Recent SemestersFall 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Spring 2025, Fall 2024Class Size40 studentsCredits3 Transfers ToCSUDescriptionProvides a comprehensive introduction to the field of Data Science. Studies machine learning which is a type of artificial intelligence (AI) that provides systems the ability to automatically learn and improve from experience without being explicitly programmed. Distinguishes supervised and unsupervised machine learning (Data Mining) algorithms. Studies the emergence of massive datasets containing millions or even billions of observations which provides the primary incentive for the field, such data sets arise, for instance, in large-scale retailing, telecommunications, astronomy, engineering, health, and internet social media. Provides the key knowledge of data development, management, statistical analysis, data visualization, and inference. 