The certificate program in Data Science prepares students to harness, analyze and interpret data in real-world applications. The certificate consists of 12 credits that must satisfy the following criteria: (1) DS 501 is mandatory, (2) two additional courses must be from the Data Science core courses listed in the graduate catalog, and (3) the remaining credits can be earned from any Data Science elective course(s) listed in the graduate catalog or otherwise approved by the program. The certificate courses may be subsequently applied to a degree program at WPI, including the M.S. degree in Data Science, providing the courses meet the requirements of that degree program.
For students lacking a background in either the computational side or the statistical side, they should consider taking one of the following ramp up courses as the elective course, which will help them building the needed background.
- CS 5007. Introduction to Applications of Computer Science with Data Structures and Algorithms (Programming for non-CS majors)
- DS 5002/MA 517. Introductory Statistical Methods for Machine Learning