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

All General Education course options can be found here . 

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 , 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
MATH 024: Linear Algebra and Differential Equations   MATH 032: Probability and Statistics  
General Education: Area B–Approaches to Knowledge Social Science, Literary and Textual Analysis, Media and Visual Analysis, Societies and Cultures of the Past DSC 100: Advanced Data Science 
General Education: Area A–Life Science Major Emphasis Requirement
Free Elective  Free Elective

Third Year
Fall Spring
Major Computational and Statistical Elective DSC 111
Major Emphasis Requirement DSC 104: Ethics in Data Science 
Major Emphasis Requirement 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