Academic Programs in Mathematics

The academic maps below will give you an idea of the classes you need to take. However, please meet with a counselor to personalize your education plan.

• School Trailhead for Science, Technology, Engineering & Math (MECSGD) Suggested Initial Coursework - TRAILHEAD
  
  
• Associate of Arts (AA) Degree - Area of Emphasis (AOE) in Math & Science - CSU Pathway - MAP
  
  
• Math for Transfer (ADT) - Pathways for Transfer to a CSU or UC School - MAP

 

Additional Resources

 

• What can I do with this major? (Mathematics) - INFO
  
  
• Moving Through Math Chart - INFO
  
  
• Riverside Community College District General Education (RCCD GE) Requirements (PLAN A) - INFO
  
  
• California State University General Education (CSU GE) Requirements (PLAN B) For students who would like to transfer to a campus in the California State University (CSU) system - INFO
  
  
• Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) Requirements (PLAN C) For students who would like to transfer to a campus in either the California State University (CSU) or University of California (UC) system - INFO

 

 

Career Options

Career options for students who get a degree in mathematics include: accountant, investment analyst, teacher, research scientist, computer programmer, animator, game designer, and robotics engineer.

 

Data Science Associate Degree

 

What is a Data Scientist?

Data Scientists are problem solvers tasked with finding data driven solutions to challenges companies face. Data scientists use statistics and computer science to understand and solve the problems companies face.

 

Associate Degree in Data Science at Norco College

Norco College is now offering an associate degree in Data Science. See below for a sample pathway for an associate degree in Data Science.

 

Semester 1		Semester 2
Course Title	Units	Course Title	Units
CIS-1A Introduction to Computer Information Systems	3	MAT-70B Statistics for STEM	4
MAT- 70A/CSC- 70A Foundations of Data Science	3	MAT-1A Calculus I	4
CIS/CSC – 6 Introduction to Database Theory	3	CIS/CSC-603 Introduction to Structured Query Language (SQL)	3
CIS-30A Introduction to Python Programming	3	General Ed Course
Semester 3		Semester 4
Course Title	Units	Course Title	Units
MAT-1B Calculus II	4	MAT-1C Calculus III	4
CIS-30E Advanced Python Programming	3	MAT-3 Linear Algebra	3
General Ed Courses		General Ed Course
Elective Course	3	General Ed Course

 

What a Data Scientist Does

A Day in the Life of a Data Scientist provides information on what a data scientist does daily. To get a quick idea, below is a short video on the life of a data scientist.

Data Science Employment

The data science industry is growing at a rapid pace.  Data scientist jobs are predicted to experience 36 percent growth between 2021- 2030.1  As technology and data evolve the demand for data scientists continues to increase.  Information security analyst, software developer, data scientist, and statistician ranked among the top 25 (out of 100) jobs in 2023.2  The USA alone needs over 1.5 million more data scientists, analysts and data-literate managers.3

Data scientists can be found in almost any industry.  Financial services, information technology, healthcare, retail, and media and entertainment industries hire the most data scientists currently.4

Where do Data Scientists Work?

Data scientists can be found in almost any industry from business to technology to healthcare to retail. Financial services, information technology, healthcare, retail, and media and entertainment industries hire the most data scientists currently.  (Career Karma – Dream Employers for Data Scientists: What industries hire the most?)

Top Attractive Employers for Data Scientists

Financial Services

Company	Location	Job Title
CalPrivate Bank	Remote	Application Support Analyst
Cash App	San Francisco	Senior Machine Learning Modeler, Financial Crimes (Cash App)
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.	New York	Wealth Management, Data Intelligence Group (DIG), Data Scientist Team Lead (ED – New York OR London)
KPMG	San Francisco	Associate, Data Scientist – Financial Services Statistical Modeling
Moody's Analytics	New York	Data Scientist/Risk Modeler

 

 

 

Information Technology

Company	Location	Job Title
Google	Mountain View, Sunnyvale, New York	Data Scientist, Engineering
IBM	San Jose	Junior Data Scientist Apprentice
Intel	Hillsboro	Data Scientist
Microsoft	Bellevue	Data Scientist
Oracle	Denver, Remote	Data Scientist

 

 

Healthcare

Company	Location	Job Title
Amino, Inc	San Francisco	Senior Data Scientist – Healthcare
Ascension	Warren	Data Scientist – Healthcare
CVS Health	New York	Data Scientist (Healthcare)
Landmark Health	California, Remote	Healthcare Data Scientist
TriHealth Inc.	Montgomery	Healthcare statistician

 

 

Retail

Company	Location	Job Title
Amazon	Seattle	Applied Scientist II, Retail Pricing Science
Apple	Cupertino	Data Scientist, Natural Language Processing (NLP) – Apple Retail Online
Chewy	Minneapolis	Head of Machine Learning – Retail Forecasting
Nordstrom	Seattle	Data Scientist – Merchandising Analytics
Target	Minneapolis	Sr Project/Data Analyst Food and Bev Supply Chain

 

 

Media and Entertainment

Company	Location	Job Title
Disney Streaming	Seattle	Analyst, Forecasting
Creative Artists Agency (CAA)	Los Angeles	Business Intelligence Developer – Media & Entertainment
Netflix	Remote	People Analytics Partner
ViacomCBS	New York	Jr. Data Scientist
WarnerMedia	New York	Analyst, HBO Max Content Analysis

 

How Much Does a Data Scientist Make?

What Is the Average DATA Scientist Salary by State?

State	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Hourly Wage
New York	$132,877	$11,073	$63.88
Idaho	$130,190	$10,849	$62.59
California	$127,351	$10,612	$61.23
New Hampshire	$123,445	$10,287	$59.35
Vermont	$121,677	$10,139	$58.50

 

 

What is the average salary for a Data Scientist in Riverside, CA?

 

 

 

Student Voice

 

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More Information

• Top 10 Highest Paying Jobs in the World [A Complete Guide]
• A look ahead: The top 10 degrees poised for future growth and opportunity
• How to Become a Data Scientist in 2023
• A Day in The Life of a Data Scientist