Data Science Essentials

Begin your journey into data science with Python, SQL, and data visualization. This program will lay the groundwork for analyzing data and providing business insights that drive decision-making.

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Next Cohort Date

January 6, 2025
December 2, 2024

Course Features

Qualification

Certificate

Duration

9 weeks

Commitment

20 hrs weekly

Skill Level

Beginner

Delivery

Weekly mentorship, feedback, and support

Start Date

January 6, 2025

Led By

Experienced industry mentors

Features

Flexible schedules and small class sizes (5 max)

Value

Affordable high-quality education
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Unlock the power of data

Start your journey into the world of data science by mastering the essentials: Python, SQL, and data visualization. These courses are designed to equip you with the foundational skills needed to explore, manipulate, and analyze data. You’ll dive into mathematical concepts, and descriptive statistics, learning to extract meaningful insights from complex datasets. Whether you’re solving business problems or telling stories with data, these courses lay the groundwork for a successful career in data science. By the end, you’ll be confident in your ability to approach data-driven challenges and create impactful visualizations that communicate your findings effectively.

The Bletchley Institute x Flatiron School difference:

  • Mentorship by a professional data scientist
  • Small group classes (max 5 students)
  • 100% online programs

Pre-requisites: No prior experience required. These courses are designed for beginners.

On completion of this program, you may choose to continue on to Data Science Foundations I.

Objectives

  • Python programming tailored for data analysis and visualizations
  • SQL querying techniques
  • Gain hands-on experience and practical knowledge to tackle real-world data challenges

Curriculum

Industry-approved curriculum to support your journey into data science

Introduction to Python - 3 weeks

This introduction to Python course covers essential programming concepts for data science. You'll learn scripting basics, algorithms, and data structures like tuples and dictionaries, and explore Python libraries and functions. The course ends with a project where you'll develop a Python script to analyze data, preparing you to tackle real-world data science challenges.

What you'll learn:

  • Apply the basics of programming language methodologies to real world scenarios
  • Demonstrate foundational skills for scripting with a programming language, python

Introduction to Data Science - 3 weeks

In this course, you'll dive into data analysis and visualization using Python. You'll learn statistical measures, explore data types, and master techniques with the pandas library. You'll also use Seaborn and Matplotlib for visualization, handling qualitative, quantitative, and multivariate data. The course concludes with a project where you conduct a full exploratory data analysis, applying descriptive analysis and visualization skills, and object-oriented programming principles. By the end, you'll be skilled in data insights, advanced analysis, and effective visualization.

What you'll learn:

  • Implement foundational statistical measurement with data using scripting
  • Demonstrate gathering insights from data with visualizations
  • Integrate object oriented programming (OOP) with Python for data cleaning and analysis

Introduction to SQL - 3 weeks

This course covers SQL, data engineering, database administration, and data analysis. You'll learn math, probability, and statistics for data science and advance your Python skills for data cleaning and analysis. Starting with SQL basics, you'll progress to advanced topics like filtering, ordering, and joining data. The course concludes with a project where you apply SQL queries in a Python environment, demonstrating your understanding of database concepts and preparing you for real-world data science challenges.

What you'll learn:

  • Utilize industry standard techniques to analyze data with, programming language (python), structured query language (SQL), and the cloud. 
  • Explore and manipulate data with mathematics, probability, and statistics
  • Analyze data for a business problem with visualizations with a dashboard

Tuition

Upfront

$2,700

Pay as You Go

$3,000

3 monthly payments of $1,000

Your Life Won't Wait for a Career Change

Pick the option that best fits into your life.

Full-Time

You’re ready to commit to a full-time course load. You’ll graduate in 15 weeks thanks to a rigorous schedule and instructor support.

  • 15 week program
  • Required class time and office hours
  • Live instructor guidance and feedback
Tuition: $2,700.00 $3,000.00
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Part-Time

Part-time is designed for busy people. If you don't have 8 hours to dedicate a day, then part-time is for you. Graduate in 45 weeks.

  • 45 week program
  • Optional study groups and office hours
  • Instructor guidance and feedback
Tuition: $2,700.00 $3,000.00
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Community-Powered

The community-powered options offers peak flexibility. Pay a small fee each month for access to course material with no time limit for completion.

  • Unlimited learning time
  • Guidance and feedback via Discord community
  • Same top-tier education
  • Cancel membership anytime
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Data Science Essentials FAQs

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What are the software and hardware requirements for the essentials program?

Software:

Visual Studio will be used in this program and can be downloaded for free.

Hardware:

Students will need a computer that meets the minimum requirements for Visual Studio 2022.

Will I earn a certificate or some other credential when I graduate from the essentials program?

Yes! When you pass this program, you’ll receive a signed certificate of completion. Thousands of our community members use their program certificate to demonstrate skills to potential employers — including our hiring partners — along with their LinkedIn networks. Bletchley and Flatiron School’s programs are well-regarded by many top employers, who contribute to our curriculum, hire our community, and partner with us to train their own teams.

What are the software and hardware requirements for the essentials program?

Software:

Visual Studio will be used in this program and can be downloaded for free.

Hardware:

Students will need a computer that meets the minimum requirements for Visual Studio 2022.

What are the prerequisites for the essentials program?

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