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Data Science Degree Requirements

Required Common Core Courses

Level L1 Data Science Foundation

  • 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

Level L2 Database Course

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

Level L3 Data Mining/Analytics

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

Level L4 Stage 2 Writing

  • BIS 449^ Data Visualization - 3 credits

Level L5 Capstone, Stage 3 Writing, Tier III

  • 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

B.A. Degree (Total: 44–46 credits)

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

B.S. Degree with Concentration in Mathematics

Core requirements plus additional required course

  • MAT 244 Calculus II with Technology - 4 credits

Electives

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

B.S. Degree with Concentration in Computer Science

Core requirements plus additional required courses

  • CSC 231 Computer Science and Programming II - 3 credits
  • CSC 270 Data Structures - 3 credits

Electives

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

B.S. Degree with Concentration in Business Analytics

Core requirements plus additional electives

  • 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

B.S. Degree with Concentration in Geographic Information Systems

Core requirements plus additional required courses

  • 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

Electives

  • 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