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Undergraduate Edition 2021-2023

Computer Science - Concentration in Data Science, B.S.

Curriculum

A. General Education Requirements (35 hours)

B. Major Requirements (37 hours)

1. Core Courses (31 hours)

CSC 115Programming I

3
CSC 160Computer Science Majors Orientation Seminar

1
CSC 215Programming II

3
CSC 218Data Structures

3
CSC 260Sophomore Seminar in Computer Science

1
CSC 314Computer Architecture and Organization

3
CSC 325Database Systems

3
CSC 410Net-Centric Computing

3
CSC 412Software Engineering

3
CSC 420Operating Systems

3
CSC 460Senior Seminar in Computer Science

2

2. Core Electives (6 hours)

Select 6 hours from the courses below.

CSC 240Introduction to Cybersecurity

3
CSC 315Programming Languages Concepts

3
CSC 318Algorithms

3
CSC 322UNIX Administration & System Programming

3
CSC 409Artificial Intelligence

3
CSC 413System Analysis and Design

3
CSC 415Computer Graphics

3
CSC 421Topics In Computer Science

3
CSC 430Undergraduate Research in Computer Science

3
CSC 435Advanced Web Design

3
CSC 452Internship

3-6
MATH 360Applied Cryptography & Data Security

3
MATH 410Linear Optimization

3

D. Concentration Requirements (35 hours)

MATH 165Calculus of Single Variable I

4
MATH 265Calculus of Single Variable II

4
MATH 262Discrete Methods

3
MATH 351Linear Algebra

3
STAT 251Basic Statistics

3
CSC 210C++ Programming

3
CSC 230Object-Oriented Programming

3
CSC 305Introduction to Bioinformatics

3
CSC 401Data Mining & Machine Learning

3
CSC 414Python Programming & Visualization

3
CSC 451Numerical and Symbolic Computing

3

E. Free Electives (13 hours)

Total Credit Hours: 120

Curriculum Guide for Major in Computer Science with a Data Science Concentration

Freshman Year

First Semester

UNIV 110Freshman Seminar I

1
MATH 118Precalculus

3
ENGL 102Composition I

3
Humanities & Fine Arts B

2
Social & Behavioral Sciences A

3
CSC 115Programming I

3
Total Credit Hours:15

Second Semester

MATH 165Calculus of Single Variable I

4
UNIV 120Freshman Seminar II

1
ENGL 103Composition II

3
Natural Sciences and Mathematics - B

4
CSC 160Computer Science Majors Orientation Seminar

1
CSC 215Programming II

3
Total Credit Hours:16

Sophomore Year

First Semester

Social & Behavioral Sciences (B) 1

3
Humanities & Fine Arts (A) 1

3
MATH 262Discrete Methods

3
CSC 218Data Structures

3
MATH 265Calculus of Single Variable II

4
Total Credit Hours:10

Second Semester

Social & Behavioral Sciences (B) 2

3
Humanities & Fine Arts (A) 2

3
HLTH 185Health Concepts

2
CSC 260Sophomore Seminar in Computer Science

1
CSC 305Introduction to Bioinformatics

3
CSC 210C++ Programming

3
Physical Education Activity

1
Total Credit Hours:16

Junior Year

First Semester

CSC 325Database Systems

3
CSC 410Net-Centric Computing

3
MATH 351Linear Algebra

3
Free Elective 1

3
Free Elective 2

3
Total Credit Hours:15

Second Semester

CSC 335Introduction to Web Design

3
CSC 230Object-Oriented Programming

3
CSC 314Computer Architecture and Organization

3
CSC 420Operating Systems

3
STAT 251Basic Statistics

3
Total Credit Hours:15

Senior Year

First Semester

CSC 412Software Engineering

3
CSC 414Python Programming & Visualization

3
CSC Computer Science Elective I

3
Free Elective 3

3
Free Elective 4

3
Total Credit Hours:9

Second Semester

CSC 401Data Mining & Machine Learning

3
CSC 451Numerical and Symbolic Computing

3
CSC 460Senior Seminar in Computer Science

2
CSC Computer Science Elective II

3
Free Elective 5

3
Total Credit Hours:15

Total Credit Hours: 120

Total Credit Hours: 240