Data Science

Data Science Major

Administration
Scott Kaschner, PhD, Department Chair

Department Website
https://www.butler.edu/arts-sciences/mathematical-sciences

The department offers both majors and minors in the disciplines of mathematics and actuarial science, and a major in statistics. In addition to the departmental requirements listed below, a student must complete the Core Curriculum requirement, the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences language requirement, and other general requirements listed in this Bulletin. A bachelor of science degree is also available in natural science and mathematics or in natural science and actuarial science for majors who complete a total of at least 60 credits combined from the two chosen areas.

Data Science Minor

Administration
Rasitha R. Jayesekere, PhD, Program Director

Program Website
www.butler.edu/arts-sciences/data-science-minor/

The field of data science concerns the transformation of data into actionable insights. Butler’s interdisciplinary minor in data science is designed to provide undergraduate students with the mathematical, statistical, and computer programing tools necessary to broaden their disciplinary education, preparing them for success in an increasingly data-driven world.

At Butler, a minor in data science is an ideal vehicle for students whose passion may be in the social sciences, the natural sciences, health sciences, engineering, economics, or business to gain useful and marketable technical skills that will prepare them for graduate training in data science/data analytics and give them broader skills immediately applicable to the workplace. The courses required for the minor in data science can be customized so that students can choose options that will allow them to develop competencies to complement their majors.