Data Science - BS
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Required Major Courses | ||
| CSCI 1110 | Algorithms and Computer Programming I with Lab | 4 |
| CSCI 1120 | Algorithms and Computer Programming II 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 1130 | Calculus I | 4 |
| MATH 1140 | Calculus II | 4 |
| MATH 2050 | Linear Algebra | 4 |
| STAT 1090 | Statistical Analysis | 4 |
| STAT 2090 | Statistical Modeling | 4 |
| STAT 3090 | Predictive Analysis | 4 |
| Total Credits | 46-50 | |
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Biomedical Ethics | ||
| Select one sequence from: | 8 | |
| Foundations of Biology: Diversity and Evolution with Lab and Foundations of Biology: Cell and Molecular Biology with Lab | ||
| General Chemistry I with Lab and General Chemistry II with Lab | ||
| Introductory Physics I with Lab and Introductory Physics II with Lab | ||
| Total Credits | 20 | |
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| STAT 1090 | Statistical Analysis | 4 |
| DSCI 2000 | Seminar for Data Science (Offered J-term only; can be taken in 2nd year) | 2 |
| Fall Term | ||
| CSCI 1110 | Algorithms and Computer Programming I with Lab (can be taken 1st yr) | 4 |
| MATH 1130 | Calculus I (can be taken 1st yr) | 4 |
| STAT 2090 | Statistical Modeling (Offered in even years; can be taken 3rd year if not offered in 2nd) | 4 |
| Select one from: | 4 | |
| Foundations of Biology: Diversity and Evolution with Lab | ||
| General Chemistry I with Lab | ||
| Introductory Physics I with Lab | ||
| Spring Term | ||
| CSCI 1120 | Algorithms and Computer Programming II with Lab (can be taken 1st yr) | 4 |
| MATH 1140 | Calculus II (can be taken 1st yr) | 4 |
| STAT 3090 | Predictive Analysis (offered in odd years; can be taken in 3rd year if not offered in 2nd) | 4 |
| Select one from: | 4 | |
| Foundations of Biology: Cell and Molecular Biology with Lab | ||
| General Chemistry II with Lab | ||
| Introductory Physics II with Lab | ||
| Fall Term | ||
| DSCI 3100 | Database Management (Offered in odd years; can be taken in 4th year, if not offered in 3rd) | 4 |
| MATH 2050 | Linear Algebra | 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 4th year if not offered in 3rd)) | 4 |
| Select one from: | 4 | |
| Ethics | ||
PHIL 3300 | ||
| Biomedical Ethics | ||
| Fall Term | ||
| CORE 3990W | Global Search for Justice | 4 |
| Spring Term | ||
| DSCI Internship (can be completed any semester) | 0-4 | |
| Total Credits | 74-78 | |