Statistics, Data Science, BS

Bachelor of Science in Statistics, Data Science (347004BS) 

The Data Science track is designed to provide students with skills needed to work with the "big data" problems that arise in business and industry, government, and medical research.

The following information has official approval of The Department of Statistics and The Buchtel College of Arts & Sciences, but is intended only as a supplemental guide. Official degree requirements are established at the time of transfer and admission to the degree-granting college. Students should refer to the Degree Progress Report (Stellic) which is definitive for graduation requirements. Completion of this degree within the identified time frame below is contingent upon many factors, including but not limited to: class availability, total number of required credits, work schedule, finances, family, course drops/withdrawals, successfully passing courses, prerequisites, among others. The transfer process is completed through an appointment with your academic advisor.

Requirements

Summary

General Education Requirements36
College of Arts & Sciences Requirements8
Statistics Core 36
Data Science Requirements12
Statistics Elective6
Additional Credits for Graduation *22
Total Hours120
*

Bachelor's degrees require a minimum of 120 credit hours for graduation.

Note: A 2.0 cumulative GPA in all statistics is required for graduation. 

Note: 14 credits in the major must be completed at The University of Akron

Recommended General Education Courses

Students pursuing a bachelor’s degree must complete the following General Education coursework. Diversity courses may also fulfill major or Breadth of Knowledge requirements. Integrated and Applied Learning courses may also fulfill requirements in the major.
Students are not required to enroll in the specific courses listed below. However, to facilitate successful degree completion, the academic department strongly encourages completion of the following recommendations.
Academic Foundations12
Mathematics, Statistics and Logic: 3 credit hours
MATH 221
Analytic Geometry-Calculus I
MATH 222
Analytic Geometry-Calculus II
MATH 223
Analytic Geometry-Calculus III
STAT 261
& STAT 262
Introductory Statistics I
and Introductory Statistics II
Speaking: 3 credit hours
Writing: 6 credit hours
Breadth of Knowledge 22
Arts/Humanities: 9 credit hours
Natural Sciences: 7 credit hours
Social Sciences: 6 credit hours
Diversity
Domestic Diversity
Global Diversity
Integrated and Applied Learning2
Select one class from one of the following subcategories:
Complex Issues Facing Society
Capstone
Review the General Education Requirements page for detailed course listings.
Total Hours36

College of Arts & Sciences Requirements

Degree requirements for this Bachelor of Science in Arts & Sciences include the demonstration of ability to use another language by completion of the first year of a foreign language.
1 Year Language Proficiency8
101 Beginning I
102 Beginning II
SLPA 222
Survey of Deaf Culture in America (American Sign Language option only)
Students must also complete a minimum of 40 credits (excluding workshops) consisting of either:
Upper-level (300/400) courses both in and outside of the student’s major;
or other courses outside the major department approved by the student’s major department chair (permission should be obtained prior to enrollment); these may not include workshops

Statistics Core

MATH 221Analytic Geometry-Calculus I4
MATH 222Analytic Geometry-Calculus II4
MATH 223Analytic Geometry-Calculus III4
CPSC 200Programming for Data Science 14
or CPSC 209 Computer Science I
STAT 451Theoretical Statistics I3
STAT 452Theoretical Statistics II3
STAT 461Applied Statistics 24
or STAT 261
& STAT 262		 Introductory Statistics I
and Introductory Statistics II
STAT 462Applied Regression and ANOVA4
STAT 480Statistical Data Management3
STAT 495Statistical Consulting 33
Total Hours36
1

CPSC 200 is recommended for BS Statistics/Data Science majors, unless the student plans to take Computer Science II.

2

Either STAT 250 or STAT 260 may be used in place of STAT 261.

3

Three credits of STAT 495 Statistical Consulting are required. It is recommended that students take two credits one semester and one credit in another semester.

Data Science Electives

Choose any four of the following 3-credit courses
CPSC 445
Introduction to Bioinformatics
STAT 477
Time Series Analysis
STAT 483
Advanced Statistical Computing
STAT 484
Introduction to Machine Learning
STAT 485
Applied Analytics-Decision Trees
ISM 324
Database Management for Information Systems
Total Hours12

Statistics Elective

Select six credits of 400-level Statistics electives:6
STAT:4xx
The following courses are not permitted to satisfy this requirement:
STAT 401
Probability and Statistics for Engineers
STAT 461
Applied Statistics
Total Hours6

Recommended Sequence

Plan of Study Grid
1st Year
Fall SemesterHours
MATH 221 Analytic Geometry-Calculus I 4
ENGL 111 English Composition I 3
Social Science Requirement 3
Beginning Foreign Language I 4
 Hours14
Spring Semester
MATH 222 Analytic Geometry-Calculus II 4
ENGL 112 English Composition II 3
Social Science Requirement 3
Beginning Foreign Language II 4
Speech Requirement 3
 Hours17
2nd Year
Fall Semester
MATH 223 Analytic Geometry-Calculus III 4
STAT 461 Applied Statistics 4
General Elective 3
Arts/Humanties Requirement 3
 Hours14
Spring Semester
STAT 462 Applied Regression and ANOVA 4
CPSC 200 Programming for Data Science 4
General Elective 3
Domestic Diversity Requirement 3
Natural Science Requirement 3
 Hours17
3rd Year
Fall Semester
STAT 451 Theoretical Statistics I 3
STAT 480 Statistical Data Management 3
Arts/Humanities Requirement 3
Natural Science Requirement/Lab 4
General Elective 3
 Hours16
Spring Semester
STAT 452 Theoretical Statistics II 3
Data Science Elective 3
Arts/Humanities Requirement 3
Global Diveristy Requirement 3
Upper Level Elective 3
 Hours15
4th Year
Fall Semester
STAT 495 Statistical Consulting 2
Data Science Elective 3
Data Science Elective 3
Upper Level Statistics Elective 3
Complex Issues Requirement 3
 Hours14
Spring Semester
STAT 495 Statistical Consulting 1
Upper Level Statistics Elective 3
Data Science Elective 3
General Elective 3
General Elective 3
 Hours13
 Total Hours120