Data Science BS Requirements

Data Science Core (54 credits): All Data Science Majors take the core courses in the list below. A grade of C or better must be achieved in all MATH, COSC, and DTSC core courses.

Mathematics Sequence (18 credits):

• MATH 115: Calculus I (4 cr)
• MATH 116: Calculus II (4 cr)
• MATH 215: Calculus III (4 cr)
• MATH 135: Discrete Mathematics (3 cr)
• MATH 310: Linear Algebra (3 cr)

Statistics Core (12 credits)

• MATH 301: Probability and Statistics I (3 cr)
• MATH 302W: Probability and Statistics II (3 cr)
• MATH 325W: Applied Statistics with Regression (3 cr)
• Choose one of the following upper-level stats electives:
  MATH 445: Predictive Modeling and Classification (3 cr), or
  MATH 473: Statistical Computing (3 cr)

Computer Science Core (12 credits)

• COSC 170: Computer Programming: Python (3 cr)
• COSC 216: Data Structures in Python (3 cr)
• COSC 300: Algorithms (3 cr)
• COSC 423: Machine Learning (3 cr)

Data Science Core: (12 credits)

• DTSC 110: Introduction to Data Science (3 cr)
• DTSC 220: Data Visualization (3 cr)
• DTSC 330: Big Data Analysis/Database Management (3 cr)
• DTSC 481: Data Science Capstone Project (3 cr)

Additional Coursework

The B.S. major must also adhere the college core for the Bachelor of Science Department of Mathematics and Computer