Data Science B.S. Degree with Concentration in Geographic Information Systems

In the Geographic Information Systems (GIS) concentration, students explore and become operational in the emerging and unique discipline based on spatial analysis honing skills based mastery of problem solving and presentation mediums using industry standard platforms. Students apply knowledge of statistics and programming in one of the fastest growing areas of employment in a range of areas including business, public health, environmental, insurance, government, and many more.

Required Common Core Courses (38-39 credits)

Level L1 Data Science Foundation

• MAT 243 Calculus I with Technology
  or MAT 195 Calculus for Business/BIS/Economics
• MAT 216 Statistical Data Analysis
  or ECO 215 Statistics for Business/Economics
  or MAT 315 Applied Probability and Statistics
  (or an approved statistics course)
• MAT 342 Explorations in Data Science
• CSC 202 Introduction to Programming and Machine Intelligence
• CSC 203 Advanced Programming for Data Science
• BUS 205 Information Management
• BUS/BIS 305 Business Analytics
• EES 300 Introduction to GIS
• EES 301 Introduction to GIS Laboratory

Level L2 Database Course

• CSC 341 Database and Information Management
  or BIS 373 Business Database Management

Level L3 Data Mining/Analytics

• MAT 343 Explorations in Data Analytics
  or CSC 305 Data Mining and Applications
  or BIS 447 Business Intelligence

Level L4 Stage 2 Writing

• BIS 449 Data Visualization

Level L5 Capstone, Stage 3 Writing, Tier III

• BIS 377 Organizational Website & Database Management
  or CSC 450 Senior Research
  or LAP 430 Liberal Arts Capstone Colloquium
  or other “approved TIII & W3” courses

B.S. Degree with Concentration in Geographic Information Systems (Total: 53–54 credits)

Core plus Required Courses (9 credits)

• EES 342 Advanced Geographic Information Systems with Laboratory
• EES 444 Geospatial Applications Using Remote Sensing       
• EES 480/EES 491 Independent Study/Internship in EES with GIS Applications

Electives (6–7 credits)

Select two (unique from core):

• CSC 210/CSC 231 Computer Science and Programming I and II
• CSC 212 Computer Game Design And Visualization
• CSC 305 Data Mining and Applications
• CSC 314 Introduction to Bioinformatics
• MAT 315 Applied Probability and Statistics
• Other approved courses