PGCert in Data Science

This graduate certificate, titled Data Science for Environmental Applications, is meant for people heading toward careers in data analysis and modeling. It helps environmental professionals handle, visualize and interpret large and complicated datasets. Coursework is taught in an open-source setting built on the R language and related tools. Three core statistics classes are paired with three shorter seminars on topics such as machine learning and building dashboards. Everything is oriented toward environmental problems. Only students already enrolled in a graduate program at Western may join. The program belongs to Western's Graduate School, which handles applications centrally before departments review them. Prospective students can request more information, contact the listed program advisor, and explore the curriculum and department website linked from the page, along with further details on contacts and application deadlines.