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^ This. It's why I was upset when my alma mater added a "Data Science" degree. Dude. Just double major in CS and math and take a few specific courses if this is
by poulsbohemian 4y ago
^ This. It's why I was upset when my alma mater added a "Data Science" degree. Dude. Just double major in CS and math and take a few specific courses if this is your bag, we don't need a separate degree for this.
- teakettle42 4y agoThe data science degrees are essentially a vocational program for the students that would not be successful tackling the CS/math program.
- ibgeek 4y agoPeople who major in CS/math are usually great data engineers but terrible data scientists. They don’t understand how to ask questions the right way, experimental design, how to evaluate the evidence. They are often more focused on the technical aspects and lack the domain knowledge. I strongly encourage my students to get a minor in a natural or social science for this reason.
- fm2606 4y ago100% agree about the DS degree. I have plans on getting a MS in stats starting in a year or 2. All the DS degrees list that you have to take a programming (Python/R) course and database course. I don't need those. I want to know WHEN and WHY to use one stats method versus another.
- ibgeek 4y agoA stats class won’t teach you that either. You probably want to look into a research methods or similar offered by a Sociology department. If you want to see how to apply stats to the real world, social science is your friend.