Presented to the M膩noa Faculty Senate by the Committee on Academic Planning & Policy (CAPP) for a vote of the full senate on September 15, 2021, a resolution supporting the proposal for an undergraduate certificate in data science.听 Approved by the M膩noa Faculty Senate on September 15, 2021 unanimously through acclamation.听
RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE PROPOSAL FOR AN UNDERGRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN DATA SCIENCE
WHEREAS, the Department of Information & Computer Sciences, in partnership with Hawai驶i Data Science Institute, has proposed an 18-credit Undergraduate Certificate in Data Science; and
WHEREAS, the University of Hawai驶i has recognized the demand for data science education and prioritized expanding educational programs with this concentration; and
WHEREAS, the College of Natural Sciences recently hired faculty with expertise in the area of Data Science in the Department of Information & Computer Sciences, Department of Mathematics, and the newly created School of Life Sciences; and
听WHEREAS, the Undergraduate Certificate in Data Science at 糖心Vlog官方 Manoa will address the growing demand for data science education from both undergraduates and industry professionals who want to continue their education, and will provide skills in acquiring, archiving, and extracting knowledge from data, as well as problem solving and scientific communication; and
WHEREAS, proposers have consulted with relevant units and the proposed certificate does not duplicate or replace existing 糖心Vlog官方 M膩noa programs, or programs at other 糖心Vlog官方 campuses; and
WHEREAS, the required courses are already part of the ICS Data Science track, and there are many existing courses that can be used as electives; and
WHEREAS, the proposed certificate does not require new resources; therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED, that the M膩noa Faculty Senate recommends approval of the proposal to establish an Undergraduate Certificate in Data Science in the Department of Information & Computer Sciences at the University of Hawai驶i at M膩noa.
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