Data Science
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The Bachelor of Science in Data Science (BSDS) is an interdisciplinary degree for students interested in knowledge and skills applicable to all aspects of the data science lifecycle: data collection and preprocessing, data visualization, data analysis, statistical inference, machine learning and AI, app/model deployment, and data storytelling/communication. The degree is primarily comprised of coursework in Computer Science and Mathematics; however, Data Science typically applies programming and statistics to a domain such as business or healthcare. Consequently, Data Science students take courses from other disciplines for their research method elective (from the Sociology, Psychology, or Communication Studies departments) and for their 2-course sequence application area (choosing from Marketing, Economics, Criminology, Environmental Studies, Finance, or Integrated Media/Public Relations). Furthermore, students in the Bachelor of Science in Data Science program participate in an intensive capstone experience their senior year, researching and building a large, semester-long data intensive project.