Data Science and Computing, Materials Science and Engineering 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
PHYS 008: Introductory Physics I for Physical Sciences and PHYS 008L	MATH 032: Probability and Statistics
General Education: Area A–Life Science	ENGR 045: Introduction to Materials
General Education: Area B–Approaches to Knowledge Social Science, Literary and Textual Analysis, Media and Visual Analysis, Societies and Cultures of the Past	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 Computational and Statistical Elective	Major Upper Division Emphasis Elective
Free Elective	Free Elective
Fourth Year
Fall	Spring
Major Machine 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 complete of MATH 021/022 due to PHYS 008 prerequisite on MSE 119
MSE 119 requires PHYS 008 as a prerequisite
MSE 152 requires ENGR 045 as a prerequisite

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

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