{"id":2020,"date":"2024-03-07T16:10:31","date_gmt":"2024-03-08T00:10:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/academics\/?page_id=2020"},"modified":"2024-05-02T09:56:36","modified_gmt":"2024-05-02T16:56:36","slug":"emphases","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/academics\/emphases\/","title":{"rendered":"Academic Emphases at Harvey Mudd"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Harvey Mudd offers two emphases, Data Science and Environmental Analysis. &nbsp;An emphasis is a coordinated program of courses in addition to the major that allows students to concentrate on and gain expertise in a specific area of interest. Within each emphasis, students have the opportunity to choose electives that align with their learning goals, acquire specialized knowledge and skills, and gain&nbsp;a range of perspectives&nbsp;within the broader fields of data science or environmental analysis. A&nbsp;completed emphasis appears on a student&#8217;s official transcript upon graduating.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Emphasis in Data Science<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/03\/Feature_768x450_Data-Analysis-Emphasis.jpg\" alt=\"Student looks at charts on a computer screen in a computer lab.\" class=\"wp-image-2021\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/03\/Feature_768x450_Data-Analysis-Emphasis.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/03\/Feature_768x450_Data-Analysis-Emphasis-300x176.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Harvey Mudd College has long been a leader in educating students in subjects fundamental to data science and is guided by our mission to educate leaders who understand the impact of their work on society.&nbsp;The Emphasis in Data Science guides students toward data-scientific curriculum opportunities and practical data-rich experiences across the college in a coherent and cohesive manner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Emphasis in Data Science allows students majoring in the sciences, engineering and mathematics the opportunity to apply data-scientific approaches across a variety of applications and understand their work from a range of perspectives, so they may best evaluate their impact on society and the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<span class=\"wp-block-mudd-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/academics\/emphases\/data-science\/\" aria-label=\"emphasis requirements for data science\"><span>Emphasis Requirements<\/span><\/a><\/span>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Emphasis in Environmental Analysis<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/03\/Feature_768x450_environmental-analysis.jpg\" alt=\"Lelia Hawkins and a student review data collection on a laptop in the desert. \" class=\"wp-image-2023\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/03\/Feature_768x450_environmental-analysis.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/03\/Feature_768x450_environmental-analysis-300x176.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mudd2021-wrapper mudd-wrapper emphasis-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-mudd2021-wrapper mudd-wrapper major-left\">\n<p>Environmental analysis fits exceptionally well within the Harvey Mudd College mission to train students who combine technical rigor and engagement with pressing social issues. There has always been a significant demand for environmental courses, research experiences, and Clinics at the College. The emphasis in environmental analysis provides a curricular program to help students move through their environmental studies in a coherent and cumulative fashion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The emphasis in environmental analysis allows students majoring in the sciences, engineering, and mathematics the opportunity to address environmental issues from a range of perspectives so that they may better understand the impact of their work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<span class=\"wp-block-mudd-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/hixon-center\/environmental-analysis-at-harvey-mudd\/\" aria-label=\"Emphasis requirements for environmental analysis\"><span>Emphasis Requirements<\/span><\/a><\/span>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mudd2021-wrapper mudd-wrapper emphasis-right\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Alumni Story<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/wpdev.hmc.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/03\/major-cs-math-alumni-story.jpg\" alt=\"Six people sit on a stage looking at Prya Donti who is talking into a mic.\" class=\"wp-image-1565\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/03\/major-cs-math-alumni-story.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/03\/major-cs-math-alumni-story-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/magazine.hmc.edu\/summer-2021\/priya-donti-scientist-and-visionary\/\">Priya Donti: Scientist and Visionary<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Priya Donti \u201915 is making good on her promise to address global warming and the energy crisis.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Harvey Mudd offers two emphases, Data Science and Environmental Analysis. &nbsp;An emphasis is a coordinated program of courses in addition [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2020","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2020","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2020"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2020\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2071,"href":"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2020\/revisions\/2071"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2020"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}