# Data Science Job Skills (Certificate)

Bakersfield College · 2026-2027 Catalog · Department: STEM

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#### Data Science Job Skills Certificate

This Job Skills Certificate will prepare students for an entry-level position in data science or data analytics. This program provides students with a foundational understanding of statistical analysis, data science concepts and techniques, and advanced processing and data forecasting using machine learning in Python. Upon completion of the required courses with at least a “C” or “P” (pass) grade in each course, the student will be eligible for a Job Skills Certificate.

### Program Learning Outcomes

-   1\. Upon successful completion of the program, the student will be able to effectively implement the Python programming language to develop scripts and programs for data analysis.

-   2\. Upon successful completion of the program, the student will be able to analyze and communicate the meaning of data elements using the principles of data science and statistical analysis.

-   3\. Upon successful completion of the program, the student will be able to create machine learning algorithms that can effectively model and predict data trends.

### Program Requirements

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Data Science Job Skills Certificate: Complete all of the following** | | 13-13.5 |
| **Core Courses: Complete all of the following** | | 13-13.5 |
| COMP B55B | Machine Learning Using Python | 3 |
| COMP B55A | Introduction to Data Science Using Python | 3 |
| COMP B10 | Introduction to Programming Concepts and Methodologies using Python | 3 |
| **Statistics** | | 4-4.5 |
| STAT C1000 | Introduction to Statistics | 4 |
| STAT C1000E | Introduction to Statistics | 4.5 |