Data Science and Mathematics, BS

The data science and mathematics combined major combines computer science, data science, and mathematics into an integrated curriculum. The program provides the rigorous theoretical background necessary for success in the data science field.

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.

Computer Science Courses

Course List

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 two options		12
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	Object-Oriented Design
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 (Integrative course)	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
Khoury Elective Courses
With adviser approval, directed study, research, project study, and appropriate graduate-level courses may also be taken as upper-division electives.
Complete eight credits of CS,CY, DS, or IS classes that are not already required. Choose courses within the following ranges:		8
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

Mathematics Courses

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Problem-Solving Requirement
MATH 1365	Introduction to Mathematical Reasoning	4
Calculus Requirement
MATH 1341	Calculus 1 for Science and Engineering	4
MATH 1342	Calculus 2 for Science and Engineering	4
MATH 2321	Calculus 3 for Science and Engineering	4
Intermediate and Advanced Math Requirement
MATH 2331	Linear Algebra	4
MATH 2341	Differential Equations and Linear Algebra for Engineering	4
MATH 3081	Probability and Statistics	4
MATH 3175	Group Theory	4
MATH 3527	Number Theory 1	4
Mathematics Elective Requirement
Complete four courses in the following range:		16
MATH 3001 to MATH 4999 but not MATH 4000

Integrative Requirement

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Integrative Courses
DS 4400	Machine Learning and Data Mining 1	4
DS 4420	Machine Learning and Data Mining 2	4

Computer Science Writing Requirement

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
College Writing
ENGW 1111	First-Year Writing	4
Advanced Writing in the Disciplines
ENGW 3302	Advanced Writing in the Technical Professions	4
or ENGW 3315	Interdisciplinary Advanced Writing in the Disciplines

Required General Electives

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Complete 20 credits of general electives.		20

Khoury College GPA Requirement

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

NUpath Requirements Satisfied

• Engaging with the Natural and Designed World 

• Conducting Formal and Quantitative Reasoning 

• Analyzing and Using Data 

• Writing in the First Year 

• Advanced Writing in the Disciplines 

• Writing-Intensive in the Major 

• Demonstrating Thought and Action in a Capstone 

 Integrating Knowledge and Skills Through Experience is satisfied through co-op.

Program Requirement

128 total semester hours required

Sample Patterns:

Four Years, Two Co-ops in Summer 2/Fall

Year 1
Fall	Hours	Spring	Hours	Summer 1	Hours
CS 1200	1	CS 2510 and CS 2511	5	MATH 2321	4
CS 1800 and CS 1802	5	MATH 1342	4	CS 3500	4
CS 2500 and CS 2501	5	MATH 1365	4
MATH 1341	4	Elective	4
ENGW 1111	4
	19		17		8
Year 2
Fall	Hours	Spring	Hours	Summer 1	Hours	Summer 2	Hours
MATH 2331	4	CS 1210	1	MATH 3081	4	Co-op
MATH 2341	4	MATH 3527	4	Elective	4
CS 3200	4	DS 4200	4
DS 3000	4	MATH elective	4
		Khoury elective	4
	16		17		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	Elective	4
		MATH 3175	4
		MATH elective	4
	0		16		8		0
Year 4
Fall	Hours	Spring	Hours	Summer 1	Hours
Co-op		DS 4420	4	Elective	4
		Khoury elective	4	Elective	4
		MATH elective	4
		MATH elective	4
	0		16		8
Total Hours: 133

Five Years, Three Co-ops in Summer 2/Fall

Year 1
Fall	Hours	Spring	Hours	Summer 1	Hours	Summer 2	Hours
CS 1800 and CS 1802	5	CS 2510 and CS 2511	5	Vacation	0	Vacation	0
CS 2500 and CS 2501	5	MATH 1342	4
MATH 1341	4	MATH 1365	4
ENGW 1111	4	Elective	4
CS 1200	1
	19		17		0		0
Year 2
Fall	Hours	Spring	Hours	Summer 1	Hours	Summer 2	Hours
CS 3500	4	CS 1210	1	Vacation	0	Co-op	0
MATH 2321	4	CS 3200	4
DS 3000	4	MATH 2331	4
MATH 2341	4	MATH 3081	4
		Khoury elective	4
	16		17		0		0
Year 3
Fall	Hours	Spring	Hours	Summer 1	Hours	Summer 2	Hours
Co-op	0	MATH 3175	4	ENGW 3302	4	Co-op	0
		DS 4200	4	Elective	4
		DS 4300	4
		Elective	4
	0		16		8		0
Year 4
Fall	Hours	Spring	Hours	Summer 1	Hours	Summer 2	Hours
Co-op	0	MATH 3527	4	Elective	4	Co-op	0
		DS 4400	4	Elective	4
		MATH elective	4
		MATH elective	4
	0		16		8		0
Year 5
Fall	Hours	Spring	Hours
Co-op	0	DS 4420	4
		Khoury elective	4
		MATH elective	4
		MATH elective	4
	0		16
Total Hours: 133