Mar 07, 2026

2024-2025 Academic Catalog

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2024-2025 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Data Science (new program not yet accredited by ACBSP)

The Associate of Science in Data Science focuses on identifying, cleaning, transforming, modeling, and presenting data to identify useful relationships, inform conclusions, and support organizational decision-making. Students use techniques and theories from multiple fields of study including mathematics, statistics, computer science, and information management.

Course

MAT 2204 - Analytic Geometry and Calculus I Credits: 4
ENGL 1013 - English Composition I Credits: 3
ENGL 1023 - English Composition II Credits: 3 or ENGL 1033 - Technical Report Writing
ART, DRAM, ENGL,FA ,FL, MUS or PHIL
ANTH, ECON, GEOG, HIST, PLCS, PSYC or SOC
Humanities, Social Sciences or SPCH 2303
BIOL, CHEM (excluding CHEM 1213), GEOL, PHSC or PHYS
HIST 2003 - United States History I Credits: 3 or HIST 2013 - United States History II or PLSC 2003 - American National Government

Degree Emphasis (Select 26 hours)

MAT 2304 - Analytic Geometry and Calculus II Credits: 4
MAT 1233 - Trigonometry Credits: 3 or MAT 1305 - Pre-Calculus Mathematics
CIS 1603 - Introduction to Programming Credits: 3 or CIS 2011 - R for Data Science or DVSC 1104 - Programming Languages for Data Science
DVSC 1003 - Introduction to Data Science Credits: 3
DVSC 1013 - Intermediate Data Science Credits: 3
CIS 2203 - Data Structures and Algorithm Design Credits: 3
DVSC 2113 - Principles and Techniques in Data Science Credits: 3
DVSC 2213 - Data Visualization and Communication Credits: 3
DVSC 2203 - Data Management and Data Base Credits: 3

Total Credits: 62