New Program to Focus on Growing Area of Data Science
Students interested in pursuing a degree focusing on the growing area of Data Science will have a new opportunity at Raritan Valley Community College. Beginning in the Fall Semester, RVCC’s Computer Science program will feature a Data Science Option.
The Data Science Option will prepare students to transfer into bachelor’s degree programs at four-year colleges and universities in a variety of areas, including Computer Science, Data Science, Business, Economics, and related fields and subsequently enroll in higher level Data Science courses. The new Option follows the guidelines set by the Association of Computer Machinery (ACM).
“We are excited to offer the new Data Science Option for Raritan Valley Community College’s Computer Science program, which will educate students in an area that in the past was mainly taught only at four-year colleges and in master’s degree programs. At RVCC, students pursuing their associate degree will now be introduced to this rapidly expanding field, which has an expected average future job growth of more than 17%,” said Sarah Imbriglio, RVCC Dean of STEM.
The Data Science track focuses on an Introduction to Data Science using the R programming language and Data Management using the Python programming language and its libraries. Students pursuing the Option will strengthen their practical knowledge by working with real-life data in hands-on applications and projects.
In addition, those interested in learning more about Data Science who are not Computer Science students—such as people interested in fields like marketing, finance, business, healthcare, and technology—may enroll in the program’s Data Science and Data Management courses.
The Data Science Option includes courses focusing on such subjects as Data Science, Statistics, Data Structures, Analytical Physics, Data Management, Computer Architecture and Assembly Language, Linear Algebra, and Calculus, as well as classes in the humanities, social science, English composition, and Computer Science electives.
For additional information about the Data Science Option, visit Computer Science, Associate of Science Degree in Science and Mathematics or contact Linda Yang, RVCC Assistant Professor of Computer Science, at linda.yang@raritanval.edu.
RVCC is located at 118 Lamington Road in Branchburg, NJ. For further information, visit www.raritanval.edu.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 3, 2025
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