CERTIFICATE IN DATA SCIENCE

Certificate Director: David Benkeser, Associate Professor, Biostatistics; benkeser@emory.edu

Official Certificate in Data Science Site

The Certificate in Data Science trains students to meet the needs of this rapidly advancing health research field. It features a comprehensive curriculum taught by faculty with expertise in domains such as analytics, operations management, and computer science.

Who Is This Certificate For?

Students who want to learn how modern data science can be used to advance public good.

Certificate Learning Objectives/Competencies

The certificate in data science has five specific competencies that students who complete the certificate are expected to master.

• Use open-source software to analyze data.

• Apply modern software tools to construct reproducible data science workflows.

• Identify settings where machine learning can be used to inform public health and clinical decision making and apply common ma-chine learning frameworks to data.

• Develop data science products that increase accessibility and interpretability of analytic findings.

• Communicate effectively with public health stakeholders.