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2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Data Science, BS

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Program Description

The Bachelor of Science in Data Science is a degree at the intersection of mathematics foundations, statistical analysis, and computer programming. In addition to core skills, students learn management skills, ethical practices, and how to tell a story with data. In consultation with their advisor, students select an application area that consists of four courses selected from the same field (i.e., four BIOL courses or four ECON courses) and complete a capstone project in data science within the application area. Graduates with this degree are prepared for jobs such as junior data analyst, junior data engineer, applications architect, risk management analyst, and market research analyst in almost any discipline.

Program Requirements

Freshman Year

First Semester

Credit Hours: 14

Second Semester

Credit Hours: 17

Sophomore Year

First Semester

Credit Hours: 18

Second Semester

Credit Hours: 15

Junior Year

First Semester

Credit Hours: 15

Second Semester

Credit Hours: 15

Senior Year

First Semester

Credit Hours: 15

Second Semester

Credit Hours: 15

Total Credits: 124

Footnotes

1 See General Education Requirements  and the South Carolina REACH Act Requirement in the Academic Regulations  section. Students should select a social science course that also satisfies the South Carolina REACH Act Requirement.

2 See General Education Requirements .

3 In consultation with their advisor, students select an application area that consists of four courses selected from the same field (i.e., four BIOL courses or four ECON courses). At least two of the four courses must be at the 2000 level or higher. CPSC or MATH courses may not be used to fulfill the Application Area Requirement. A course used to fulfill the Application Area Requirement may not be applied towards satisfying any other requirement.

4 See General Education Requirements . COMM 1070  is recommended.

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