Learn how to integrate data science into classroom instruction in any field and prepare students to meet the growing demand for data science expertise in the context of the artificial intelligence revolution and the ongoing digital transformation of industry and society.
The Graduate Certificate in Data Science Pedagogy is a program that requires a minimum of 12 credit hours and is designed to prepare K-14 instructors to integrate data science into instruction with the overall goal of preparing students to meet the growing demand for data science expertise in the context of ongoing digital transformation of industry: the process by which firms integrate digital technology into every aspect of operations and bring value to customers. To be credentialed to deliver data science instruction at the higher education level, students are required to take a minimum additional of 6 credit hours of course work to be selected by the students and approved by the Data Science Pedagogy Graduate Certificate committee.
Organizations in every industry, including education that do not embrace digital transformation will struggle to survive the fourth industrial revolution with its dependence on automation through artificial intelligence and the blurring of boundaries between the physical and digital worlds. To remain competitive in this environment, Mississippi businesses require middle-skill and high-skill data science experts. Mississippi's education and workforce development system must meet this growing demand to remain economically competitive. Yet Mississippi's educators, like those in the rest of the nation, lack adequate preparation to infuse data science into their curricula and instruction. To meet this need, the certificate includes coursework with the twofold purpose of (1) helping instructors become literate in the field of data science by understanding the role data science experts play in improving the performance of institutions, organizations, business, and society; and (2) teaching instructors how to teach the practice of data science in their own classrooms, regardless of subject.
Tuition & Fees
| Tuition per credit hour | $558.50 |
| Instructional Support Fee per credit hour | $25.00 |
Tuition and fees listed are subject to change and do not include all possible charges. Additional fees may apply. Please refer to the master class schedule for individual course charges.
The Graduate Certificate in Data Science Pedagogy is a program that requires a minimum of 12 credit hours and is designed to prepare K-14 instructors to integrate data science into instruction with the overall goal of preparing students to meet the growing demand for data science expertise in the context of ongoing digital transformation of industry: the process by which firms integrate digital technology into every aspect of operations and bring value to customers. To be credentialed to deliver data science instruction at the higher education level, students are required to take a minimum additional of 6 credit hours of course work to be selected by the students and approved by the Data Science Pedagogy Graduate Certificate committee.
Students who complete the Graduate Certificate in Data Science Pedagogy will be able to:
- Define data science as a field of inquiry and an industry sector.
- Outline the role of data science in the context of artificial intelligence and the digital transformation of institutions, organizations, businesses, and society.
- Outline data science methods and practices in the context of the entire data lifecycle, including the production, acquisition, storage, and use of data to solve human problems.
- Apply and integrate principles of data science into classroom instruction.
