic, ethics, and the mathematics behind data.
Data analytics skills open doors across industries that rely on interpreting and communicating data to drive informed decisions.
With a foundation in programming, statistics, and real-world application across disciplines, students trained in data analytics are equipped to tackle pressing questions in business, health, science, government, and beyond.
