Data Sciences Major
MAJOR AND COLLATERAL COURSES ( 39-40 Credits )
Required Data Sciences Courses - Core ( 30 Credits )
1. Complete 3 semester hours from the following:| CODE | COURSE | CREDITS |
|---|---|---|
| SCIF 110 | Introduction to Science Informatics | 3 |
| CSIT 104 | Computational Concepts | 3 |
2. Complete 24 semester hours from the following:
| CODE | COURSE | CREDITS |
|---|---|---|
| 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 & Applied Science Techniques | 3 |
3. Complete 3 semester hours from the following:
| CODE | COURSE | CREDITS |
|---|---|---|
| CSIT 497 | Undergraduate Research Experience in CS I | 3 |
| CSIT 491 | COOP in CS and IT | 3 |
Required Mathematics Courses ( 10 Credits )
1. Complete 6 semester hours from the following:| CODE | COURSE | CREDITS |
|---|---|---|
| STAT 401 | Applied Statistics for the Sciences | 3 |
| CSIT 270 | Discrete Mathematical Structures | 3 |
2. Complete 1 course from the following for 4 credits:
| CODE | COURSE | CREDITS |
|---|---|---|
| MATH 122 | Calculus I | 4 |
| MATH 116 | Calculus A | 4 |
TRACKS ( 35-44 Credits )
Complete 1 of the following three tracks for a total of 38-44 semester hours:
A. Computer Science Track ( 35-36 Credits )
Required Computer Science Courses ( 9 Credits )
Complete 9 semester hours from the following:| CODE | COURSE | CREDITS |
|---|---|---|
| CSIT 365 | Information Assurance and Security | 3 |
| CSIT 440 | Data Mining | 3 |
| CSIT 416 | IT Project Management | 3 |
Computer Science Electives ( 15 Credits )
Complete 15 semester hours from the following:| CSIT 313, CSIT 335, CSIT 345, CSIT 357, CSIT 358, CSIT 414, CSIT 429, CSIT 431, CSIT 432, CSIT 437, CSIT 445, CSIT 451, CSIT 460, CSIT 473, CSIT 474, CSIT 475, CSIT 490, CSIT 495, CSIT 498, MATH 340. |
Required Domain Knowledge Courses ( 11-12 Credits )
Complete one domain knowledge path for 11-12 credits from the following five tracks:
Biology
Complete 2 requirements 12 semester hours
A. Complete 8 credits from the following| CODE | COURSE | CREDITS |
|---|---|---|
| BIOL 112 | Principles of Biology I | 4 |
| BIOL 113 | Principles of Biology II | 4 |
B. Complete 4 credits from the following
| CODE | COURSE | CREDITS |
|---|---|---|
| BIOL 213 | Introduction to Ecology | 4 |
| BIOL 230 | Cell and Molecular Biology | 4 |
Chemistry
Complete 11 credits from the following| CODE | COURSE | CREDITS |
|---|---|---|
| CHEM 120 | General Chemistry I | 4 |
| CHEM 121 | General Chemistry II | 4 |
| CHEM 230 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
Physics
Complete 2 requirements 11-12 semester hours
A. Complete 8 credits from the following| CODE | COURSE | CREDITS |
|---|---|---|
| PHYS 191 | University Physics I | 4 |
| PHYS 192 | University Physics II | 4 |
B. Complete 3-4 credits from the following
| CODE | COURSE | CREDITS |
|---|---|---|
| PHYS 210 | Mechanics | 4 |
| PHYS 240 | Electricity and Mag. | 4 |
| PHYS 242 | Circuit Theory | 3 |
| PHYS 245 | Elect and Dig Circ | 3 |
| PHYS 247 | Micro and Their App | 3 |
| PHYS 280 | Astronomy | 4 |
Linguistics
Complete 12 credits from the following| CODE | COURSE | CREDITS |
|---|---|---|
| LNGN 210 | Intro to General Linguistics | 3 |
| LNGN 300 | Syntax | 3 |
| LNGN 331 | Phonetics | 3 |
| LNGN 445 | Natural Language Processing | 3 |
B. Bioinformatics Track ( 40 Credits )
Required Biology Courses ( 26 Credits )
Complete 23 semester hours from the following| CODE | COURSE | CREDITS |
|---|---|---|
| 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 350 | Microbiology | 4 |
| CHEM 370 | Biochemistry | 3 |
Complete 3 semester hours from the following:
| CODE | COURSE | CREDITS |
|---|---|---|
| BIOL 487 | Statistical Genomics | 3 |
| STAT 487 | Statistical Genomics | 3 |
Required Chemistry/Biochemistry Courses ( 14 Credits )
Complete 14 semester hours from the following:| CODE | COURSE | CREDITS |
|---|---|---|
| CHEM 120 | General Chemistry I | 4 |
| CHEM 121 | General Chemistry II | 4 |
| CHEM 230 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 231 | Organic Chemistry II | 3 |
C. Cheminformatics Track ( 36-37 Credits )
Required Chemistry/Biochemistry Courses ( 21 Credits )
Complete 21 hours from the following:| CODE | COURSE | CREDITS |
|---|---|---|
| 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 ( 15-16 Credits )
Complete 15-16 semester hours from the following:| BIOL 112, BIOL 113, BIOL 230, BIOL 380, BIOL 350, BIOL 434, BIOL 435, BIOL 457, BIOL 458, BIOL 497, MATH 340, BIOL 487, CSIT 440, CSIT 365, CSIT 416, CSIT 498. |
GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS ( 32-35 Credits )
WORLD LANGUAGES AND WORLD CULTURES ( 3-9 Credits )
FREE ELECTIVE CREDITS ( 0-5 Credits )
MINIMUM TOTAL FOR GRADUATION: 120 Semester Hours