Data Science Minor

Minor Overview

This minor offers a cross-disciplinary experience designed to prepare students for further study and careers in data science. By integrating mathematics, computer science, and statistics, the program builds a solid foundation of skills, enabling students to explore and visualize data, as well as understand and develop models that support data-driven decision-making.

Courses

Required Minor Core Courses

Complete the following courses. Alternatives for the following courses: MAT204 or MAT233.

MAT204

Calculus I

(4.0 s.h)

COM205

Intro to Computer Science I

(3.0 s.h)

COM206

Intro to Computer Science II

(3.0 s.h)

COM308

Introduction to Data Mining

(3.0 s.h)

MAT207

Introduction to Data Science

(3.0 s.h)

MAT233

Statistics

(3.0 s.h)

Colloquium

Complete two semesters of colloquium; one presentation required.

NSC300

Science Colloquium

(0.0 s.h)

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