Social Science Data Analytics Minor

About This Program

Social Science Data Analytics is an interdisciplinary minor that prepares you to work with data to gain insights into social, political, and economic processes.

The minor integrates courses using methods across the social sciences, including econometrics, statistics, game theory, text analysis, GIS, experimental methods, and qualitative approaches to data. This diverse array of courses gives you a unique skill set needed to think creatively about data, develop and test hypotheses, and problem solve complex data analysis challenges.

Program Highlights

• You learn skills and tools necessary to prepare, analyze, visualize, and present data and be able to communicate the conclusions drawn from said data analysis
• You learn how to apply data-driven approaches to real-world problems found in a variety of research settings

Research & Experiential Learning

• Flexible opportunities to follow your interests in data analytics, ranging across qualitative data analysis, survey design, and programming languages
• Class sizes are small and offer hands-on opportunities to work with faculty on current research projects and create student-driven research opportunities

Potential Careers

• Data scientist/analyst
• Policy analyst
• Market research analyst
• GIS analyst
• Data science manager
• Research coordinator

Requirements

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Social Science Analytics Minor

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