Data Science - BA
Our data science major curriculum intentionally provides a foundation and pathway for engaging broad discipline interests in the arts, humanities, social sciences, physical sciences, health sciences, and business. Data - in any domain - is at our disposal almost instantaneously. We need the knowledge and skills to manage, analyze, summarize and interpret the data, and then be able to effectively communicate, both visually and verbally, the results in context within an ethical and respectful frame.
This major is offered in the College for Women only.
Code | Title | Credits |
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Required Major Courses | ||
CSCI 1110 | Algorithms and Computer Programming I with Lab | 4 |
DSCI 1000 | Telling Stories with Data - Introduction to Data Visualization | 4 |
DSCI 2000 | Seminar for Data Science | 2 |
DSCI 3100 | Database Management | 4 |
DSCI 3200W | Analyzing Social Issues with Data | 4 |
DSCI 4XXX | Data Science Internship | 0,2,4 |
MATH 1090 | Precalculus | 4 |
or MATH 1130 | Calculus I | |
STAT 1090 | Statistical Analysis | 4 |
STAT 2090 | Statistical Modeling | 4 |
STAT 3090 | Predictive Analysis | 4 |
Total Credits | 34-38 |
Code | Title | Credits |
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Required Supporting Courses | ||
CRST/WOST | Upper-division (3XXX or 4XXX) course | 4 |
COMM 1030 | Speaking to Lead and Influence | 4 |
Select one from: | 4 | |
Ethics | ||
Ethics in Communication | ||
Biomedical Ethics | ||
Total Credits | 12 |
Data science majors satisfy the Writing Requirement for Majors by completing DSCI 3200W Analyzing Social Issues with Data. They complete the liberal arts core Writing Requirement with three other writing-intensive courses (CORE 1000W The Reflective Woman, CORE 3990W Global Search for Justice, and any other writing-intensive course in another department).
Code | Title | Credits |
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Fall Term | ||
CORE 1000W | The Reflective Woman | 4 |
DSCI 1000 | Telling Stories with Data - Introduction to Data Visualization | 4 |
COMM 1030 | Speaking to Lead and Influence (can be taken any semester) | 4 |
Spring Term | ||
DSCI 2000 | Seminar for Data Science (J-term only; can be taken in 2nd year) | 2 |
STAT 1090 | Statistical Analysis | 4 |
Fall Term | ||
MATH 1090 | Precalculus (can be taken 1st year) | 4 |
or MATH 1130 | Calculus I | |
CSCI 1110 | Algorithms and Computer Programming I with Lab (can be taken first year) | 4 |
STAT 2090 | Statistical Modeling (Offered in even year; can be taken 3rd year, if not offered in 2nd) | 4 |
Spring Term | ||
STAT 3090 | Predictive Analysis (Offered in odd years; can be taken in 3rd year, if not offered in 2nd) | 4 |
Fall Term | ||
DSCI 3100 | Database Management (Offered in odd years; can be taken in 4th yr, if not offered in 3rd) | 4 |
3000- or 4000-level CRST or WOST course | 4 | |
Spring Term | ||
DSCI 3200W | Analyzing Social Issues with Data (Offered in even years; can be taken in 4th yr, if not offered in 3rd) | 4 |
Select one from: | 4 | |
Ethics | ||
Ethics in Communication | ||
Biomedical Ethics | ||
Fall Term | ||
CORE 3990W | Global Search for Justice | 4 |
Spring Term | ||
DSCI Internship can be completed any semester | 0-4 | |
Total Credits | 54-58 |