Data Science Interdisciplinary Minor

The data science interdisciplinary minor is open to students from all academic divisions who wish to develop skills in using and analyzing data.

Such data skills can complement and enhance liberal arts study across a broad range of subject matters and interests. In the humanities, the minor provides technical skills that can powerfully complement the writing, creativity and critical analysis encouraged in humanities courses. In social sciences, the minor promotes facility with data supplements and enhances your ability to analyze and understand societal questions and problems. In natural sciences and mathematics, the minor deepens data management skills and can improve quantitative analysis in all major fields.

Whatever your major, a data science minor provides transferable skills such as understanding data and its different forms, communicating effectively about data, methods, and conclusions and drawing meaning from data.

Application Process

Students interested in pursing data science, email us at datasci@davidson.edu. If you wish to declare a data science minor you must first complete the application. You should do this in discussion with the minor coordinator, Prof. Laurie Heyer (Mathematics and Computer Science) at laheyer@davidson.edu as early as possible, and no later than the fall semester of senior year.

Stay Connected

Join the Data Science Student Group to receive emails on programming information, upcoming events, and opportunities. Recent alumni using a non-Davidson email may email us datasci@davidson.edu and request group membership. Current students, faculty and staff: 

1. Be sure you are logged into your Davidson email account and open Outlook.
2. On the Home tab, select Browse Groups. This maybe a right click or click on the “...” on the navigation bar to see this option.
3. In the search box, enter Data Science Student Group.
4. Scroll to the Data Science Student Group and select Join.

You should receive a welcome message from the Data Science Student Group and the group will be added to your Outlook Group list. If you have any problems subscribing to this Outlook Group, contact us at datasci@davidson.edu.