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Curriculum Details

Major Requirements (58 credits)

The major requirements are comprised of fundamental courses in mathematics (15 credits), statistics (21 credits), and computer science (3 credits), courses that enable students to develop professional experience and insights (7 credits) as well as major electives (12 credits).

Mathematics (15 cr)
Mathematics (15 cr)
Code Course Title Credits Prerequisite(s)*
MAT105 Calculus I 4 None
MAT106 Calculus II 4 MAT105
MAT207 Calculus III 3 MAT106
MAT201 Linear Algebra 4 None
Statistics (21 cr)
Statistics (21 cr)
Code Course Title Credits Prerequisite(s)*
STA101 Introduction to Statistics 3 None
STA202 Introduction to Probability 3 MAT106
STA211 Statistical Theory and Methods 3 STA202
DAS241 Data Visualization 3 COS102, STA101 or COS211
STA331 Applied Regression Analysis 3 MAT201
STA421 Design and Analysis of Experiments 3 STA211
STA471 Introduction to Linear Models 3 STA211 & MAT201
Computer Science (3 cr)
Computer Science (3 cr)
Code Course Title Credits Prerequisite(s)*
COS102 Introduction to Computer Programming 3 None
Senior Synthesis, Career Development, and Ethics (7 cr)
Senior Synthesis, Career Development, and Ethics (7 cr)
Code Course Title Credits Prerequisite(s)*
COS431 Ethics in Computer and Data Science 3 None
STA491 Senior Project 4 Dept Approval
Major Electives (12 cr)
Major Electives (12 cr)
Code Course Title Credits Prerequisite(s)*
STA411 Introduction to Categorical Data Analysis 3 STA211
STA431 Introduction to Multivariate Analysis 3 STA211
STA435 Introduction to Bayesian Analysis 3 STA211
STA441 Survival Analysis 3 STA211
STA445 Nonparametric Statistics 3 STA211
STA481 Introduction to Stochastic Processes 3 STA202 & STA211
COS321 Database Systems 4 COS205
COS331 Data Mining 4 MAT201, COS211, DAS241
DAS435 Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence 4 COS331
COS346 Big Data Engineering 3 COS205
DAS341 Business Data Analysis 3 COS211 or STA101

* The listed prerequisites can be waived with consent of instructor.

General Education (42 credits)

All undergraduate students are required to complete a minimum of 40 credits of General Education (Gen Ed) Core. The Gen Ed requirements for Statistics students are 42 credits.

College Core (11 cr)

College Success (2 cr)

College Core (11 cr)
Code Title Credits Prerequisites
LAS102 College Success 2 None
LAS004 Career Development 0 None

College English (3 cr)

College Core (11 cr)
Code Title Credits Prerequisites
ENG101 Effective English 3 Placement test

World Civilizations (6 cr)

College Core (11 cr)
Code Title Credits Prerequisites
CIV111 Western Civilization 3 ENG101
CIV112 Chinese Civilization 3 None
CIV113 World Civilization 3 None
Humanities (6 cr)
Humanities (6 cr)
Code Title Credits Prerequisites
HUM125 US Society and Government 3 None
HUM204 Survey of Western Literature 3 ENG101
HUM221 The Making of the Modern World 3 CIV111
HUM222 Topics in Chinese History 3 CIV112
Writing and Rhetoric (3 cr)
Writing and Rhetoric (3 cr)
Code Title Credits Prerequisites
ENG104 Public Speaking 3 ENG101
ENG201 Academic Writing 3 ENG101
ENG205 Writing for Media 3 ENG101
ENG221 Debate and Argumentation 3 ENG101
Quantitative Reasoning (0 cr, 3 cr fulfilled by the following major course)
Quantitative Reasoning (0 cr, 3 cr fulfilled by the following major course)
Code Title Credits Prerequisites
MAT103 Linear Algebra 4 None
MAT105 Calculus I 4 None
MAT106 Calculus II 4 MAT105
Scientific Reasoning (6 cr)

Social Sciences (3 cr)

Scientific Reasoning (6 cr)
Code Title Credits Prerequisites
PSY101 Introduction to Psychology 3 None
ECO101 Principles of Economics 3 None
SOC101 Introduction to Sociology 3 None

Natural Sciences (3 cr)

Select minimum 3 cr from the following list of courses. Overflow credits will be counted as Free Electives.

Scientific Reasoning (6 cr)
Code Title Credits Prerequisites
HSC130 Nutrition, Health and Wellness 3 None
BSC100 Principles of Biology 3 Co-requisite BSC100L
BSC100L Principles of Biology Lab 1 Co-requisite BSC100
CHM100 Principles of Chemistry 3 Co-requisite CHM100L
CHM100L Principles of Chemistry Lab 1 Co-requisite CHM100
PHY101 General Physics I 3 Co-requisite PHY101L
PHY101L General Physics I Lab 1 Co-requisite PHY101
Art and Aesthetics (5 cr)
Art and Aesthetics (5 cr)
Code Title Credits Prerequisites
ARH101 Art History I 3 None
ARH102 Art History II 3 None
ARH131 History of Graphic Design 3 None
ART111 Visual Literacy I 2 None
DAN211 History of Dance: East and West 2 None
MUS140 History of Music 3 None
Values and Ethics (3 cr)
Values and Ethics (3 cr)
Code Title Credits Prerequisites
PHL130 Philosophical Perspectives I 1 None
PHL131 Philosophical Perspectives II 1 None
PHL231 Philosophical Perspectives III 1 PHL130 and PHL131
World Language and Literature (8 cr)
World Language and Literature (8 cr)
Code Title Credits Prerequisites
CLC111 Elementary Chinese I 4 placement test
CLC112 Elementary Chinese II 4 CLC111 or placement test
CLC211 Intermediate Chinese I 4 placement test
CLC212 Intermediate Chinese II 4 CLC211 or placement test
CLC311 Advanced Chinese I 4 placement test
CLC312 Advanced Chinese II 4 CLC311 or placement test
Free Electives (20 credits)

Students are free to choose 20 credits beyond Major and Generation Education requirements from any college level courses offered by the College.

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