BS Data Science
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Major requirements
The bachelor degree in Data Science requires a minimum of 120 credit hours, including 62 credit hours of work for the major.
Total credit hours: 120
BS Data Science required courses
- CSE 110 Principles of Programming
- CSE 205 Object-Oriented Programming & Data Structures
- MAT 265 (or MAT 270) Calculus I
- MAT 266 (or MAT 271) Calculus II
- MAT 343 Applied Linear Algebra
- DAT 250 Data Science & Society
- DAT 300 Mathematical Tools for Data Science
- DAT 301 Exploring Data in R & Python
- DAT 401 Statistical Modeling & Inference for Data Science
- DAT 402 Machine Learning for Data Science
- DAT 490 Data Science Capstone Project
Track courses
Typically around 18 hours (≈ 6 track-specific courses) in a designated field/track.
See major map or online major map for lists of courses for each track.
Data Science Minor
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Immersion (in person) and online
Minor requirements
The minor in Data Science requires a minimum of 25 credit hours.
Total credit hours: 25
Minor in Data Science required courses
- MAT 265 (or MAT 270) Calculus I
- MAT 266 (or MAT 271) Calculus II
- MAT 343 Applied Linear Algebra
- DAT 250 Data Science & Society
- DAT 300 Mathematical Tools for Data Science
- DAT 301 Exploring Data in R & Python
- DAT 401 Statistical Modeling & Inference for Data Science
- DAT 402 Machine Learning for Data Science
Note: Depending on a student’s undergraduate program of study, prerequisite courses may be needed in order to complete the requirements of this minor.