Data Science

Bachelor of Science with a Major in Data Science

Required Core
CSCI 111Introductory Programming and Big Data4
or CSCI 160 Computer Science I
MATH 146Applied Calculus3
or MATH 165
MATH 166
Calculus I
and Calculus II
MATH 208Discrete Mathematics I4
DATA 211Applied Statistics and Data Visualization4
or MATH 210 Elementary Statistics
BIT 220Management Information Systems3
DATA 240Programming for Data Science4
BOTE 247Spreadsheet Applications * May test out3
DATA 347Data Analytics and Visualization3
CSCI 331Technology and Society4
or CSCI 497 Internship
CSCI 356Database Management4
or BIT 454 Data and Information Management
DATA 350Project Design and Techniques (Project Design)3
MATH 445Probability and Statistics I4
MATH 446Probability and Statistics II4
CSCI 456Machine Learning, Data Mining, and Artificial Intelligence4
DATA 491Data Science Capstone I2
DATA 494Data Science Capstone II2
General Education and Electives**65
Complete your major with general education courses and combinations of minors, certificates, and/or concentrations. **Up to 69 hours may be needed to reach the 120 total hours required to earn a degree.
Total Hours120

Data science is its own integrated, multidisciplinary, professional field. The Data Science Major program is an effort to equip our students with the necessary digital skills of gathering, analyzing, visualizing, and utilizing data that can enhance not only traditional students’ careers, but careers of professionals who want to update or move into this vital and growing area of knowledge. Our program offers a cross-disciplined approach, meeting industry demand with program flexibility. By working with other departments to develop a complementary program, the Data Science Major provides opportunities to gain marketable skills in other areas of industry.  

Data Science Minor

CSCI 111Introductory Programming and Big Data4
or CSCI 160 Computer Science I
DATA 211Applied Statistics and Data Visualization4
or MATH 210 Elementary Statistics
DATA 240Programming for Data Science4
DATA 347Data Analytics and Visualization3
CSCI 356Database Management4
or BIT 454 Data and Information Management
Total Hours19

Data science is its own integrated, multidisciplinary, professional field. The Data Science Minor program is an effort to equip our students with the necessary digital skills of gathering, analyzing, visualizing, and utilizing data that can enhance not only traditional students’ careers, but careers of professionals who want to update or move into this vital and growing area of knowledge.

Certificate Program in Data Analytics

CSCI 111Introductory Programming and Big Data4
DATA 211Applied Statistics and Data Visualization4
DATA 347Data Analytics and Visualization3
Total Hours11

The Data Analytics Program Certificate is an effort to equip our students with the necessary digital skills of gathering, analyzing, and utilizing data that can enhance not only traditional students’ careers, but careers of professionals who want to update or move into this vital and growing area of knowledge.  

 CERTIFICATE PROGRAM IN DATA SCIENCE

CSCI 111Introductory Programming and Big Data4
or CSCI 160 Computer Science I
DATA 211Applied Statistics and Data Visualization4
or MATH 210 Elementary Statistics
DATA 240Programming for Data Science4
CSCI 356Database Management4
or BIT 454 Data and Information Management
Total Hours16

The Data Science Program Certificate is an effort to equip our students with the necessary digital skills of gathering, analyzing, and utilizing data that can enhance not only traditional students’ careers, but careers of professionals who want to update or move into this vital and growing area of knowledge.