Dec 12, 2024  
Butler University Bulletin 2024-2025 
    
Butler University Bulletin 2024-2025

Data Science Minor


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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.

Requirements for the Minor


The minor consists of 24/25 hours of total course work, comprising a content core and electives.

Content Core


(18 or 19 if MA106 is taken)

Electives


(6 hours selected from any of the courses below)

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