Students will apply software systems and industry software to acquire, collect, store and communicate data in meaningful ways to clients.  Students will manage projects, work in teams, think critically, solve problems and propose solutions to design problems.  Further, they will learn to apply literacy, mathematics, and science concepts and use technology to effectively solve real-world challenging problems.  Through project-based learning, students will explore the future of data science and learn those habits of behavior and mind unique to professionals in the field.  Data Science leverages technology, data, and communication by instilling in a new generation the knowledge, imagination, and flexibility to tackle complex issues successfully in a data-rich digital world.  It is the process of designing systems that take raw data and convert it into new knowledge that can be applied to any field while considering the impact on individuals, organizations, and society.