Data Science Degree Requirements

Required Common Core Courses

Choose one:
- MAT 243* Calculus I with Technology - 4 credits
- MAT 195* Calculus for Business and Economics - 4 credits
Choose one:
- MAT 216** Statistical Data Analysis - 3 credits
- ECO 215** Statistics for Business and Economics - 3 credits
- MAT 315** Applied Probability and Statistics - 4 credits
MAT 342 Explorations in Data Science - 3 credits
CSC 202 Introduction to Programming and Machine Intelligence - 3 credits
CSC 203 Advanced Programming for Data Science - 3 credits
BUS 205 Information Management - 3 credits
BUS/BIS 305 Business Analytics - 3 credits
EES 300 Basics of Geographic Information Systems - 3 credits
EES 301 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems Laboratory - 1 credit

Choose one:
- CSC 341 Database and Information Management - 3 credits
- BIS 373 Business Database Management - 3 credits

Choose one:
- MAT 343 Explorations in Data Analytics - 3 credits
- CSC 305 Data Mining and Applications - 3 credits
- BIS 447 Business Intelligence - 3 credits

Choose one:
- BIS 377^^ Organizational Website & Database Management - 4 credits
- CSC 450^^ Senior Research - 3 credits
- LAP 430^^ Liberal Arts Capstone Colloquium - 3 credits

Total: 38-40 credits

Complete two electives, 6 credits, from MAT, CSC, BIS or GIS programs in consultation with your advisor.

Choose four (4) courses:

Choose one:
- MAT 230 Discrete Structures - 3 credits
- CSC 230 Discrete Mathematics for Computer Science - 3 credits
MAT 310 Applied Linear Algebra - 3 credits
MAT 355 Probability - 3 credits
MAT 356 Financial Mathematics - 3 credits
MAT 373 Explorations in Mathematical Biology - 3 credits
MAT 374 Explorations in Topics (in approved topic) - 3 credits
MAT 408 Independent Study (in approved topic) - 3 credits
CSC 315 Genomic Data Analysis - 3 credits
EES 342 Advanced Geographic Information Systems with Lab - 3 credits

Total: 54-56 credits

Choose three (3) courses:

Choose one:
- CSC 230 Discrete Structures - 3 credits
- MAT 230 Discrete Mathematics for Computer Science - 3 credits
CSC 335 Computer Algorithms - 3 credits
CSC 301 Advanced Web Development and Web Scraping - 3 credits
CSC 315 Genomic Data Analysis - 3 credits
CSC 342 Advanced Database Systems - 3 credits
CSC 343 Big Data Programming and Management - 3 credits
CSC 375 Artificial Intelligence - 3 credits
CSC 475 Intelligent Systems - 3 credits

###For this concentration, or for students double majoring in Computer Science, CSC 210 can substitute for CSC 202 in the Core.

Total: 53-55 credits

Choose one course (3 credits) at the 200-level in ACC, BIS, BUS, ECO or FIN
Choose one course (3 credits) at the 200 or 300-level in ACC, BIS, BUS, ECO or FIN
Choose two courses (6 credits) at the 300 or 400-level in ACC, BIS, BUS, ECO or FIN; or CSC 343
Choose one:
- ACC 310 Cost Accounting Systems - 3 credits
- BUS 346 Investment Analysis - 3 credits
- BUS 360 Supply Chain Management - 3 credits
- BUS 363 Introduction to Six Sigma - 3 credits
- BUS 380 Quality in Healthcare - 3 credits
- BUS 428 Marketing Research - 3 credits
- BUS 433 Strategic Talent Management - 3 credits
- ECO 305 Introduction to Econometrics - 3 credits

Total: 53-55 credits

EES 342 Advanced Geographic Information Systems with Laboratory - 4 credits
EES 444 Geospatial Applications Using Remote Sensing - 3 credits
Choose one:
- EES 480 Independent Study
- EES 491 Internship in Environmental Earth Science

Choose two (unique from core):
- CSC 210 Computer Science and Programming I - 3 credits
- CSC 212 Computer Game Design and Visualization - 3 credits
- CSC 231 Computer Science and Programming I and II - 3 credits
- CSC 305 Data Mining and Applications - 3 credits
- CSC 314 Introduction to Bioinformatics - 3 credits
- MAT 315 Applied Probability and Statistics - 4 credits

Total: 52–54 credits

*approved reuse to meet Liberal Arts Core Tier I Mathematics

**approved reuse to meet Liberal Arts Core Tier II Applied Information Technology

^meets Stage 2 University Writing Requirement

^^meets Stage 3 University Writing Requirement