New Course! DATA 101 – Introduction to Data Science

Montgomery College is now offering DATA 101 – Introduction to Data Science for Fall 2017 as part of our new Data Science program.

The demand for data science skills is exploding at all levels across a growing number of careers and fields such as business, science, social science, and many others -- and this course provides a great opportunity to gain both practical and marketable skills in this dynamic field. 

• A recent article in The Chronicle of Higher Education cited an analysis that “found an additional 137,000 entry-level jobs for liberal-arts graduates who had data-analysis or management skills. It also found that such data-analysis jobs paid an average of $12,700 above the average salary for jobs traditionally open to liberal-arts graduates without such skills.” 

• Dr. DJ Patil, former U.S. Chief Data Scientist under President Obama (and former University of Maryland faculty member), famously stated “I'm the U.S. Chief Data Scientist — and I got my start in community college.” Read more about his  remarkable career.

To learn more about DATA 101 and our new program, visit our Data Science page -- or email for more information.

To register for DATA 101, Log in to MyMC, click on "Registration," choose the “Register for Classes” icon, and select "Fall 2017."  The Course Registration Numbers (CRNs) are below. Register soon… seats are filling up.

Introduction to Data Science - DATA 101 (3 sections to choose from)

CRN: 25128              MW    8:00 am - 9:15 am Rockville      

CRN: 25139              MW    2:00 pm - 3:15 pm Takoma Park/Silver Spring         

CRN: 25109              TR       5:30 pm - 6:45 pm Germantown          

Please contact Professor Brain Kotz in Math/Stat, at the Germantown campus, for questions regarding the Data Science curriculum/courses.