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 (65 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

Communication Foundations

• Professional Speaking: Complete one of
  • COMM-C 180 Interpersonal Communication
  • COMM-C 223 Business and Professional Communication
  • COMM-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 204 Programming I (4 cr.)
• CSCI-A 205 Programming II (4 cr.)
• CSCI-C 310 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

Statistics Foundations

• PBHL-B 275 Probability
• PBHL-B 384 Biostatistical Refression
• CSCI-C 377 Biostatics OR PBHL-B 303 Biostatistics for Health Data

• PBHL-B 420 Biostatical Learning OR INFO-I 415 Statistical Learning

• CSCI-C 442 Database Systems

Data Science Core Data Mangagement 

• PBHL-B 352 Foundational Public Health Data Management

Data Science Core Data Applications

• CSCI-N 317 Computation for Scientific Applications

Data Science Core Cloud Computing

• INFO-I 308 Information Representation
• INFO-I 416 Applied Cloud Computing for Data Intensive Sciences

Data Science Core Data Mining

• INFO-I 421 Applications of Data Mining

Data Science Core Ethics

• INFO-I 453 Computer and Information Ethics

• NEWM-N 328 Visualizing Information

• INFO-I 490 Professional Practicum/Internship
• INFO-I 492 Senior Thesis