Computer Science, BS Data Science Emphasis

71-73 credit hours

(Includes 8 credit hours required specifically to fulfill GE-Natural Science with Lab)

Requirements

Major Coursework

44 credit hours of coursework from the following options:

COM 11000	Public Speaking	3
CSC 14400	Computer Science I	4
CSC 24400	Computer Science II	4
CSC 28500	Applied Discrete Structures	3
CSC 30500	Principles of Database Systems	3
CSC 35500	Computer Systems I	4
CSC 36000	Data Structures and Algorithms	3
CSC 43000	Senior Project	3
CSC 45500	Computer Systems II	4
MTH 24100	Statistics for Natural Science	3
MTH 27100	Calculus I	5
MTH 27200	Calculus II	5

Practical Application Coursework

1-3 credit hours of coursework from the following options:

CSC 45111	Internship	3
MTH 38901	Undergraduate Research	3
MTH 48001	Mathematics Internship	1-3

This project or internship should be taken as a capstone to the program, and should employ and build upon skills developed in other courses taken as part of the requirements of the certificate. The project or internship must be approved by the student’s advisor, as well as the department head of mathematics, computer science, and information technology.

Intro to Computer Science Coursework

3 credit hours of coursework from the following options:

CSC 10011	Introduction to Computer Science: Python	3
CSC 10022	Introduction to Computer Science: Javascript	3

General Education Natural Science with Lab Coursework

8 credit hours of General Education Natural Science with Lab coursework (from same discipline) at or above the 20000-level.

Emphasis Coursework

15 credit hours of coursework from the following options:

DSCI 30100	Data Analysis with R	3
DSCI 35600	Machine Learning	3
DSCI 37000	Big Data Analytics	3
MTH 34100	Probability and Mathematical Statistics I	3
MTH 35100	Numerical Methods	3