A Cross-disciplinary Review of Introductory Undergraduate Data Science Course Content
Data Science is one of the fastest growing fields with unmet demand from employers. Many academic institutions have taken on the task of creating programs to meet both current and future needs and demands. Data science, as a field, integrates aspects of computer science, statistics, and subject matter expertise which encourages cross-disciplinary conversations and collaboration. In this talk, we present results from a broad survey of instructors of introductory college-level data science courses for undergraduates. In addition, we explore the alignment of these findings with the recommendations of various professional organizations. We conducted a national survey on topics covered in introductory, college-level data science courses. With responses from computer scientists, statisticians, and allied fields, these results represent a wide array of instructors of data science. The survey identifies topics commonly covered, the amount of time spent on each, common and divergent definitions of data science, and course materials used. These results will be presented. We will then discuss the alignment of these results through a rigorous review and synthesis of recommendations from various professional organizations. These include Association for Computing Machinery’s Computing Competencies for Undergraduate Data Science Curricula, the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine’s Data Science for Undergraduates: Opportunities and Options, the Park City Math Institute’s report Curriculum Guidelines for Undergraduate Programs in Data Science, and the American Statistical Association’s Two-Year College Data Science Summit Final Report and Curriculum Guidelines for Undergraduate Programs in Statistical Science. We will also explore alignment with ABET’s accreditation of data science.
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10:45 - 12:00 | Lightning Talks 3Lightning Talks at Meeting Rooms B115-116 Chair(s): Eric Fouh University of Pennsylvania, Lisa Lacher University of Houston-Clear Lake | ||
10:45 10mTalk | A Cross-disciplinary Review of Introductory Undergraduate Data Science Course Content Lightning Talks Michael Posner Villanova University, April Kerby-Helm Winona State University, Alana Unfried California State University, Monterey Bay, Douglas Whitaker Mount Saint Vincent University, Marjorie Bond Monmouth College (Illinois), Leyla Batakci Elizabethtown College | ||
10:55 10mTalk | Data Analytics for Social Good: A Collaborative Fusion of Computer Science and Social Science Lightning Talks Tina Ostrander Green River College, Tim Scharks Green River College, Kendrick Hang Green River College | ||
11:06 10mTalk | DEEILS: Data Ethics Embedded Interactive Learning System for Computer Science Students Lightning Talks Ke Yang University of Texas at San Antonio | ||
11:17 10mTalk | Enabling Widespread Engagement in DS and AI: The Generation AI Curriculum Initiative for Community Colleges Lightning Talks Rebecca Schroeder The University of Texas at San Antonio, Jianwei Niu University of Texas at San Antonio, Ashwin Malshe University of Texas at San Antonio, Sue Hum University of Texas at San Antonio, Siobhan Flemming University of Texas at San Antonio, Ian Thacker University of Texas at San Antonio | ||
11:27 10mTalk | Moms can be computing leaders, too! Why we need computing community learning centers designed and lead by mothers Lightning Talks Patricia Ordóñez University of Maryland, Baltimore County | ||
11:38 10mTalk | Registered Reports: A new way to publish papersGlobal Lightning Talks Neil Brown King's College London | ||
11:49 10mTalk | Scaling Responsible Computing Globally: Lessons from the US, Kenya, and IndiaGlobal Lightning Talks Crystal Lee MIT and Mozilla Foundation, Chao Mbogho Mozilla Foundation, Jibu Elias Mozilla Foundation, Joycelyn Streator Prairie View A&M University, Kathy Pham Harvard University, Ziyaad Bhorat University of Southern California, Steve Azeka Columbia University |