Major in Data Science

Bachelor of Science

Prerequisites: 3 hours

CSC 105 and CSC 106 may be taken in place of CSC 115.

Course Number	Course Title	Credits
CSC 115	Intro to Computer Science	3
MAT 205	Discrete Mathematics	3

Additional Program Requirements: 6 hours

 

Course Number	Course Title	Credits
	Psychology or Sociology Electives	6

Major Requirements: 39-42 hours

MAT/CSC Foundation Courses: 30 hours

Course Number	Course Title	Credits
CSC 125	Programming in Python	3
MAT 208	Statistics	3
MAT 209	Matrix Algebra	3
MAT 211	Calculus and Analytic Geometry I	4
CSC 247	Data Analytics	3
MAT 305	Statistical Methods	3
CSC 337	Data Visualizations	3
CSC 410	AI and Machine Learning	3
CSC 437	Data Security and Privacy	3
CSC 498	Senior Seminar II	2 - 3
	Or
MAT 498	Mathematics Seminar	1.0 - 2.0

General Concentration: 12 hours

Required Courses

12 hours of MAT/CSC electives with a minimum of 9 hours of UL electives.

Accounting Concentration: 12 hours

Required Courses

Course Number	Course Title	Credits
ACC 211	Principles of Accounting I	3
ACC 212	Principles of Accounting II	3
ACC 350	Accounting Information Systems	3

Select one course from the following:

Course Number	Course Title	Credits
ACC 311	Cost Accounting	3
ACC 416	Advanced Information Systems	3

Biology Concentration: 11 hours

Required Courses

Course Number	Course Title	Credits
BIO 304	Experimental Design & Biostatistics	4
BIO 329	Environmental GIS	4
BIO 397	Special Studies in Cell and Molecular Biology	3

Economics Concentration: 12 hours

Required Courses

Course Number	Course Title	Credits
ECO 211	Principles of Macroeconomics	3
ECO 212	Principles of Microeconomics	3

Select two courses from the following:

Course Number	Course Title	Credits
ECO 411	Intermediate Macroeconomics	3
ECO 412	Intermediate Microeconomics	3
ECO 430	International Economics	3

Finance Concentration: 12 hours

Required Courses

Course Number	Course Title	Credits
ACC 211	Principles of Accounting I	3
ECO 211	Principles of Macroeconomics	3
FIN 320	Business Financial Management I	3

Select one course from the following:

Course Number	Course Title	Credits
FIN 415	Corporate Finance	3
FIN 416	Investment Analysis	3
FIN 417	Financial Markets and Institutions	3

Psychology Concentration: 12 hours

Required Courses

Course Number	Course Title	Credits
PSY 311	Statistics for the Psychological Sciences	3
PSY 317	Abnormal Psychology	3
PSY 412	Research Design and Methodology for the Psychological Sciences	3

Select one course from the following:

Course Number	Course Title	Credits
PSY 316	Behavioral and Cognitive Theories of Learning	3
PSY 413	Psychological Measurement and Assessment	3
PSY 425	Introduction to Counseling	3

Sociology Concentration: 12 hours

Required Courses

Course Number	Course Title	Credits
SOC 211	Principles of Sociology	3
SOC 214	Social Research I	3
SOC 330	Social Research II	3
	Upper-Level SOC Elective	3