Data science
Students may major in data science as part of a bachelor of arts or bachelor of science program.
Bachelor of arts students
Students pursuing a bachelor of arts with a major in data science will normally take the following courses in their first year:
| FALL SEMESTER | WINTER SEMESTER |
|---|---|
| English 1090 (critical reading and writing (CRW) course) |
CRW course4 |
| first required language study (LS) course1 | second required LS course1 |
| Mathematics 1000 (or 10902 or 10013) (first required quantitative reasoning (QR) course) |
Mathematics 1001 (or 10002 or 2000 or 20503) (second required QR course) |
| minor program course | minor program course |
| Statistics 1500 | Computer Science 1001 |
- Both LS courses must be in the same language. If your first language is not English and you do not meet the standards for entry into regular first-year English courses you may use English 1020 and 1021 to fulfill this requirement. Such students are permitted to complete up to an additional six credit hours in English CRW courses at the 1000 level in order to fulfill the CRW requirement.
- Selection of a mathematics course depends on your background and ability. You should refer to the math criteria chart prior to selecting your first-semester course. If you are completing Mathematics 1090/1000, you will be required to complete Mathematics 1001 as well.
- If you pass the CPT, you may take Mathematics 1001 in your first semester and 2000 and/or 2050 in your second semester.
- You are required to complete six credit hours in CRW courses, including at least three credit hours in English. Students attending Grenfell Campus will normally complete English 1000/1001 in their first year.
Bachelor of science students
Students pursuing a bachelor of science with a major in data science typically take the following courses in their first year:
| FALL SEMESTER | WINTER SEMESTER |
|---|---|
| Mathematics 1000 (or 10901 or 10012) | Mathematics 1001 (or 10001 or 2000 or 20502) |
| Statistics 1500 | Computer Science 1001 |
| English 10904 (critical reading and writing (CRW) course) |
CRW course4 |
| science elective3 | science elective |
| science elective | elective5 |
- Students who do Mathematics 1090 in FALL should do Math 1001 in Spring or the next fall term.
- If you pass the CPT, you may take Mathematics 1001 in your first semester and 2000 and/or 2050 in your second semester.
- Computer Science 1000 or 1002 is recommended.
- You are required to complete six credit hours in CRW courses, including at least three credit hours in English. Students attending Grenfell Campus will normally complete English 1000/1001 in their first year.
- Data science majors are strongly encouraged to do Statistics 2550 in their first year.