School of Math, Engineering, Computer Science & Game Development
The Norco College School of Math, Engineering, Computer Science & Game Development offers a number of certificate pattern programs. Certificate programs, leading to an associate of science degree require a minimum of 18 units (6 classes or so).
The School of Math, Engineering, Computer Science & Game Development provides relevant, rigorous and career-focused degree programs that meet the needs of self-directed adults who seek to achieve educational and professional goals.
Certificates can be completed within one and a half to two years and lead to employment!
Each course required for the certificate must be completed with a "C" grade or better and all can be counted toward the degree as well as the major.
Mission Statement
The Computer Applications & Office Technologies, Computer Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, Game Development, and Math programs are part of the School of Math, Engineering, Computer Science & Game Development and, as such, have developed the following mission statement:
“The School of Math, Engineering, Computer Science & Game Development Programs are designed to increase the capabilities of our diverse community through empowering students in developing technical skills, analytical abilities, critical thinking, and global mindset. Our efforts are to develop local and regional competitiveness for businesses by preparing students and expanding the skills of life-long learners. Our mission is to provide an equitable learning environment and offer a curriculum from which Math, Engineering, Computer Science & Game Development students develop the relevant skills necessary for academic and professional success."
Check out our Career & Academic Planning (CAP)Event:
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Dean of Instruction: Courtney Doussett (Interim)
Department Chairs: Jeff Mulari/James Finley/Ashlee Johnson
Counselor: Erin Spurbeck
Educational Advisor: Nelya Parada
Instructional Department Specialist: Susan Lafferty (*Engineering has Susan Lafferty/Melissa Olivieri)
Faculty Advisors
Computer Applications & Office Technologies/ Computer Information Systems/ Computer Science |
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John Coverdale, M.S. Associate Professor Computer Information Systems Full-Time Faculty 951-372-7098 ATEC 216 Send Email
| James Finley, B.A. Associate Professor Simulation and Game Development Full-Time Faculty 951-739-7868 STEM 121 Send Email
| Judy Perry, M.B.A. Professor Simulation and Game Development Full-Time Faculty 951-372-7099 STEM 105 Send Email
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Engineering |
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Ashlee Johnson, M.S. Associate Professor Engineering Full-Time Faculty 951-738-7749 STEM 201B Send Email
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Game Development |
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Jeff Clendenning, M.F.A. Assistant Professor Game Art Full-Time Faculty 951-738-7240 WEQ W9F Send Email
| Jessiah Ruiz, Ed.D. Assistant Professor Computer Information Systems Full-Time Faculty 951-372-7023 STEM 121 Send Email
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Math |
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Svetlana Borissova Assistant Professor Math Full-Time Faculty 951-738-7414 WEQ W9G Send Email
| Elisa Chung, M.A. Associate Professor Math Full-Time Faculty 951-372-7024 WEQ W9F Send Email
| Joseph DeGuzman, M.L.Q. Associate Professor Math Full-Time Faculty 951-372-7133 ATEC 221 Send Email
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Janet Frewing, M.A. Associate Professor Math Full-Time Faculty 951-372-7174 IT 200O Send Email
| Caroline Hutchings, M.Stat. Assistant Professor Statistics Full-Time Faculty 951-738-7023 ATEC 218 Send Email
| Brian Johnson, M.A. Associate Professor Math Full-Time Faculty 951-372-7196 ATEC 213 Send Email
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Bibiana Lopez, M.S. Associate Professor Math Full-Time Faculty 951-372-7185 ATEC 212 Send Email
| Jeffrey Mulari, M.S. Associate Professor Math Full-Time Faculty 951-738-7771 LIBR G114D Send Email
| Stephen Park, M.A. Associate Professor Math Full-Time Faculty 951-739-7853 WEQ W9B Send Email
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Andy Robles, M.S. Associate Professor Math Full-Time Faculty 951-372-7053 IT 200P Send Email
| Steff Warsinski, M.S. Assistant Professor Math Full-Time Faculty 951-738-7774 ATEC 215 Send Email
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Pathways & Programs
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Areas of Emphasis
Associate Degrees for Transfer (ADT's)
Career Education Programs:
Programs of Study
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.
Course Title
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Units |
Course Title |
Units
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CIS-1A Introduction to Computer Information Systems |
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MAT-70B Statistics for STEM |
4
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MAT- 70A/CSC- 70A Foundations of Data Science |
3 |
MAT-1A Calculus I |
4
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CIS/CSC – 6 Introduction to Database Theory |
3 |
CIS/CSC-603 Introduction to Structured Query Language (SQL) |
3
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CIS-30A Introduction to Python Programming |
3 |
General Ed Course
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Semester 3
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Semester 4
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Course Title
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Units
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Course Title
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Units
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MAT-1B Calculus II
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4 |
MAT-1C Calculus III |
4
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CIS-30E Advanced Python Programming |
3 |
MAT-3 Linear Algebra
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3
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General Ed Courses
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General Ed Course |
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Elective Course
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3 |
General Ed Course |
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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
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Location
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Job Title
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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
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Location
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Job Title
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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
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Location
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Job Title
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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
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Location
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Job Title
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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
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Location
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Job Title
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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 Scientists Make?
State
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Annual Salary
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Monthly Pay
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Hourly Wage
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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?