Data Science, B.S. and Computer Science, B.S. Double Major

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A minimum of 120 credit hours is required for a Bachelor of Science in Data Science and Computer Science Double Major.

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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
Global Encounters
- XXGE 3XX - Credits: (3) (English majors are required to take ENGE 3XX)
Ethics and the Human Good

Choose one of the following:
PHIL 300 - Ethics and Human Good Credits: (3)
THEOL 300 - Ethics and the Human Good Credits: (3) (Required for Theology majors)

Major Requirements

68 credits

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)
CMSCI 256 - Principles of Software Development Credits: (3)
CMSCI 277 - Computer Architecture Credits: (3)
Choose TWO from the following (6 credits):
CMSCI 442 - Principles of Programming Languages Credits: (3)
CMSCI 453 - Algorithms Credits: (3)
CMSCI 485 - Theory of Computation Credits: (3)
CMSCI 474 - Senior Project Proposal Credits: (1)
CMSCI 475 - Senior Project Credits: (3)
CMSCI XXX - Computer Science Elective Credits: (3)
CMSCI XXX - Computer Science Elective Credits: (3)
CMSCI XXX - Computer Science Elective 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 475 - Data Science Capstone Credits: (3)
MATH 228 - Discrete Mathematics Credits: (3)
MATH 247 - Calculus I Credits: (4)
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 359 - Database Management Systems Credits: (3)
CMSCI 449 - Introduction to Artificial Intelligence Credits: (3)
CMSCI 349 - Software Engineering 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 359 - Database Management Systems Credits: (3)
CMSCI 459 - Computer Security II Credits: (3)
CMSCI 349 - Software Engineering 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)