Major in Data Science

Data Science is a rapidly growing field providing students with exciting career paths, and opportunities for advanced study. The Data Science major gives students a foundation in those aspects of computer science, statistics, and mathematics that are relevant for analyzing and manipulating voluminous and/or complex data. Students majoring in Data Science will learn computer programming, data analysis and database systems, and will learn to think critically about the process of understanding data. Students will also take a capstone experience course that aims to synthesize the skills and knowledge learned in the various disciplines that encompass data science. The Data Science major is a rigorous program that covers the practical use of Data Science methods as well as the theoretical properties underpinning the performance of the methods and algorithms.

The Data Science major is open to students in the Colleges of LSA and Engineering. This document is intended for students pursuing the Data Science major in LSA. Students in the College of Engineering who are interested in Data Science should visit their website.

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Program Requirements

The Data Science major in LSA consists of a total of 42 required credit hours, not including pre-requisites or pre-major courses. All courses must be completed with a minimum grade of C. Note that the EECS department limits students to two attempts for EECS 203, EECS 280, and EECS 281.

Data Science Program Guide (Effective for declarations WN 24' or later)

Data Science Program Guide (Effective for declarations Fall 23' or prior)

Declaring

Students will need to follow the Statistics Department’s Declaration Process which includes using this Canvas link to enroll in the Statistics & Data Science Pre-declaration Tutorial. Completion of the tutorial will unlock the declaration request form.

Please refer to the Data Science Program Guide for the most recent prerequisite information.

Students must complete the linear algebra prerequisite requirement, but can do this after declaring.

Honors

Any LSA Data Science student with a current grade point average of at least 3.4 may apply for admission to the LSA Data Science Honors major program. Such application is made through a Statistics Department undergraduate advisor. Students in the Honors program must complete the regular major program with an overall GPA of at least 3.5. In addition, LSA Data Science Honors majors must elect the Senior Honors Seminar (STATS 499) and complete a project or a thesis under the direction of a member of the Statistics Department or EECS faculty.

Minors and Double Majors

**A Data Science and a Computer Science double major is permitted in LSA. Students are required to complete 14 credits in their Computer Science major that are not double counted with the Data Science major. Students planning this double major should meet with an advisor to plan their curriculum. (This applies only to students declared in DS-LSA and CS-LSA prior to W24.)**

Most combinations of a Data Science major in LSA with other majors or minors is permitted, consistent with the LSA rules, except for the following combinations:

Data Science major with a Statistics or Applied Statistics minor
Data Science major with a Computer Science minor
Data Science major with a Data Science minor

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