The data science and information science specializations prepare you to work with data at every stage. You’ll learn how to create, obtain, curate, manage, preserve, visualize, and analyze data needed for valuable knowledge. Build skills needed in nearly every field and increase your ability to make smart, data-driven decisions in our interconnected world
Bachelor of Science in Data Science
The Bachelor of Science in Data Science is a 120 credit hour program. Students must earn a C- or higher in all courses and maintain a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or higher to graduate.
First Year Seminar
- INFO-I 100 First Year Experience (1 cr.)
Data Science Core (54 cr.)
- AII-I 200 Introduction to Data Science (4 cr.)
- INFO-I 201 Mathematical Foundations of Informatics (4 cr.)
- LIS-S 201 Foundations of Data Studies (3 cr.)
- INFO-I 202 Social Informatics (3 cr.)
- LIS-S 202 Data Organization and Representation (3 cr.)
- INFO-B 210 Information Infrastructure I (4 cr.)
- INFO-B 211 Information Infrastructure II (4 cr.)
- INFO-I 223 Data Fluency (3 cr.)
- LIS-S 301 Data Policy and Governance (3 cr.)
- INFO-I 305 Introduction to Research in Informatics (3 cr.)
- LIS-S 305 Data Curation and Management (3 cr.)
- INFO-I 308 Information Representation (3 cr.)
- NEWM-N 328 Visualizing Information (3 cr.)
- INFO-I 415 Introduction to Statistical Learning (3 cr.)
- INFO-I 421 Applications of Data Mining (3 cr.)
- INFO-I 428 Web Mining (3 cr)
- INFO-B 443 Natural Language Processing (3 cr)
Career Readiness (2 cr.)
- NEWM-N 299 Career Readiness (2 cr.)
Informatics Capstone (3 cr.)
- INFO-I 400 Finland Study Abroad (3 cr.)
- INFO-I 491 Capstone Project Internship (3 cr.)
- INFO-I 492 Capstone Thesis (3 cr.)
- INFO-I 494 Capstone Project (3 cr.)
General Education (33 cr.)
- Core Communication (6 cr.)
- Analytical Reasoning A (9 cr.)
- MATH-I 153 College Algebra (3 cr.)
- MATH-I 154 Trigonometry (3 cr.)
- MATH-I 243 Linear Algebra (3 cr.)
- Analytical Reasoning B (3 cr.)
- Cultural Understanding (3 cr.)
- Life and Physical Sciences (6 cr.)
- Arts and Humanities (3 cr.)
- Social Science (3 cr.)
Explore the specializations
Data Science
Develop math and tech skills to analyze complex data sets and solve real-world problems. Study analytics, cloud computing, and information infrastructure. Learn to design algorithms and make decisions effectively, using big data insights.
Specialization (21 cr.)
- MATH-I 241 Calculus for Data Science I (3 cr.)
- MATH-I 242 Calculus for Data Science II (3 cr.)
- CSCI-C 310 Data Structures-Python (3 cr.)
- LIS-S 302 Data and Society OR LIS-S 404 Surveillance Studies (3 cr.)
- INFO-I 416 Cloud Computing for Data Science (3 cr.)
- INFO-I 418 Deep Learning Neural Networks (3 cr.)
- LIS-S 304 Social Media Data or LIS-S 407 Social Science Data or Graduate Statistics (INFO-H 510 or PBHL-B 561) (3 cr.)
Electives (6 cr.)
6 credit hours of electives.
Information Science
Develop skills to organize, access, and manage datasets. Study data curation and management, data archives, and data organization. Explore the societal impact of data work to responsibly manage the data we create every day.
Specialization (15 cr.)
- LIS-S 302 Data and Society (3 cr.)
- INFO-I 304 Social Media Data (3 cr.)
- LIS-S 404 Surveillance Studies (3 cr.)
- LIS-S 405 Data Archives (3 cr.)
Electives (12 cr.)
12 credit hours of electives.
