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51Æ·²ènot only made it easy for me to connect with our faculty to add my second major in Data Science, but tie in my current area of study [in the marine sciences]. A Data Science degree will help me achieve a career that combines my love for marine science and engineering.

I’ve learned so much and used tools that I’ve never used before [as a first-year] in my math classes. I took the usual calculus and stats courses, but also took a Survey of Software Tools class. Our class worked with a lot of different online programs and web tools that were new to me.

I enjoy how there is such an emphasis on teaching and research in my math and science classes. The department is smaller than a larger state school, so you get to know all of [your professors] on a personal level.

Getting to work with real data and help make decisions for the department is real-life problem solving. It’s awesome.

[The small class sizes make it] so I’ve been able to easily connect with professors...and get more in-depth one-on-one time. It makes it easier to go to office hours or get more familiar with the professors.

With the outlook for computer science job growth at a staggering 15%, a rate faster than the average job growth for all occupations, I truly believe UNE’s curriculum for the Computer Science minor will set students with a fantastic foundation for rewarding careers in technology. It did for me!

I have been committed to a career in data science/analysis for a little over a year now and I'm glad I have found a perfect fit for me. My interest skyrocketed after taking the three statistics courses that are required for the math major.

My research would be impossible without a strong background in mathematics.

Regardless of the job market, there will always be a place for researchers who bridge the disciplines of math and biology.