AA/AS in Computer and Information Sciences, General

Massasoit offers this two-year degree for people who plan to finish a four-year degree in data science elsewhere. It is housed with the college's computing courses and is designed around moving on to a university. By the end, students should be able to gather and clean data, apply statistical methods, and present findings in visual form. They write code in Python and R, and they learn to build algorithms with security in mind. Industry-standard software supports the work of drawing conclusions from large and messy data. Beyond technical skills, the outcomes stress clear communication, collaboration, and analytical reasoning. Because the pathway may count toward MassTransfer, prospective students should check the state's transfer website and confirm that their target university will accept it.