Data science is a relatively new interdisciplinary area of study that combines knowledge and skills from statistics, mathematics and computer science in novel ways to address a broad range of real-world applications.
A data scientist finds solutions to problems using data from a multitude of different sources. These sources include not only different disciplinary domains and channels, but also a variety of platforms such as cell phones, social media, e-commerce outlets, medical datasets, internet searches, and more. Thus, a data scientist must cultivate skills in all the areas related to working with large, complex datasets, and produce the information necessary for planning, forecasting, and decision-making.
To earn a Bachelor of Arts in data science, you must complete the following courses, in addition to general education requirements.
The data science major consists of 13 courses (41-42 credits) with 12 core courses (38 credits):
*MATH 280: optional but strongly recommended
and one of the following courses (3 credits):
To earn a minor in data science, you must complete 24 credits (28 with credit inflation).