Required Courses

The Data Science Major curriculum varies depending on your chosen concentration. All students take courses in a number of categories, including introductory science, mathematics, probability and statistics, and programming.

Each concentration also has a slate of courses tailored to the specialization.

Computational Analytics Concentration

Core and elective courses for this 123-credit-hour degree program may include

• Data Structures and Algorithms,
• Elementary Classical Physics, and
• Foundations of Machine Learning.

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Computation and Modeling Concentration

Core and elective courses for this 123-credit-hour degree program may include

• Calculus,
• Differential Equations with Linear Algebra and
• Mathematical Concepts in Computing.

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Genomics and Bioinformatics Concentration

Core and elective courses for this 123-credit-hour degree program may include

• Evolutionary Ecology,
• Genomics in Medicine and
• Organic Chemistry.

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