Degree Requirements

Students receiving the Bachelor of Science in Data Science must complete 120 total credit hours including:

• General Education Core (30 cr.)
• Data Science Core (68 cr.)
• Electives as needed to complete 120 total credit hours

• A minimum of 30 credit hours at the 300- or 400-level
• Courses required for the major must be completed with a grade of C or higher
• A minimum GPA of 2.0 is required

Data Science Core

• Professional Speaking: Complete one of
  • COMM-C 180 Interpersonal Communication
  • COMM-C 223 Business and Professional Communication
  • SPCH-S 122 Interpersonal Communication
  • SPCH-S 223 Business and Professional Communication
  • CMCL-C 122 Interpersonal Communication
• Professional Writing: Complete one of
  • ENG-W 230 Science Writing
  • ENG-W 231 Professional Writing Skills
  • ENG-W 233 Technical Writing
  • ENG-W 234 Technical Report Writing
  • ENG-W 270 Argumentative Writing
• CSCI-A 201 Programming I
• CSCI-A 202 Programming II
• CSCI-C 343 Data Structures
• MATH-M 220 Calculus for Data Science I
• MATH-M 230 Calculus for Data Science II
• Linear Algebra: Complete one of
  • MATH-M 301 Linear Algebra and Applications
  • MATH-M 303 Linear Algebra
• PBHL-B 302 Introduction to Biostatistics
• PBHL-B 285 Classical Biostatistical Regression Methods
• Statistical Learning & Data Analytics: Complete one of
  
  • PBHL-B 420 Introduction to Biostatistical Learning
  • INFO-I 415 Introduction to Statistical Learning
• INFO-I 223 Data Fluency
• Database Programming: Complete one of
  
  • CSCI-N 311Database Programming
  • CSCI-C 442 Database Systems
  • INFO-I 308 Information Representation
  • CSCI-B 461 Database Concepts
• Introduction to Data Management: Complete one of
  
  • CSCI-N 211 Introduction to Database
  • CSCI-N 213 Database Applications
• CSCI-N 317 Computation for Scientific Applications
• INFO-I 416 Applied Cloud Computing for Data Intensive Sciences
• INFO-I 421 Applications of Data Mining
• INFO-I 453 Computer and Information Ethics
• NEWM-N 328 Visualizing Information
• PBHL-B 452 Fundamentals of Data Management
• Capstone: Complete one of
  • INFO-I 490 Professional Practicum/Internship
  • INFO-I 492 Senior Thesis