Use Data and Mathematics In The Real World
Data science and mathematics are active and growing fields, with a needed workforce to match. With a data science and applied mathematics degree, you can leverage technology and work with data and mathematics to solve complex problems. You’ll learn the essentials of computer science and apply these skills in a wide variety of hands-on situations, including ones focused on solving problems in the community and region.
I love math and solving problems in mathematical equations. I also like to collect data and being able to manipulate it. In an environmental science project, I was able to incorporate both data analysis as well as computer code into the cause of ocean temperature change. If you like math or solving problems or mysteries, you would like this major.”
Mark Isabelle ’24 | Data Science and Applied Mathematics with a Computer Science minor
The study of data science can allow students to enter the workforce with:
- Increased quantitative abilities
- Insight into mysteries hidden within data
- Skills for creating large data visualizations to convey ideas and conclusions
- Job skills that are employed in every region of the country
- Problem solving abilities that can change the world
- Ability to extract meaning from data
Learn More About This Program
Shenandoah University’s College of Arts & Sciences is your direct connection to a classic, broad-based education to satisfy both your intellectual curiosity and career goals. With a 10:1 student-faculty ratio, small classes and individualized learning opportunities, we put students at the center of all our decisions and events.
We blend the liberal arts with pre-professional courses and hands-on learning to prepare you for careers in the natural sciences, the social sciences and the humanities. You’ll learn through small, engaging classes and relationships with faculty mentors; hone your skills to solve problems; and learn to use creativity and critical thinking to make informed decisions.
Minor in This Program
Declaring A Minor
Shenandoah students work with their Academic Advisor to declare a minor. Academic Advisors will continue to work with students to ensure that they fulfill all of the requirements to complete the minor.
Incoming students should not indicate their intended minor on their Shenandoah application. Applications are for intended majors only.
Career and Salary Possibilities
Salary range is between $109,000 and $153,750 for data scientists
The study of data science can allow students to enter the workforce with:
- Increased quantitative abilities
- Insight into mysteries hidden within data
- Skills for creating large data visualizations to convey ideas and conclusions
- Job skills that are employed in every region of the country
- Problem solving abilities that can change the world
- Ability to extract meaning from data
Career & Professional Development provides a comprehensive range of services and resources to assist Shenandoah students in their career search. Services offered include resume and cover letter building, mock interviews, and professional dining etiquette workshops.
Classes
Small class sizes of 25 or less allow for instructor-student collaboration, interaction and feedback. Courses are focused on statistics, computer science and identifying patterns from large sets of data.
Most course-work is project-based with hands-on opportunities for student engagement and learning. The program culminates with a “Field Learning” course, which is an opportunity for the student to partner with a local business or industry to address a relevant problem using data analysis skills gained throughout their program.
Faculty will guide students in and provide them with real opportunities to answer questions and solve problems in a broad range of issues such as education, human trafficking, changing weather patterns, predicting epidemics, traffic incident response rates and plant biology.
Learning support services are available to all students in every course at Shenandoah. Free peer tutoring with a student who has previously succeeded in the course is available for any course across the university. The Writing Center is available for every stage of the writing process from thesis development to proofreading and bibliography assistance. The Math Enrichment Center is available for math and science assistance. Professors and Academic Advisors across the university also have office hours and open door policies to ensure Shenandoah students succeed academically.
Join The Honors Program
The Honors Program is a multidisciplinary Honors Program for students who are curious, creative, self-motivated, and eager to engage in their education and community.
Not only do Honors Program students partake in honors courses that emphasize collaboration, service, and communication, but they will also have the opportunity to develop aspects of the program based on their own interests and goals. By participating in the Honors Program you will acquire the tools, knowledge and experiences necessary to make meaningful contributions to your community – whether it be globally, locally, or specific to your life’s work. You will have access to unique courses, exciting experiences and a community of peers and faculty who never stop asking questions and striving for excellence.
Faculty
The faculty are involved in educational research and investigating not only best practices in teaching, but also coming up with new methods of instruction and assessment that are innovative and better for our students.
We use technology in ways that enhance learning in the classroom. We are very active in our use of the iMLearning iPads and MacBooks.
Application Information
Shenandoah University works on rolling admissions and accepts applications throughout the year. Applications are reviewed individually and holistically.
Submit your application, review required admission materials, and find our admissions standards.
Study Abroad
Make studying abroad the highlight of your college experience! Whether you go for a year, a semester, or just a few weeks. You will never forget learning in another culture! The Center for International Programs is here to help you plan your study abroad experience. Start your planning early to ensure the courses you complete abroad count toward your degree and you graduate on time.
Global Experiential Learning (GEL) Program
The Global Experiential Learning (GEL) Program offers Shenandoah students a short-term, faculty-led, study-abroad experience for academic credit. These short-term, credit-bearing, faculty-led programs are offered winter break, spring break, and during the summer. If a course is not within your major, it might be used as an elective.
Study Abroad
Shenandoah University is a member of the International Student Exchange Program (ISEP), a global network of 300 universities. This partnership allows students to study for a full semester or year at other member campuses abroad. By working closely with their academic advisors and the study abroad advisor, students can take classes taught in English abroad while receiving Shenandoah credit.
Shenandoah University also maintains direct partnerships with several universities around the world. These relationships allow students from SU to study abroad as exchange students and students from these universities to study at SU. All partner universities offer courses taught in English.
