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Data Science and Biology, BS

2021-2022 Edition

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      • Computer Science
      • Cybersecurity
      • Data Science
      • Khoury Combined Majors
        • Chemical Engineering and Computer Science, BSChE
        • Civil Engineering and Computer Science, BSCE
        • Computer Engineering and Computer Science, BSCmpE
        • Computer Science and Behavioral Neuroscience, BS
        • Computer Science and Biology, BS
        • Computer Science and Business Administration, BS
        • Computer Science and Cognitive Psychology, BS
        • Computer Science and Communication Studies, BS
        • Computer Science and Criminal Justice, BS
        • Computer Science and Design, BS
        • Computer Science and Economics, BS
        • Computer Science and English, BS
        • Computer Science and Environmental and Sustainability Sciences, BS
        • Computer Science and Game Development, BS
        • Computer Science and History, BS
        • Computer Science and Journalism, BS
        • Computer Science and Linguistics, BS
        • Computer Science and Mathematics, BS
        • Computer Science and Media Arts, BS
        • Computer Science and Music with Concentration in Music Technology, BS
        • Computer Science and Philosophy, BS
        • Computer Science and Physics, BS
        • Computer Science and Political Science, BS
        • Computer Science and Sociology, BS
        • Computer Science and Theatre, BS
        • Cybersecurity and Business Administration, BS
        • Cybersecurity and Criminal Justice, BS
        • Cybersecurity and Economics, BS
        • Data Science and Biochemistry, BS
        • Data Science and Biology, BS
        • Data Science and Behavioral Neuroscience, BS
        • Data Science and Business Administration, BS
        • Data Science and Chemistry, BS
        • Data Science and Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, BS
        • Data Science and Economics, BS
        • Data Science and Environmental and Sustainability Sciences, BS
        • Data Science and Health Science, BS
        • Data Science and Journalism, BS
        • Data Science and Linguistics, BS
        • Data Science and Mathematics, BS
        • Data Science and Physics, BS
        • Data Science and Psychology, BS
      • Accelerated Bachelor/​Graduate Degree Programs
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    • Bouvé College of Health Sciences
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The data science and biology major provides a strong foundation in biology, chemistry, and mathematics, as well as software development and algorithms. Students study the collection, manipulation, storage, retrieval, and computational analysis of data in its various forms, including numeric, textual, image, and video data from small to large volumes. Students also explore the organization and processes of life across broad areas of the field, from molecules and cells through organs and organ systems to populations, ecosystems, and evolution.

Complete all courses listed below unless otherwise indicated. Also complete any corequisite labs, recitations, clinicals, or tools courses where specified and complete any additional courses needed beyond specific college and major requirements to satisfy graduation credit requirements.

University-Wide Requirements

All undergraduate students are required to complete the University-Wide Requirements.

NUpath Requirements

All undergraduate students are required to complete the NUpath Requirements.

Data Science Requirements

Course List
Code Title Hours
Computer Science Overview
CS 1200First Year Seminar1
CS 1210Professional Development for Khoury Co-op1
Programming Sequence Pathways
Choose one of the two options.14
Computer Science Option
CS 2500
and CS 2501
Fundamentals of Computer Science 1
and Lab for CS 2500
CS 2510
and CS 2511
Fundamentals of Computer Science 2
and Lab for CS 2510
CS 3500
and CS 3501
Object-Oriented Design
and Lab for CS 3500
Data Science Option
DS 2000
and DS 2001
Programming with Data
and Data Science Programming Practicum
DS 2500
and DS 2501
Intermediate Programming with Data
and Lab for DS 2500
DS 3500
Advanced Programming with Data
Computer Science Required Courses
CS 1800
and CS 1802
Discrete Structures
and Seminar for CS 1800
5
CS 3200Database Design4
Data Science Foundations
DS 3000Foundations of Data Science4
DS 4200Information Presentation and Visualization4
DS 4300Large-Scale Information Storage and Retrieval4
DS 4400Machine Learning and Data Mining 14
Khoury Elective
With adviser approval, directed study, research, project study, and appropriate graduate-level courses may also be taken as upper-division electives.
Complete four semester hours of CS, CY, DS, or IS classes that are not already required. Choose courses within the following ranges:4
CS 2500 or higher, except CS 5010
CY 2000 or higher, except CY 4930
DS 2500 or higher, except DS 4900
IS 2000 or higher, except IS 4900
Statistics Foundations
ENVR 2500
and ENVR 2501
Biostatistics
and Lab for ENVR 2500
5

Computer Science Writing Requirements

Course List
Code Title Hours
College Writing
ENGW 1111First-Year Writing4
or ENGW 1102 First-Year Writing for Multilingual Writers
Advanced Writing in the Disciplines
ENGW 3302Advanced Writing in the Technical Professions4
or ENGW 3315 Interdisciplinary Advanced Writing in the Disciplines
or ENGW 3307 Advanced Writing in the Sciences

Biology Requirements

Course List
Code Title Hours
Biology Foundations
BIOL 1107
and BIOL 1108
Foundations of Biology
and Lab for BIOL 1107
5
BIOL 2299Inquiries in Biological Sciences4
BIOL 2301
and BIOL 2302
Genetics and Molecular Biology
and Lab for BIOL 2301
5
BIOL 2309Biology Project Lab4
BIOL 3611
and BIOL 3612
Biochemistry
and Lab for BIOL 3611
5
Chemistry Foundations
CHEM 1161
and CHEM 1162
General Chemistry for Science Majors
and Lab for CHEM 1161
5
CHEM 2311
and CHEM 2312
Organic Chemistry 1
and Lab for CHEM 2311
5
CHEM 2313
and CHEM 2314
Organic Chemistry 2
and Lab for CHEM 2313
5
Intermediate and Advanced Biology Elective
Complete one of the following:4
BIOL 2327 to BIOL 3999
BIOL 4705 to BIOL 5999
EEMB 2290 to EEMB 5515
EEMB 5520 to EEMB5534
EEMB 5548 to EEMB 5569
ENVR 5242
Ancient Marine Life
Research:
BIOL 4991
Research
BIOL 4970
Junior/Senior Honors Project 1
BIOL 4971
Junior/Senior Honors Project 2
BIOL 4994
Internship
Organismal and Population Biology Elective
Complete one course and its corresponding lab, if indicated:4-5
BIOL 2327
Human Parasitology
BIOL 3401
Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy
BIOL 3403
Animal Behavior
BIOL 3413
Current Topics in Organismal and Population Biology
BIOL 3421
and BIOL 3422
Microbiology
and Lab for BIOL 3421
EEMB 2302
and EEMB 2303
Ecology
and Lab for EEMB 2302
EEMB 2400
Introduction to Evolution
EEMB 2700
and EEMB 2701
Marine Biology
and Lab for EEMB 2700
EEMB 3460
Conservation Biology
Physics Requirement
Complete one of the following lecture/lab pairs. PHYS 1145/PHYS 1146 is recommended:5
PHYS 1145
and PHYS 1146
Physics for Life Sciences 1
and Lab for PHYS 1145
PHYS 1151
and PHYS 1152
Physics for Engineering 1
and Lab for PHYS 1151
PHYS 1161
and PHYS 1162
Physics 1
and Lab for PHYS 1161
Mathematics Foundations
MATH 1251Calculus and Differential Equations for Biology 14

Integrative Requirements

Course List
Code Title Hours
Integrative Course
Complete one of the following:4
BIOL 5569
Advanced Microbiology
BINF 6308
Bioinformatics Computational Methods 1
BIOL 4707
Cell and Molecular Biology
BIOL 5581
Biological Imaging
BIOL 5587
Comparative Neurobiology
BIOL 5591
Advanced Genomics
Capstone
Choose one:4
BIOL 4701
Biology Capstone
BIOL 4900
Biology Research Capstone
BIOL 4971
Junior/Senior Honors Project 2

Required General Electives

Course List
Code Title Hours
Complete 20 semester hours of general electives.20

Khoury College GPA Requirement

Minimum 2.000 GPA required in all CS, CY, DS, and IS courses

Program Requirement

138 total semester hours required

Sample Patterns:

Five Years, Three Co-ops 

Year 1
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
CS 12001CS 2510
and CS 2511
5VacationVacation
CS 1800
and CS 1802
5BIOL 22994  
CS 2500
and CS 2501
5MATH 12514  
BIOL 1107
and BIOL 1108
5CHEM 1161
and CHEM 1162
5  
ENGW 11114   
 20 18 0 0
Year 2
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
DS 30004CS 12101VacationCo-op
CS 3500
and CS 3501
5DS 42004  
PHYS 1145
and PHYS 1146
5BIOL 2301
and BIOL 2302
5  
CHEM 2311
and CHEM 2312
5ENVR 2500
and ENVR 2501
5  
 CHEM 2313
and CHEM 2314
5  
 19 20 0 0
Year 3
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
Co-opCS 32004BIOL 3611
and BIOL 3612
5Co-op
 DS 43004General elective4 
 BIOL 23094  
 BIOL intermediate/advanced elective4  
 0 16 9 0
Year 4
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
Co-opDS 44004ENGW 33024Co-op
 Khoury Elective4General elective4 
 Integrative course4  
 General elective4  
 0 16 8 0
Year 5
FallHoursSpringHours  
Co-opCapstone4  
 Organismal and population biology elective4  
 General elective4  
 General elective4  
 0 16  
Total Hours: 142
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