“Data scientist: The person who is better at explaining the business implications of analytical results than any scientist, and better at the analytical science than any MBA.”

- Dr. Jennifer Priestley, (Professor of Statistics and Data Science at Kennesaw State University)

Why data science at Sewanee?

In today's digital age, we are surrounded by an abundance of data—from social media feeds to health records, from business transactions to environmental sensors. In the Data Science program, we explore how data shapes our understanding of the world and drives decision-making.

First Destinations: data science majors and minors

Sewanee graduates secure positions in a variety of fields. Some you would expect, others are a bit of a surprise. Sewanee prepares you for your profession and your passion. Below is a sampling of recent graduates' employment.

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GRADUATE SCHOOL & PRE-PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS: data science MAJORS and minors

Sewanee graduates enjoy extraordinary acceptance rates to top graduate and preprofessional programs–about 95 percent to law school and over 85 percent to medical school. Below is a sampling of where Sewanee grads continue their education.

  • [PLACEHOLDER TEXT] M.A. in data science, University of Oregon.

Check our program Instagram page [INSTAGRAM LINK HERE] for updates on current events on campus and around the world. 

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A Sampling of Courses

Data Science and Citizenship
Data Science

This course explores the complex ways in which we interact with data in everyday life. While thinking critically about the role of data science in advancing social good, students will gain fundamental skills in data literacy and open-source programming tools for data science.

STAT 100
Elementary Statistics
Data Science

An introduction to statistics covering these topics: probability, binomial and normal distributions, mean, median, variance, standard deviation, the distinction between sample and population, t-distribution, hypothesis testing, confidence intervals, and linear regression.

STAT 204

Data Science

Program of Study

Requirements for the Major in Data Science.
Requirements for the Minor in Data Science.

Meet some professors

Catherine Cavagnaro
ccavagna@sewanee.edu

Catherine Cavagnaro holds a B.S. from Santa Clara University and a Ph.D. from the University of Illinois. Geometric topology and combinatorial group theory served as the basis for her thesis. She enjoys problems from a variety of other fields including statistics and cryptology as well as differential equations and aerodynamics.

Gaston Swindell Bruton Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science, Department Chair
Matthew Rudd
mbrudd@sewanee.edu

Matthew Rudd has been at Sewanee since 2010, after teaching at the University of Idaho and the University of Texas at Austin. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Utah, and his research interests include nonlinear partial differential equations and statistical modeling. 

Associate Professor of Mathematics
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Contact

Cathering cavagnaro

Gaston Swindell Bruton Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science, Department Chair
ccavagna@sewanee.edu
Woods Labs 133A, 931-598-1716

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