Course requirements for the Certificate in Applied Data Science:
The undergraduate certificate program in Applied Data Science requires 18-20 hours of coursework, with 12 hours of core courses and 6-8 hours of electives. All courses used to satisfy the certificate requirement must be passed with a grade of "C" or better.
| Core courses (complete ALL the courses below) | Course Description | Semester hours |
|---|---|---|
|
CSCI 1301-1301L or CSCI 1360 |
Introduction to Computing and Programming or
Foundations for Informatics and Data Analytics |
4 4 |
|
CSCI 2150-2150L or CSCI 2610* |
Introduction to Computational Science Discrete Mathematics for Computer Science |
4 4 |
| CSCI 3360 | Data Science I | 4 |
| Elective Course (choose TWO from the list below) | Course Description | Semester hours |
|---|---|---|
| CSCI 4130/6130 | CUDA C Programming on GPUs for High Performance Computing | 4 |
| CSCI 4150/6150 | Numerical Simulations in Science and Engineering | 4 |
| CSCI 4210/6210 | Simulation and Modeling | 4 |
| CSCI 4250/6250 | Cyber Security | 4 |
| CSCI 4360/6360 | Data Science II | 4 |
| CSCI 4370/6370 | Database Management | 4 |
| CSCI 4380/6380 | Data Mining | 4 |
| CSCI 4780/6780 | Distributed Computing Systems | 4 |
| CSCI 4850/6850 | Biomedical Image Analysis | 4 |
| STAT 4210 | Statistical Methods | 3 |
| STAT 4230/6230 | Applied Regression Analysis | 3 |
| STAT 4280/6280 | Applied Time Series Analysis | 3 |
| STAT 4630/6630 | Statistical Methods in Bioinformatics I | 3 |
Total Semester hours |
18 - 20 |
*Students can substitute MATH-3200 in place of CSCI-2610. Students must actually take one of the two courses. A course exemption does not meet this requirement.
How to apply for the Applied Data Science Certificate:
You can apply for the certificate through Athena.