Bachelor of Science - Computer Science - Data Analytics

The Bachelor of Science in Computer Science (BSCS) degree program offered by Westcliff University is an interdisciplinary program from a holistic perspective, with an emphasis on the various disciplines within the field of Computer Science. The program is designed to provide pathways for students who want to pursue careers centered around building computer software solutions through programming and algorithmic techniques. The students pursuing this program will gain the necessary skills to solve challenges in the 21st century globalized economy by exploring a broad range of theoretical and practical knowledge, methods, processes, and skills to effectively design and develop computer-based solutions to satisfy domain-specific requirements. Successful students will graduate with the technical acumen and practical exposure needed to innovatively solve real-world problems and remain competitive in the workplace.

Provides an overview of quantitative methods essential for analyzing data, with an emphasis on business applications. Topics include identification of appropriate metrics and measurement methods, descriptive and inferential statistics, experimental design, parametric and non-parametric tests, simulation, and linear and logistic regression, categorical data analysis, and select unsupervised learning techniques. Standard and open-source statistical packages are used to apply techniques to real-world problems.