Cert in Data Science

Data Science at Santa Monica College is offered as a Certificate of Achievement pathway. The certificate introduces data science as an applied field, with a staged series of computer science courses. The first three semesters each carry a load of about nine units, and they begin with introductory data science, move to its principles, and continue into advanced Python programming. The college catalog presents the requirements as a semester-by-semester map, with icons that mark courses fulfilling general education, available online, or counting toward the global citizenship requirement. Requirements carry effective dates and may change between catalog years, so prospective students should confirm current details on the official page. Students are encouraged to consult a counselor at the college to tailor the suggested sequence to their own circumstances, since the course order may need adjusting from one student to another over time.