Mar 28, 2024  
2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Data Science, B.S.


Major Requirements


Credit Hours: 65+

In addition to completing the requirements for this major, students must also complete the degree requirements specified in the Academic Regulations  section of this catalog.

Courses within this major may also satisfy general education requirements. Please consult the Liberal Arts and Sciences General Education Requirements  for more information.

Notes:


  • Honors students can take the alternative course of HONS 115  in lieu of MATH 120 .
  • Honors students can take the alternative course of HONS 217  in lieu of MATH 250 .

Complete an emphasis from the following: Sciences, Business Analytics, Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities, or Language Processing and World Outlooks:


Science Emphasis


Complete an additional 9 credit hours at or above the 300-level from Astronomy (ASTR), Biology (BIOL), Biochemistry and Chemistry (CHEM), Geology (GEOL), or Physics (PHYS).

Business Analytics Emphasis


Complete INFM 350 Business Analytics (3)  and 6 additional credit hours at or above the 300-level from Decision Science (DSCI), Economics (ECON), Entrepreneurship (ENTR), Finance (FINC), Information Management (INFM), International Business (INTB), Marketing (MKTG), or Supply Chain Management (SCIM).

Social Sciences Emphasis


Complete an additional 9 credit hours at or above the 300-level from Anthropology (ANTH), Psychology (PSYC), Sociology (SOCY), Public Health (PBHL), Political Science (POLI), or Communication (COMM).

Arts and Humanities Emphasis


Complete an additional 9 credit hours at or above the 300-level from Art History (ARTH), Classics (CLAS), History (HIST), Linguistics (LING), Music (MUSC), Studio Arts (ARTS), or Dance (DANC).

Language Processing and World Outlooks Emphasis


Students must complete 9 hours beyond the level required by the general education foreign language requirement (202) and chosen from any of the courses listed below. In all cases, a minimum of six hours must be taken at the 300 or 400 levels.

Notes:


  • No more than 12 credit hours from CSCI 399  may be applied towards the program requirements.

Coursework Meeting Major Requirements Excluded from the Major GPA Calculation


All courses (including CSCI 200:498, CSCI 499A  , CSCI 499B  , DATA 100:499, HONS 115 , HONS 217 , MATH 120:498, MATH 499A  , MATH 499B  ) that may apply toward completion of course requirements within the major apply toward the major GPA calculation.

The following courses are excluded: ANTH 300:498, ANTH 499A , ANTH 499B , ARBC 313 , ARBC 314 , ARBC 390 , ARBC 496 , ARTH 300:498, ARTH 499A , ARTH 499B , ARTS 300:498, ARTS 499A , ARTS 499B , ASTR 300:499, BIOL 300:498, BIOL 499A , BIOL 499B , CHEM 300:498, CHEM 499A , CHEM 499B  , CHNS 313 , CHNS 314 , CHNS 390 , CHNS 496 , CLAS 300:498, CLAS 499A , CLAS 499B , COMM 300: 498, COMM 499A , COMM 499B , DANC 300:498, DANC 499A , DANC 499B ,  DSCI 300;498, DSCI 499A , DSCI 499B , ECON 300:498, ECON 499A , ECON 499B , ENTR 300:498, ENTR 499A , ENTR 499B , FINC 300:498, FINC 499A , FINC 499B , FREN 313 , FREN 314 , FREN 380 , FREN 381 , FREN 498 , GEOL 300:498, GEOL 499A , GEOL 499B , GREK 321 , GREK 322 , GREK 323 , GREK 326 , GREK 390 ,GRMN 313 , GRMN 314 , GRMN 331 , GRMN 332 , GRMN 333 , HBRW 313 , HBRW 314 , HBRW 330 , HIST 300:498, HIST 499A , HIST 499B , INFM 300:499, INTB 300:498, INTB 499A , INTB 499B , ITAL 313 , ITAL 314 , ITAL 328 , ITAL 390 , ITAL 398 , JPNS 313 , JPNS 314 , JPNS 343 , JPNS 496 , LATN 321 , LATN 322 , LATN 323 , LATN 390 , LING 300:498, LING 499A , LING 499B , MKTG 300:498, MKTG 499A , MKTG 499B , MUSC 300:498, MUSC 499A MUSC 499B , PBHL 300:499, PHYS 300:498, PHYS 499A , PHYS 499B , POLI 300:498, POLI 499A , POLI 499B PORT 313  , PORT 314  , PORT 333 ,PORT 390 , PSYC 300:498, PSYC 499A , PSYC 499B , RUSS 295 , RUSS 313 , RUSS 314 RUSS 331 , RUSS 390 , SCIM 300:498, SCIM 499A , SCIM 499B , SOCY 300:498, SOCY 499A , SOCY 499B , SPAN 275 , SPAN 313 , SPAN 314 , SPAN 316 , SPAN 317 , SPAN 318 , SPAN 328 , SPAN 333 , SPAN 344 , SPAN 350 , SPAN 381 , SPAN 401 ,SPAN 418 , SPAN 443 , SPAN 445 , SPAN 446 , SPAN 447 , SPAN 448 ,SPAN 449 , SPAN 491 , SPAN 492