Data Science, B.A.

I. Program Requirements

Fifty-nine to sixty-one (59-61) semester credits, including:

A. Mathematics Courses (18-20 credits):

MA 131	Calculus of Single Variable Functions	4
	or
MA 121	Differential Calculus	3
	and
MA 122	Integral Calculus	3
MA 141	Introduction to Mathematical Modeling	4
MA 315	Probability and Statistics	3
MA 321	Math in the Mountains	3
MA 334	Differential Equations and Linear Alg II	4

B. Computer Science Courses (23 credits):

CS 110	Introduction to Programming	4
CS 120	Data Structures and Program Design	4
CS 251	Introduction to Linux	3
CS 310	Database Design	4
CS 230	Software Engineering (WI)	4
	or
CS 311	Database Project	4
CS 410	Operating Systems	4

C. Data Courses (18 credits):

DS 201	Introduction to Data Science	3
BA 309	Operations Research	3
DS 325	Advanced Statistics for Data Science WI	3
DS 401	Machine & Statistical Learning	3
DS 405	Computing for Data Science	3
DS 430	Senior Project	3

II. Core Curriculum Recommendations

Recommended Courses:

We recommend that Data Science students complete the following courses toward their Core Curriculum requirements:

PHIL 113	Formal Logic	3
PHYS 155	Robotics and Experimental Physics	3

To earn a Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in data science, a student must earn a grade of “C-” or better in all of the courses listed. A lesser grade in any of these courses must be replaced before the Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in data science will be granted. In addition, lesser grades in any of these courses preclude taking subsequent courses for which the deficient courses are prerequisite.