Enhance Your Degree with a Minor in Data Science

A student with a major in another program may minor in Data Science with the approval of the Associate Director of the School of Computer Science and Data Analytics.

Students wishing to declare a Data Science minor should complete a course plan in consultation with a Computer Science and Data Analytics faculty member.

Curricular Requirements for the 成人直播 minor in Data Science

Students may earn a Minor in Data Science by completing the following:

Program Required CoursesCredits
DSC 130 鈥� Exploring Data3
DSC 225 鈥� Programming I or MAT 225 鈥� Computer Programming w/MATLAB3
DSC 260 鈥� Data Visualization3
DSC 344 鈥� Machine Learning3
MAT 120 鈥� Statistics or MAT 150 鈥� Statistics for Life Sciences3
One (1) Program Specific Elective3鈥�4
Minimum Total Required Credits18鈥�19
Program Specific ElectivesCredits
DSC 205 鈥� Introduction to Data Analysis and Modeling3
DSC 301 鈥� Introduction to Database Design/SQL3
DSC 410 鈥� Data Mining3
DSC 420 鈥� Predictive Modeling3
DSC 490 鈥� Topics in Data Science3
GIS 364 鈥� Spatial Data Analysis3

Please note: While some courses can fulfill both core and program requirements, the credits earned do not count twice towards the minimum total required credits for the degree.