Undergraduate Catalog 2024-2025

Data Science B.S.

Information about the Department of Information Systems and Computer Science can be found on the department page.

Degree Requirements

Core IMPACTS Requirements

Satisfactorily complete each of the Core IMPACTS general education requirements, as listed in the Core IMPACTS section of this catalog. 

Total Credit Hours:42

 

Field of Study and Cognate Requirements

Satisfactorily complete each of the following courses, which serve as prerequisites or preparatory work for your major classes.  CSCI 1301, MATH 1261, and MATH 1401 may also be used to fulfill Core IMPACTS requirements. Students who use these courses to fulfill both requirements will have more hours of general electives.  
CSCI 1301Computer Science I

3

CSCI 1302Computer Science II

3

CSCI 2800Social & Professional Issues

3

CSCI 2810IS/CS Professional Development

1

CSCI 2811IS/CS Career Preparation

1

MATH 1261Calculus I

4

MATH 1262Calculus II

4

MATH 1401Elementary Statistics

3

MATH 2150Linear Algebra

3

Total Credit Hours:18-25

 

Major Requirements

Computer Science Courses

Satisfactorily complete the following courses:
CSCI 3410Intro to Data Structures

3

CSCI 3680Discrete Structures

4

CSCI 3710Data Mining

3

CSCI 3711Data Analysis

3

CSCI 4520Analysis of Algorithms

3

CSCI 4710Databases

3

CSCI 4711Machine Learning

3

CSCI 4712Big Data Analysis

3

Total Credit Hours:25

Mathematics and Statistics Courses

Satisfactorily complete the following courses:
MATH 4100Linear Regression

3

MATH 4600Probability

3

MATH 4700Statistical Computing

3

Total Credit Hours:9

Emphasis Area Electives

Complete a concentration or a minor/major in any area (except computer science, math, or management information systems) OR complete 3 courses with the same prefix from those below:
BIOL 2100Genetics

4

BIOL 3700Evolution

3

BIOL 4227Population Genetics

3

ECON 3600Intermediate Microeconomics

3

ECON 4340Introductory Econometrics

3

ECON 3000-4000 level

3

MGMT 3141Principles of Management

3

MGMT 3165Oper Quality & Supply Chn Mgmt

3

MGMT 3175Business Analytics

3

MKTG 3161Principles of Marketing

3

MKTG 3162Consumer Behavior

3

MKTG 4161Mktg Rsch and Decisions System

3

POLS 2101Intro to Political Science

3

POLS 3000Research Design

3

POLS 4000Systematic Analysis

3

PSYC 2700Stats Applied to Behavior Sci

3

PSYC 2800Research Methods in Psychology

3

PSYC 3000-4000 level

3

Total Credit Hours:9-15

 

Major Electives

CSCI 3343Computer Systems Security

3

CSCI 4820Artificial Intelligence

3

MATH 2263Calculus III

4

MATH 4620Mathematical Statistics

3

Additional CSCI or MATH courses at the 3000-4000 level

Total Credit Hours:4-10

 

Capstone Requirement

Satisfactorily complete one of the following courses:
CSCI 4999Undergraduate Research

1 - 4

MATH 4999Undergraduate Research

1 - 4

Total Credit Hours:3

 

Additional Degree Requirements

Satisfactorily complete all graduation requirements listed in the academic policies section of this catalog.

Earn a grade of C or higher in all major courses. 

 

 

Total Credit Hours: 120