Data Science, BS

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Curriculum

This map shows required courses for the degree and recommended terms to take each course (the term sequence is subject to change depending on transfer courses, AP/IB/CLEP credit, and course availability).

Degree Required courses and recommended terms during which they should be taken:

Freshman Year

Fall

STAT 201 - Intro to Data Science Credit Hours: 4
WRI 121Z - Composition I Credit Hours: 4
Humanities Elective Credit Hours: 3
Social Science Elective Credit Hours: 3

Winter

CST 116 - C++ Programming I Credit Hours: 4
GIS 134 - Geographic Information Systems Credit Hours: 3
Humanities Elective Credit Hours: 3
Social Science Elective Credit Hours: 3

Spring

CST 126 - C++ Programming II Credit Hours: 4
MATH 251 - Differential Calculus Credit Hours: 4
COM 111Z - Public Speaking Credit Hours: 4
Social Science Elective Credit Hours: 3

Sophomore Year

Fall

CST 136 - OOP with C++ Credit Hours: 4
MATH 252 - Integral Calculus Credit Hours: 4
WRI 122Z - Composition II Credit Hours: 4
or
WRI 227Z - Technical Writing Credit Hours: 4
Lab Science Elective Credit Hours: 4

Winter

MATH 254 - Vector Calculus I Credit Hours: 4
MATH 361 - Statistical Methods I Credit Hours: 4
Lab Science Elective Credit Hours: 4

Spring

CST 211 - Data Structures Credit Hours: 4
SPE 321 - Small Group/Team Comm Credit Hours: 3
STAT 211 - Data Science Methods Credit Hours: 4
Social Science Elective Credit Hours: 3

Junior Year

Senior Year

Fall

GIS 306 - Geospatial Raster Analysis Credit Hours: 4
MATH 465 - Mathematical Statistics Credit Hours: 4
MIS 312 - Systems Analysis I Credit Hours: 4
STAT 495 - Senior Project I Credit Hours: 4

Winter

GIS 332 - Python for Geospatial Analysis Credit Hours: 3
MATH 327 - Discrete Mathematics Credit Hours: 4
MIS 334 - Business Analytics Credit Hours: 4
PHIL 331 - Ethics in the Professions Credit Hours: 3
or
PHIL 342 - Business Ethics Credit Hours: 3
STAT 496 - Senior Project II Credit Hours: 2

Spring

CST 475 - Big-Data Analysis Credit Hours: 3
STAT 405 - Advanced Methods in Data Science Credit Hours: 4
STAT 467 - Spatial Statistics Credit Hours: 4
STAT 497 - Senior Project III Credit Hours: 2
WRI 327 - Advanced Tech Writing Credit Hours: 3
or
WRI 345 - Science Writing Credit Hours: 3
or
WRI 350 - Documentation Develop Credit Hours: 3

Academic Catalog

Data Science, BS

Curriculum

Freshman Year

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Winter

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Sophomore Year

Fall

Winter

Spring

Junior Year

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Winter

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Senior Year

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Winter

Spring

Total for a B.S. in Data Science 180 Credit Hours