Discipline: Social, Behavioral & Economic Sciences
Subcategory: STEM Science and Mathematics Education
LaTanya Brown-Robertson - Bowie State University
Co-Author(s): Azene Zenebe and Augustin Ntembe, Bowie State University
Data science and analytics (DSA) are becoming ubiquitous, as the result more and more employers are requiring foundational knowledge and application of data analytics and data science process. Many disciplines such as economics, chemistry, biology, psychology and health sciences are data-driven; thus infusing data analytics into these disciplines will provide students with the skills and knowledge to analyze complex data and provide solutions to discipline specific problems. Furthermore, there is a growing need to infuse data science and analytics competencies in existing courses to satisfy the need for data analytics-enabled and data science jobs. The goal of this three-year HBCU-UP Targeted Infusion Project, is to Infuse Data Science and Analytics (DSA) into Undergraduate Courses and research at BSU and set the foundation for establishing internships and research opportunities as well as an upper level undergraduate certificate in DSA. The objectives of the project are: 1) Develop data science and analytics (DSA) course modules and deliver them in the targeted disciplines: Chemistry, Biology, Computer Science and Information Systems, and Economics; 2) Create new courses and integrate the DSA modules into existing courses that will eventually lead to an Undergraduate Certificate (UC) in DSA; 3) Offer Undergraduate Research Opportunities in Data Science and Analytics; and 4) Establish Data Science and Analytics Faculty Training and Learning Community. The Poster will presents the outcomes of the project that include a multidisciplinary and competence based Data Science and Analytics Infusion Framework, lesson-learned from the active DSA faculty learning community (FLC) with members who are actively engaged in several discussions and completion of several DSA courses. Furthermore, the results of survey of the members of the DSA FLC on the faculty development opportunities and their opinions on the courses they’ve completed will be presented.
Funder Acknowledgement(s): NSF - HBCU-UP
Faculty Advisor: None Listed,