Data Sciences Major (B.S.)
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Data Sciences Requirements | ||
| SCIF 110 | Introduction to Science Informatics | 3 |
| or CSIT 104 | Computational Concepts | |
| CSIT 111 | Fundamentals of Programming I | 3 |
| CSIT 112 | Fundamentals of Programming II | 3 |
| CSIT 212 | Data Structures and Algorithms | 3 |
| CSIT 230 | Computer Systems | 3 |
| CSIT 337 | Internet Computing | 3 |
| CSIT 355 | Database Systems | 3 |
| CSIT 356 | Data Sciences I: Computational Techniques in Data Sciences | 3 |
| CSIT 456 | Data Sciences II: Data Engineering and Applied Data Sciences Techniques | 3 |
| CSIT 497 | Undergraduate Research I | 3 |
| or CSIT 491 | Cooperative Education in Computer Science and Information Technology | |
| Mathematics Requirements | ||
| CSIT 270 | Discrete Mathematics | 3 |
| STAT 401 | Applied Statistics for the Sciences | 3 |
| MATH 116 | Calculus A | 4 |
| or MATH 122 | Calculus I | |
| Tracks | ||
| Complete one of the tracks listed below for a total of 35-44 semester hours: | 35-44 | |
| Total Credits | 75-84 | |
Computer Science Track
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science Required | ||
| CSIT 365 | Information Assurance and Security | 3 |
| CSIT 416 | IT Project Management | 3 |
| CSIT 440 | Principles of Data Mining | 3 |
| Computer Science Electives | ||
| Complete 15 semester hours from the following: | 15 | |
| Fundamentals of Programming Languages | ||
| Introduction to Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) | ||
| Operating Systems | ||
| Artificial Intelligence | ||
| Multimedia Computing | ||
| Compiler Construction | ||
| Parallel and Distributed Computing | ||
| Introduction to Robotics | ||
| Systems Administration | ||
| Web Services | ||
| Computer Architecture | ||
| Mobile Computing | ||
| Computer Security | ||
| Image Processing | ||
| Computer Graphics | ||
| Scientific Computing | ||
| Honors Seminar in Computer Science | ||
| Topics in Computer Science for Undergraduates | ||
| Undergraduate Research II | ||
| Probability | ||
| Domain Knowledge | ||
| Complete one domain knowledge path from the following: | 11-12 | |
| Biology Domain Knowledge Path | ||
| BIOL 112 | Principles of Biology I | 4 |
| BIOL 113 | Principles of Biology II | 4 |
| BIOL 213 | Introduction to Ecology | 4 |
| or BIOL 230 | Cell and Molecular Biology | |
| Chemistry Domain Knowledge Path | ||
| CHEM 120 | General Chemistry I | 4 |
| CHEM 121 | General Chemistry II | 4 |
| CHEM 230 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
| Physics Domain Knowledge Path | ||
| PHYS 191 | University Physics I | 4 |
| PHYS 192 | University Physics II | 4 |
| Complete 1 course from the following: | 3-4 | |
| Mechanics | ||
| Electricity and Magnetism | ||
| Electronics and Digital Circuits | ||
| Astronomy | ||
| Linguistics Domain Knowledge Path | ||
| LNGN 210 | Introduction to General Linguistics | 3 |
| LNGN 300 | Syntax | 3 |
| LNGN 331 | Phonetics | 3 |
| LNGN 445 | Natural Language Processing | 3 |
Bioinformatics Track
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Biology Requirements | ||
| BIOL 112 | Principles of Biology I | 4 |
| BIOL 113 | Principles of Biology II | 4 |
| BIOL 230 | Cell and Molecular Biology | 4 |
| BIOL 380 | Genetics | 4 |
| BIOL 450 | Medical Microbiology | 3 |
| CHEM 370 | Biochemistry I | 3 |
| BIOL 487 | Statistical Genomics | 3 |
| or STAT 487 | Statistical Genomics | |
| Chemistry/Biochemistry Requirements | ||
| CHEM 120 | General Chemistry I | 4 |
| CHEM 121 | General Chemistry II | 4 |
| CHEM 230 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 231 | Organic Chemistry II | 3 |
Cheminformatics Track
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry/Biochemistry Requirements | ||
| CHEM 120 | General Chemistry I | 4 |
| CHEM 121 | General Chemistry II | 4 |
| CHEM 230 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 231 | Organic Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHEM 232 | Experimental Organic Chemistry I | 2 |
| CHEM 370 | Biochemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 372 | Experimental Biochemistry I | 2 |
| Cheminformatics Electives | ||
| Complete 15-16 semester hours from the following: | 15-16 | |
| Principles of Biology I | ||
| Principles of Biology II | ||
| Cell and Molecular Biology | ||
| Genetics | ||
| Molecular Biology | ||
| Experimental Molecular Biology | ||
| Virology | ||
| Microbial Genetics | ||
| Statistical Genomics | ||
| Genomics | ||
| Probability | ||
| Information Assurance and Security | ||
| IT Project Management | ||
| Principles of Data Mining | ||
| Undergraduate Research II | ||