Degree Plan
Bachelor of Science in Data Science
A minimum of 120 college credit hours are required for graduation to include: 45 hours of residency, 36 upper division hours (3000-4000 level), completion of 36 of the last 45 hours at UIW, and 45 clock hours of community service. Preparatory or ESL courses will not count towards the 120 hours required to graduate. A Grade of C or better is required in ENGL 1311L, 1312, pre-requisite courses and courses for your Major/Minor/Concentration/Specialization. Deviating from this plan may delay graduation. It is the student’s responsibility to ensure that all requirements are fulfilled as stated in the catalog.
UIW Core - Total Hours 43
Major - Total Hours 51
Electives - Total Hours 26
Degree - Total Hours 120
| Fall | Hrs |
|---|---|
| ENGL 1311 Composition I | 3 |
| PHIL 1381 Intro to Philosophy | 3 |
| History | 3 |
| MATH 1304 College Algebra (as Math core) | 3 |
| General Elective | 3 |
| Total hours | 15 |
| Spring | Hrs. |
|---|---|
| ENGL 1312 Composition II | 3 |
| DWHP 1200 Dimensions of Wellness | 2 |
| Physical Activity | 1 |
| MATH 1311 Pre-Calculus (as general elective) | 3 |
| DATA 2365 Intro. Data Science | 3 |
| General Elective | 3 |
| Total hours | 15 |
| Fall | Hrs. |
|---|---|
| ENGL 2310 World Literature | 3 |
| Foreign Language I | 3 |
| PHIL 3312 Logic or upper level PHIL/RELS | 3 |
| MATH 2312: Calculus 1 | 3 |
| MATH 2322 Linear Algebra | 3 |
| Total hours | 15 |
| Spring | Hrs. |
|---|---|
| Fine Arts | 3 |
| Foreign Language II | 3 |
| General Elective | 3 |
| MATH 2322: Calculus 2 | 3 |
| MATH 2340: Comp. Programming | 3 |
| Total hours | 15 |
| Fall | Hrs. |
|---|---|
| MATH 3331 Foundations of Probability & Stats | 4 |
| MATH 3314 Calculus III | 3 |
| CIS 2335 Scripting Languages | 3 |
| Science with Lab | 4 |
| General Elective | 3 |
| Total hours | 16 |
| Spring | Hrs. |
|---|---|
| MATH 3332 Foundations of Statistical Inference | 3 |
| MATH 4333 Regression Analysis | 3 |
| RELS 1305, 1315, 1325, 1335 or 1327H | 3 |
| Social Science | 3 |
| General Elective | 3 |
| Total hours | 15 |
| Fall | Hrs. |
|---|---|
| CIS 3310: Database systems | 3 |
| DATA 4365: Data Mining & Machine Learning | 3 |
| Data Science Elective | 3 |
| Data Science Elective | 3 |
| General Elective | 3 |
| Total hours | 15 |
| Spring | Hrs. |
|---|---|
| DATA 4999: Capstone Project | 3 |
| Data Science Elective | 3 |
| Data Science Elective | 3 |
| General Elective | 3 |
| General Elective | 2 |
| Total hours | 14 |