Penn introduces Middle East major concentration, data science minor in College

Penn introduces Middle East major concentration, data science minor in CollegePenn has expanded its major and minor offerings for the 2023-24 academic school year. Credit: Abhiram JuvvadiPenn students can now major and minor in Near Eastern languages and culture: cultures and societies of the Middle East and North Africa, minor in data science and analytics, and pursue sociology as a STEM major. Data Science and AnalyticsAccording to Penn’s minors catalog, the new data science and analytics minor is meant to complement any of the already offered natural and social sciences majors. Sociology as a STEM MajorAccording to Penn’s Department of Sociology, the sociology major centers around social structure and understanding human behavior patterns. A part of the major teaches students the tools needed for social science research, including ethnography, social statistics, and demographics.