| Bachelor of Science in Data Science
Accelerate Your Career in Data Science
The UIW School of Mathematics, Science and Engineering is right for you if you enjoy math; work well in teams; persist in the face of tough problems; and bring curiosity to everyday phenomena.
Bachelor of Science in Data Science
The Bachelor of Science in Data Science degree is designed to prepare future professionals who want to obtain training in modern principles and techniques of data-driven discovery. Students will be able to build a strong foundation in the fields of study that make them sound statisticians, information analysts, and highly coveted in the job market.
UIW Data Science students will:
- Gain skills in mathematics, computer information systems and statistics
- Manage and analyze data sets to derive science and business insights from big data
- Become familiar with Python and R programming languages
- Display their best work and projects on GitHub
- Grow their skills by participating in Kaggle competitions
- Learn in small class sizes with 1-on-1 faculty support
- Complete a full-time, 120-hour degree program integrating higher math, computer info systems, stats, machine learning, and computer programming
- Tailor their education with electives in data mining, predictive analytics, business intelligence, and more
UIW at a Glance
32%
Projected growth rate for Data Scientist careers between now and 2032*
99%
of UIW first-time freshmen received financial assistance
$24,651
The average amount of need-based scholarships and grants awarded to full-time, first-time freshmen in Fall 2022
Career Outlook and Opportunities
For many businesses, data is the key to their future, and they need professionals equipped with the necessary skills such as collecting, refining, and visualizing data, analyzing raw data, interpreting data, and making a strong conclusion. These industries depend on Data Scientists to help identify the trends, risks, and opportunities that inform their growth.
With their keen understanding of raw information and expertise in applying it to an array of scenarios, there is hardly an industry that would not benefit from employing data scientists. In fact, “data scientist” was named the best jobs in America by Glassdoor, a popular job search site.
In the US, the average entry-level (0-1 year of experience) base salary range for data scientists is $80,000 to $122,000 per year according to the salary insight reports from Glassdoor. This range depends upon the location, level, and position of the work.
Data science graduates may find employment in the corporate office of retail and brand giants, technology firms, digital agencies, healthcare companies, higher education institutions, finance and banking, and other industries.
Examples of careers in technology companies, business, sports and medical fields:
- Advanced study at the graduate level in data science, mathematics, and statistics
- Application Development
- Application Engineer
- Data Integration Specialist
- Data Governance
- Data Engineer
- Data Developer
- Business Intelligence Analyst
- Data Scientist
- Statistician
- Digital Business Professional
Be the Word in the World
Since our founding in 1881 by the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word, we have challenged our students to think critically, explore curiously and to leverage their God-given talents to make positive impacts on their communities and the world around them.
Featured Faculty
Dr. Lale Asik, Assistant Professor
Dr. Lale Asik earned her Ph.D. in applied mathematics from Texas Tech University, Lubbock in May 2020 and her master's degree in mathematics education from Marmara University, Turkey, in May 2009.
Her research interest is mathematics biology. She uses dynamical systems theory and tools to develop, analyze, and interpret mathematical models of biological systems, spanning the fields of ecology, toxicology and epidemiology. Recently, she focuses on developing methods that combine machine learning and mathematical modeling to improve the prediction of tumor growth.
Dr. Lale Asik is actively involved in encouraging women and girls to study and have active careers in the mathematical sciences. She is a member of the Association for Women in Mathematics, American Mathematical Society, the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics and the Society for Mathematical Biology.
Dr. Suleyman Tek, Associate Professor, Department Chair
Dr. Tek joined the University of the Incarnate Word in August 2009 and currently serves as Professor of Mathematics, Chair of the Department of Mathematics and Statistics and Co-Advisor of the UIW Math Club. Dr. Tek’s personal interests are playing loud, guitar and cello, spending time with family, reading, playing tennis and intercultural gatherings.
Dr. Tek’s research area is Applied Mathematics, more specifically, differential geometry of integrable partial differential equations, Soliton surfaces, the geometry of biomembranes, mathematical modeling of biological systems, and optimization in petroleum engineering.
He received his bachelor's with cum laude in Mathematics from the Department of Mathematics, Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir, Turkey. He received his M.S. and Ph.D. degree in Mathematics from the Department of Mathematics, Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey
Dr. Thomas M. Evans
President, University of the Incarnate Word