# Data Science (Certificate of Achievement)

El Camino College · 2026-2027 Catalog · Department: Computer Science

Source: http://catalog.elcamino.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=13&poid=3737

**Mathematical Sciences Division**

www.elcamino.edu/academics/divisions/mathematical-sciences/

This certificate introduces the computational and inferential thinking skills needed for data science. Students learn intermediate programming techniques, database fundamentals using SQL, data visualization techniques, statistics, and popular data science tools used for analysis.

For Gainful Employment program information, please visit  www.elcamino.edu/academics/areas-of-study/computer-science.php

### Required Core:

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| CSCI 8 | Foundations of Data Science | 4 |
| CSCI 9 | Practical Data Science | 4 |

### Select 1 Course:

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| COMS 180 | Data-Driven Persuasion | 4 |
| PSYC 109A | Introduction to Statistics and Data Analysis for the Behavioral Sciences | 4 |
| SOCI 109A | Introduction to Statistics and Data Analysis for the Behavioral Sciences | 4 |
| STAT C1000 | Introduction to Statistics | 4 |
| STAT C1000H | Introduction to Statistics - Honors | 4 |

### Select 2 Courses:

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| CSCI 14 | Introduction to Programming with Python | 4 |
| CSCI 3 | Object-Oriented Programming in Java | 4 |
| or CSCI 1 | Problem Solving and Program Design Using C++ | 4 |
| CSCI 2 | Introduction to Data Structures | 5 |

**Total Units: 20-21**