New Bachelor of Science degree to be offered at Concord University

ATHENS, WV (WVNS) — Concord University will offer a new Bachelor of Science degree starting in Fall 2024.

A new Bachelor of Science in Data Analytics program, set to start in Fall 2024 at Concord University, was approved by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) .

Students who pursue the degree will not only take a selection of common core classes, but they will also be able to pick one of five elective focuses that include: Accounting, Finance, Mathematics, Geospatial Science, or Interdisciplinary.

The students involved in the program will be able to learn how to gather necessary information from raw data to create data-driven predictions or decisions, as well as discuss analytical recommendations and results to non-technical and technical audiences.

Organizations including the American Statistical Association and the Association for Computing Machinery gave recommendations for the design of the program. Data analysts who can collect, clean, analyze, and interpret data are needed by organizations and industries, and there are many different areas that have employment opportunities such as criminal justice, finance, science, government, medicine, and business.

Multiple government agencies and companies in the Mountain State have employment opportunities that include data analytics, some of which include: United Bank, IBM, American Electric Power, and WesBanco. The United States Departments of the Treasury, Homeland Security, Housing and Urban Development, Transportation, and the National Security Agency also offer federal positions for data analysts.

Data analysts can also find job opportunities outside of West Virginia and across the nation, and some data analytic jobs can be done remotely nation and worldwide.

More information about Concord University’s Data Analytics program can be found by contacting Lisa Darlington, Concord’s Professor of Mathematics and Department Chair by email ldarlington@concord.edu or by phone 304-384-5284.

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