Data Science and Computing, Chemistry Emphasis, B.S. Four-Year Course Plan

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Please Note: This four-year plan serves as a general guide and assumes that all prerequisite requirements have been met prior to each course. Students may need to complete additional prerequisite coursework (MATH 005 , CHEM 001 , WRI 001 ) based on placement results or prior preparation. Be sure to consult with your academic advisor to create a personalized plan that aligns with your individual progress and goals.

First Year
Fall	Spring
MATH 021: Calculus I for Physical Sciences and Engineering	MATH 022: Calculus II for Physical Sciences and Engineering
DSC 008: Introduction to Data Science	WRI 010: College Reading and Composition
SPRK 001: Spark Seminar or SPRK 010: Spark Seminar	DSC 011: Introductory Computing & Statistical Programming
General Education: Area B–Approaches to Knowledge Social Science, Literary and Textual Analysis, Media and Visual Analysis, Societies and Cultures of the Past	General Education: Area B–Approaches to Knowledge Social Science, Literary and Textual Analysis, Media and Visual Analysis, Societies and Cultures of the Past
Second Year
Fall	Spring
CHEM 002: General Chemistry I and CHEM 002L	MATH 024: Linear Algebra and Differential Equations
General Education: Area B–Approaches to Knowledge Social Science, Literary and Textual Analysis, Media and Visual Analysis, Societies and Cultures of the Past	MATH 032: Probability and Statistics
General Education: Area A–Life Science	Major Lower Division Emphasis Requirement
Free Elective	Free Elective
Third Year
Fall	Spring
DSC 100: Advanced Data Science	DSC 111
Major Computational and Statistical Elective	DSC 104: Ethics in Data Science
Major Upper Division Emphasis Requirement (CHEM 160 )	Major Computational and Statistical Elective
Free Elective	Free Elective
Fourth Year
Fall	Spring
Major Machince Learning Elective	Major Computational and Statistical Elective
General Education: Upper Division Writing in the Discipline	General Education: Upper Division Culminating Experience
Free Elective	Free Elective

Notes:

This track requires MATH 021 and MATH 022 due to the MATH 024 prerequisite for CHEM 160.
CHEM 002 must be taken; CHEM 010 and CHEM 008 require CHEM 002 as a prerequisite.
CHEM 160 has been offered in fall semesters only

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Data Science and Computing, Chemistry Emphasis, B.S. Four-Year Course Plan

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