The data science and chemistry major combines chemistry, information science, and mathematics to give students both breadth and depth in chemistry and data science fundamentals. During their course of study, students have an opportunity to develop qualitative and quantitative problem-solving skills as well as effective communication skills. Students will study the collection, manipulation, storage, retrieval, and computational analysis of chemical and other scientific data in its various forms, including numeric, textual, image, and video data from small to large volumes. The program engages students in rigorous coursework designed to prepare students to interpret the ever-expanding knowledge base.
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
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science Overview | ||
| CS 1200 | First Year Seminar | 1 |
| CS 1210 | Professional Development for Khoury Co-op | 1 |
| Programming Sequence Pathways | ||
| Choose one of the two options: | 12 | |
| Computer Science Option | ||
| Fundamentals of Computer Science 1 and Lab for CS 2500 | ||
| Fundamentals of Computer Science 2 and Lab for CS 2510 | ||
| Object-Oriented Design and Lab for CS 3500 | ||
| Data Science Option | ||
| Programming with Data and Data Science Programming Practicum | ||
| Intermediate Programming with Data and Lab for DS 2500 | ||
| Advanced Programming with Data | ||
| Computer Science Required Courses | ||
| CS 1800 and CS 1802 | Discrete Structures and Seminar for CS 1800 | 5 |
| CS 3200 | Database Design | 4 |
| Data Science Foundations | ||
| DS 3000 | Foundations of Data Science | 4 |
| DS 4200 | Information Presentation and Visualization | 4 |
| DS 4300 | Large-Scale Information Storage and Retrieval | 4 |
| DS 4400 | Machine Learning and Data Mining 1 | 4 |
| Khoury Elective | ||
| With advisor approval, directed study, research, project study, and appropriate graduate-level courses may also be taken as upper-division electives. | ||
| Complete 4 credits of CS, CY, DS, or IS classes that are not already required. Choose courses within the following ranges: | 4 | |
CY 2000 or higher, except CY 4930 | ||
DS 2500 or higher, except DS 4900 | ||
| Statistics Foundations | ||
| ENVR 2500 and ENVR 2501 | Biostatistics and Lab for ENVR 2500 | 5 |
Chemistry Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Chemistry | ||
| Choose one pair of courses: | 10 | |
| General Chemistry 1 and Lab for CHEM 1211 | ||
| General Chemistry 2 and Lab for CHEM 1214 | ||
| OR | ||
| General Chemistry for Science Majors and Lab for CHEM 1161 and Recitation for CHEM 1161 | ||
| Concepts in Chemistry and Lab for CHEM 2161 and Recitation for CHEM 2161 | ||
| Intermediate-Level Chemistry | ||
| 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 |
| CHEM 2321 and CHEM 2322 and CHEM 2323 | Analytical Chemistry and Lab for CHEM 2321 and Recitation for CHEM 2321 | 5 |
| Advanced-Level Chemistry | ||
| Complete one course from the following options: | 4 | |
| Environmental Geochemistry | ||
| Mathematics Foundations | ||
| MATH 1341 | Calculus 1 for Science and Engineering | 4 |
| MATH 1342 | Calculus 2 for Science and Engineering | 4 |
| Supporting Course | ||
| PHYS 1151 and PHYS 1152 and PHYS 1153 | Physics for Engineering 1 and Lab for PHYS 1151 and Interactive Learning Seminar for PHYS 1151 | 5 |
Integrative Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Integrative Course | ||
| CHEM 3431 and CHEM 3432 | Physical Chemistry and Lab for CHEM 3431 | 5 |
| CHEM 4750 | Senior Research | 4 |
Writing Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| College Writing | ||
| ENGW 1111 | First-Year Writing | 4 |
| or ENGW 1102 | First-Year Writing for Multilingual Writers | |
| Advanced Writing in the Disciplines | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 4 | |
| Advanced Writing in the Technical Professions | ||
| Advanced Writing in the Sciences | ||
| Interdisciplinary Advanced Writing in the Disciplines | ||
Required General Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete 24 credits of general electives. | 24 | |
Khoury College GPA Requirement
Minimum 2.000 GPA required in all CS, CY, DS, and IS courses
Program Requirement
130 total semester hours required
Sample Patterns
Five Years, Three Co-ops
| Year 1 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| CS 1200 | 1 | CS 2510 and CS 2511 | 5 | Vacation | Vacation | ||
| CS 1800 and CS 1802 | 5 | CHEM 1214 and CHEM 1215 | 5 | ||||
| CS 2500 and CS 2501 | 5 | MATH 1341 | 4 | ||||
| CHEM 1211 and CHEM 1212 | 5 | CS 3200 | 4 | ||||
| ENGW 1111 | 4 | ||||||
| 20 | 18 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Year 2 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| CS 3500 and CS 3501 | 5 | CS 1210 | 1 | Vacation | Co-op | ||
| MATH 1342 | 4 | DS 3000 | 4 | ||||
| CHEM 2311 and CHEM 2312 | 5 | CHEM 2313 and CHEM 2314 | 5 | ||||
| General elective | 4 | ENVR 2500 and ENVR 2501 | 5 | ||||
| General elective | 4 | ||||||
| 18 | 19 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Year 3 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| Co-op | DS 4200 | 4 | Vacation | Co-op | |||
| PHYS 1151 and PHYS 1152 and PHYS 1153 | 5 | ||||||
| General elective | 4 | ||||||
| CHEM 2321 and CHEM 2322 and CHEM 2323 | 5 | ||||||
| 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Year 4 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| Co-op | DS 4300 | 4 | ENGW 3302 | 4 | Co-op | ||
| DS 4400 | 4 | General elective | 4 | ||||
| General elective | 4 | ||||||
| CHEM 3431 and CHEM 3432 | 5 | ||||||
| 0 | 17 | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Year 5 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | ||||
| Co-op | CHEM 4750 | 4 | |||||
| Chemistry advanced elective | 4 | ||||||
| Khoury elective | 4 | ||||||
| General elective | 4 | ||||||
| 0 | 16 | ||||||
| Total Hours: 134 | |||||||
Four Years, Two Co-ops
| Year 1 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| CS 1200 | 1 | CS 2510 and CS 2511 | 5 | CS 3500 and CS 3501 | 5 | Vacation | |
| CS 1800 and CS 1802 | 5 | CHEM 1214 and CHEM 1215 | 5 | General elective | 4 | ||
| CS 2500 and CS 2501 | 5 | MATH 1341 | 4 | ||||
| CHEM 1211 and CHEM 1212 | 5 | General elective | 4 | ||||
| ENGW 1111 | 4 | ||||||
| 20 | 18 | 9 | 0 | ||||
| Year 2 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| CS 3200 | 4 | CS 1210 | 1 | General elective | 4 | Co-op | |
| DS 3000 | 4 | DS 4200 | 4 | General elective | 4 | ||
| CHEM 2311 and CHEM 2312 | 5 | CHEM 2313 and CHEM 2314 | 5 | ||||
| MATH 1342 | 4 | General elective | 4 | ||||
| CHEM 2321 and CHEM 2322 and CHEM 2323 | 5 | ||||||
| 17 | 19 | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Year 3 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| Co-op | DS 4300 | 4 | ENGW 3302 | 4 | Co-op | ||
| DS 4400 | 4 | CHEM 3431 and CHEM 3432 | 5 | ||||
| PHYS 1151 and PHYS 1152 and PHYS 1153 | 5 | ||||||
| ENVR 2500 and ENVR 2501 | 5 | ||||||
| 0 | 18 | 9 | 0 | ||||
| Year 4 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | ||||
| Co-op | CHEM 4750 | 4 | |||||
| Khoury elective | 4 | ||||||
| Chemistry advanced elective | 4 | ||||||
| General elective | 4 | ||||||
| 0 | 16 | ||||||
| Total Hours: 134 | |||||||