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120
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20
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Undergraduate students in this major study at Grand Valley's Allendale Campus. 
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Undergraduate students in this program study at Grand Valley's Allendale Campus.
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| Coursework |
The DS&A program consists of core computer science and statistics classes, along with specialized applications. Some of these classes include:
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Students pursuing the aquatic sciences minor will complete a minimum of 20 credits. Two (four-credit) core courses:
Complete at least 12 elective credits (nine of those credits must be at the 300- or 400-level) from a list of aquatic-themed science courses covering such topics as: See gvsu.edu/catalog for course details.
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The US Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts data science needs will create roughly 11.5 million job openings by 2026. The World Economic Forum indicates data scientists and analysts have become the number one emerging role in the world. The role of a data scientist has been named the number one job in the U.S. by Glassdoor. In the lower peninsula of Michigan, northern Ohio, and Indiana, there are 27,884 unique postings with average salaries of $78.2K. Data science job postings in West Michigan have increased 38.9% since 2019.
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The minor provides students with an interdisciplinary program of study and the opportunity to be more competitive for jobs that have an aquatic component:
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