Core Requirements (46 to 49 credits)

• FSYM 101 - The First Year Symposium Credits: (3)
• PHIL 103 - Foundations of Philosophy Credits: (3)
• WCIV 102 - Origins of the West Credits: (3)
• PHIL 203 - Philosophy in the Modern Age Credits: (3)
• WCIV 201 - The Western Imagination: The Renaissance to the Great War Credits: (3)
• AMER 202 - America in the World Credits: (3)
• THEOL 220 - Foundations of Theology: Faith and Revelation Credits: (3)
• MATH 211 - Mathematical Thinking Credits: (3)
• THEOL 320 - Encountering Christ Credits: (3)

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  World Language

  OPTION 1: Students beginning a new language:

  • XXXX 101 - Credits: (3)
  • XXXX 102 - Credits: (3)

  OPTION 2: Students placed into intermediate or higher language:

  • XXXX 201/301 - Credits: (3)

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  Foundations of Social Science

  Choose one of the following:

• CJUST 110 - Introduction to Criminal Justice Credits: (3)
• ECON 101 - Foundations of Economics: Macroeconomics Credits: (3)
• ECON 102 - Foundations of Economics: Microeconomics Credits: (3)
• EDUC 100 - Foundations of American Education Credits: (4) (Required for Education majors)
• PSCI 100 - Foundations of Political Science: Democratic Processes in America Credits: (3)
• PSYCH 100 - Foundations of Psychology Credits: (3)
• SOC 100 - Foundations of Sociology Credits: (3)

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  Laboratory Science

  • GNSCI 1XX (non-science majors) Credits: (4)  or
  • BIOCH/BIOL/CHEM/PHYS XXX (science majors) Credits: (4)
  • BIOL 110 Introduction to Biology I (4)  (Required for Psychology majors)

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  Modernity in Literature, Art, Music, or Theatre

  Choose one of the following:

• ARMO 300 - Modernity in Visual Art Credits: (3)
• ENMO 300 - Modernity in Literature Credits: (3) (Required for English majors)
• MUMO 300 - Modernity in Music Credits: (3)
• THMO 300 - Modernity in Theatre Credits: (3)

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  Global Encounters

  • XXGE 3XX - Credits: (3)

  -(English majors are required to take ENGE 3XX)

  -(Education majors are required to take EDGE 343 Globalization and Education (3) )

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  Ethics and the Human Good

  Choose one of the following:

• PHIL 300 - Ethics and Human Good Credits: (3) (Required for Philosophy majors)
• THEOL 300 - Ethics and the Human Good Credits: (3) (Required for Theology majors)

Major Requirements

49 credits total, includes the 15 credit application area

• CMSCI 120 - Introduction to Computer Science I Credits: (3)
• CMSCI 125 - Introduction to Computer Science II Credits: (3)
• CMSCI 254 - Data Structures and Algorithms Credits: (3)
• DATA 200 - Introduction to Data Science Credits: (3)
• DATA 201 ST: Special Topics in Data Science (1)  
• DATA 201 ST: Special Topics in Data Science (1)  
• DATA 201 ST: Special Topics in Data Science (1)  
• DATA 210 - Exploratory Data Analysis Credits: (3)
• DATA 220 - Machine Learning Models Credits: (3)
• DATA 475 - Data Science Capstone Credits: (3)

• Choose One Data Skills Elective:

  • CMSCI 359 Database Management Systems (3)  
  • DATA 320 Data Architecture (3)  
  • DATA 330 Data Wrangling (3)  
  • DATA 340 Advanced Data Visualization (3)  
• MATH 247 - Calculus I Credits: (4)
• MATH 364 - Linear Algebra Credits: (3)

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  Choose One Application Area and complete 15 credits within that area, three of which must be at the 300-level or above:

   

Computational Science Application Area

15 credits required

• CMSCI 349 - Software Engineering Credits: (3)
• CMSCI 359 - Database Management Systems Credits: (3)
• CMSCI 449 - Introduction to Artificial Intelligence Credits: (3)
• DATA 330 - Data Wrangling Credits: (3)
• DATA 340 - Advanced Data Visualization Credits: (3)
• DATA 350 - Natural Language Processing Credits: (3)
• DATA 410 - Advanced Machine Learning Credits: (3)
• DATA 420 - High Performance Computing Credits: (3)
• DATA 430 - Network Science Credits: (3)
• DATA 492 - Data Science Practicum Credits: (1-3)
• MATH 387 - Probability Credits: (3)
• MATH 388 - Operations Research Credits: (3)
• MATH 389 - Numerical Methods Credits: (3)
• MATH 228 - Discrete Mathematics Credits: (3)
• MATH 489 - Modeling and Simulation Credits: (3) OR CMSCI 489 Modeling and Simulation (3)  

Data Engineering Application Area

15 credits required

• CMSCI 349 - Software Engineering Credits: (3)
• CMSCI 359 - Database Management Systems Credits: (3)
• CMSCI 460 - Database Implementation Credits: (3)
• DATA 320 - Data Architecture Credits: (3)
• DATA 330 - Data Wrangling Credits: (3)
• DATA 340 - Advanced Data Visualization Credits: (3)
• DATA 350 - Natural Language Processing Credits: (3)
• DATA 430 - Network Science Credits: (3)

Operations Research Application Area

15 credits required

• MATH 228 - Discrete Mathematics Credits: (3)
• MATH 332 - Graph Theory Credits: (3)
• MATH 387 - Probability Credits: (3)
• MATH 388 - Operations Research Credits: (3)
• MATH 389 - Numerical Methods Credits: (3)
• MATH 390 - Mathematical Statistics Credits: (3)
• MATH 464 - Advanced Linear Algebra Credits: (3)
• MATH 488 - Stochastic Processes Credits: (3)
• MATH 489 - Modeling and Simulation Credits: (3) OR CMSCI 489 Modeling and Simulation (3)  

Analytics for Business Application Area

15 credits required

• ACCT 311 - Forensic Accounting and Fraud Examination Credits: (3)
• ACCT 312 - Forensic Accounting and Litigation Advisory Services Credits: (3)
• ACCT 413 - Introduction to Forensic Data Analytics and Electronic Evidence Credits: (3)
• BUS 250 - Introduction to Business and Decision Making Credits: (3)
• BUS 344 - Operations and Supply Chain Management Credits: (3)
• BUS 350 - Marketing Research Credits: (3)
• ECON 211 - Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory Credits: (3)
• ECON 402 - Applied Economic Analysis Credits: (3)
• ECON 403 - Econometrics Credits: (3)

Electives

22 credits

Note

To earn a Bachelor of Science in Data Science, students must complete a mimimum of 120 credit hours. Students must also earn a major GPA of 2.0, and a cumulative GPA of 2.0.

Sample Four Year Sequence

Freshman Year

Fall Semester

FSYM 101 The First Year Symposium (3)  

World Languages I (3)

Foundations in Social Science (3)

CMSCI 120 Introduction to Computer Science I (3)  

DATA 200 Introduction to Data Science (3)  

15 credits      

Spring Semester

WCIV 102 Origins of the West (3)  

World Languages II (3)

PHIL 103 Foundations of Philosophy (3)  

CMSCI 125 Introduction to Computer Science II (3)  

DATA 210 Exploratory Data Analysis (3)  

15 credits 

Sophomore Year

Fall Semester

WCIV 201 The Western Imagination: The Renaissance to the Great War (3)  

PHIL 203 Philosophy in the Modern Age (3)  

CMSCI 254 Data Structures and Algorithms (3)  

DATA 220 Machine Learning Models (3)  

MATH 247 Calculus I (4)  

16 credits 

Spring Semester

THEOL 220 Foundations of Theology: Faith and Revelation (3)  

AMER 202 America in the World (3)  

MATH 211 Mathematical Thinking (3)  

MATH 364 Linear Algebra (3)  

 DATA XXX Data Skills Elective (3)

DATA 201 ST: Special Topics in Data Science (1)  

16 credits 

Junior Year 

Fall Semester

XXMO 300 Modernity in Lit./Art/Music/Theatre (3)

THEOL 320 Encountering Christ (3)  

XXX XXX Application Area Elective (3)

XXX XXX Application Area Elective (3)

Elective (3)

DATA 201 ST: Special Topics in Data Science (1)  

16 credits 

Spring Semester

THEOL/PHIL 300 Ethics and the Human Good (3)

XXGE 3XX Global Encounters (3)

XXX XXX Application Area Elective 300-level or above (3)

Elective (3)

GNSCI 1XX Lab Science (4)

16 credits 

Senior Year 

Fall Semester 

XXX XXX Application Area Elective 300-level or above (3)

XXX XXX Application Area Elective 300-level or above (3)

DATA 201 ST: Special Topics in Data Science (1)  

Elective (3)

Elective (3)

13 credits 

Spring Semester

DATA 475 Data Science Capstone (3)  

Elective (3)

Elective (3)

Elective (3)

Elective (3)

15 credits