Data Science

Data is everywhere, but value comes from knowing what to do with it. A Data Science minor from the Computer Science Department at Mines helps you turn raw data into insight, prediction, and action. Here, data science is taught with a practical mindset and strong technical backbone. You’ll focus on methods that are used in engineering, science, and technology driven industries where accuracy and efficiency matter.

This minor strengthens your bachelor’s degree by adding skills employers consistently ask for: data analysis, statistics, machine learning, and data visualization. It also gives you a shared language with teams working in software, analytics, and research, making you more versatile early in your career.

Program Overview

At the intersection of computer science and statistics, data science focuses on extraction of knowledge and data. This minor introduces you to necessary skills in data analysis, manipulation and storage. You’ll learn how to work with data from start to finish by gaining skills in foundational programming, data structures and algorithms and probability for engineers.

Because Mines is an applied science and engineering university, coursework emphasizes problem solving. You’ll gain experience using real datasets and realistic constraints, similar to what you will encounter in industry or research. When you graduate, you’ll add practical data literacy, stronger programming ability and analytical confidence to your bachelor’s degree, all of which support Mines’ standard of technical rigor and real world relevance.

Program Options

The Data Science minor is offered through the Computer Science Department.

• Core coursework focuses on programming, data analysis, and computational methods.
• Electives allow you to explore areas such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, mathematical statistics or database management.