Data Science Curriculum

Data Science Course Roadmaps by Concentration: Year-by-Year Guide

Tentative/Sample Four-Year Scheme: Artificial Intelligence (AI)

First Year

First Semester

Second Semester

Course No.Course NameHrs.Course No.Course NameHrs.
DATA 023 Foundational Python for Data Science 3MATH 014 
 
Introduction to Data Science3
CSCI 100Introduction to Computer Science3MATH 156Calculus I4
Gen. Ed.Science I 3MATH 009 
Gen. Ed. 
 
Introduction to Statistics4
Gen. Ed.Freshman Seminar1HHPL 
Gen. Ed. 
 
Health Education1
Gen. Ed.Freshman English I3Gen. Ed.Freshman English II3
   HHPL 
 
PE1

Total Credit Hours in First Year: 29

Second Year

First Semester

Second Semester

Course No.Course NameHrs.Course No.Course NameHrs.
MATH 157Calculus II4MATH 163   Machine Learning4
MATH 152 
 
Applied Statistics3DATA 021Computational Social Impact3
MATH 153 
 
Data Wrangling/Engineering3
 
Math Elective
 
3
Gen. Ed.Social Science I3Gen.Ed.Social Science II3
COAS Req. 
 
World Language I3COAS Req. 
 
World Language II3

Total Credit Hours in Second Year: 32

Third Year

First Semester

Second Semester

Course No.Course NameHrs.Course No.Course NameHrs.
MATH 189Probability & Statistics I3MATH 190Probability & Statistics II3

CSCI 135

Elective

Computer Science I4MATH 177Optimization Techniques4
  Gen.Ed.Science II3DATA 108Internship course  
 
3
   Gen.Ed.Humanities I3Gen.Ed. 
 
Humanities II3
COAS Req. 
 
Intercultural knowledge and world language3

CSCI 403

(Elective)

Introduction to Big Data Analysis
 
3

Total Credit Hours in Third Year: 32

Fourth Year

First Semester

Second Semester

 
Course N◦Course NameHrs.Course N◦Course NameHrs.
MATH 181 
 
Discrete Structures*3 Computer Science Elective
 
3
 Computer Science Elective4 Computer Science Elective3
EGPP 421 (Elective)Intro to AI Tools and Techniques3COAS Req. 
 
African Diasporic Cluster3
CAP. ICapstone Project I 4CAP. IICapstone Project II 4
 

Total Credit Hours in Fourth Year: 27

 

Overall Total = 120 Credits

 

 

* May replace MATH 103 - Proof and Problem Solving

Math Electives:

  • Math 180 - Intro to Linear Algebra (3 credits)

  • Math 164 - Numerical Analysis (3 credits)

 

Computer Science Electives

  • CSCI 136 – Computer Science II (3 credits)

  • CSCI 354 – Computer Science III (3 credits)

  • CSCI 432 – Database Systems (3 credits) 

  • CSCI 410 – Modeling & Simulation (3 credits)

  • EGPP 422 - Ethical and Responsible AI

  • CSCI 476 – Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (3 credits)

  • CSCI – 211 Unix Lab (1 credit)

  • CSCI – 203 Object-Oriented Programming using Java (1 credit)

  • CSCI 470 – Fundamentals of Algorithms (3 credits)

  • CSCI 376 – Operations Research (3 credits)

 

Tentative/Sample Four-Year Scheme: Healthcare Analytics (HA)

First Year

First Semester

Second Semester

Course No.Course NameHrs.Course No.Course NameHrs.
DATA 023 Foundational Python for Data Science 3MATH 014 
 
Introduction to Data Science3
CSCI 100Introduction to Computer Science3MATH 156Calculus I4
Gen. Ed.Science I 3MATH 009 
Gen. Ed. 
 
Introduction to Statistics4
Gen. Ed.Freshman Seminar1HHPL 
Gen. Ed. 
 
Health Education1
Gen. Ed.Freshman English I3Gen. Ed.Freshman English II3
   HHPL 
 
PE1

Total Credit Hours in First Year: 29

Second Year

First Semester

Second Semester

Course No.Course NameHrs.Course No.Course NameHrs.
MATH 157Calculus II4MATH 163   Machine Learning4
MATH 152 
 
Applied Statistics3DATA 021Computational Social Impact3
MATH 153 
 
Data Wrangling/Engineering3
 
Healthcare Elective
 
3
Gen. Ed.Social Science I3Gen.Ed.Social Science II3
COAS Req. 
 
World Language I3COAS Req. 
 
World Language II3

Total Credit Hours in Second Year: 32

 

Third Year

First Semester

Second Semester

Course No.Course NameHrs.Course No.Course NameHrs.
MATH 189Probability & Statistics I3MATH 190Probability & Statistics II3

CSCI 135

Elective

Computer Science I4MATH 177Optimization Techniques4
  Gen.Ed.Science II3DATA 108Internship course  
 
3
   Gen.Ed.Humanities I3Gen.Ed. 
 
Humanities II3
COAS Req. 
 
Intercultural knowledge and world language3

CSCI 403

(Elective)

Introduction to Big Data Analysis
 
3

Total Credit Hours in Third Year: 32

Fourth Year

First Semester

Second Semester

 
Course N◦Course NameHrs.Course N◦Course NameHrs.
MATH 181 
 
Discrete Structures*3 Healthcare Elective
 
3
 Healthcare Elective4 Healthcare Elective3
EGPP 421 (Elective)Intro to AI Tools and Techniques3COAS Req. 
 
African Diasporic Cluster3
CAP. ICapstone Project I 4CAP. IICapstone Project II 4
 

Total Credit Hours in Fourth Year: 27

 

Overall Total = 120 Credits

 

 

* May replace MATH 103 - Proof and Problem Solving

Healthcare Electives: 

  • ECON 001 – Principles of Economics I (3 credits)

  • ECON 002 - Principles of Economics II ( 3 credits)

  • HLMN 102 - Health Management I (Fall only) (3cr)
  • INFO 204 – Management Information System (3 credits)
  • HLMN 315 – Health Informatics (Fall only) (3cr)
  • HLMN 410 – Health Economics (Fall only) (3cr)
  • HLMN 305 – Health Care Finance (Spring only) (3cr)
  • HLMN 400 – Health Care Operations (Fall Only) 

Tentative/Sample Four-Year Scheme: Business Analytics (BA)

First Year

First Semester

Second Semester

Course No.Course NameHrs.Course No.Course NameHrs.
DATA 023 Foundational Python for Data Science 3MATH 014 
 
Introduction to Data Science3
CSCI 100Introduction to Computer Science3MATH 156Calculus I4
Gen. Ed.Science I 3MATH 009 
Gen. Ed. 
 
Introduction to Statistics4
Gen. Ed.Freshman Seminar1HHPL 
Gen. Ed. 
 
Health Education1
Gen. Ed.Freshman English I3Gen. Ed.Freshman English II3
   HHPL 
 
PE1

Total Credit Hours in First Year: 29

Second Year

First Semester

Second Semester

Course No.Course NameHrs.Course No.Course NameHrs.
MATH 157Calculus II4MATH 163   Machine Learning4
MATH 152 
 
Applied Statistics3DATA 021Computational Social Impact3
MATH 153 
 
Data Wrangling/Engineering3
 
Business Elective
 
3
Gen. Ed.Social Science I3Gen.Ed.Social Science II3
COAS Req. 
 
World Language I3COAS Req. 
 
World Language II3

Total Credit Hours in Second Year: 32

Third Year

First Semester

Second Semester

Course No.Course NameHrs.Course No.Course NameHrs.
MATH 189Probability & Statistics I3MATH 190Probability & Statistics II3

CSCI 135

Elective

Computer Science I4MATH 177Optimization Techniques4
  Gen.Ed.Science II3DATA 108Internship course  
 
3
   Gen.Ed.Humanities I3Gen.Ed. 
 
Humanities II3
COAS Req. 
 
Intercultural knowledge and world language3

CSCI 403

(Elective)

Introduction to Big Data Analysis
 
3

Total Credit Hours in Third Year: 32

Fourth Year

First Semester

Second Semester

 
Course N◦Course NameHrs.Course N◦Course NameHrs.
MATH 181 
 
Discrete Structures*3 Business Elective
 
3
 Business Elective4 Business Elective3
EGPP 421 (Elective)Intro to AI Tools and Techniques3COAS Req. 
 
African Diasporic Cluster3
CAP. ICapstone Project I 4CAP. IICapstone Project II 4
 

Total Credit Hours in Fourth Year: 27

 

Overall Total = 120 Credits

 

 

* May replace MATH 103 - Proof and Problem Solving

Business Electives:

  • ECON 001 – Principles of Economics I (3cr) 
  • ECON 002 - Principles of Economics II (3cr)
  • ECON 181 - Data Analysis and Financial Literacy in R (3cr)
  • BCOM 320 - Business Communication (3cr) 
  • FINA 311/312 - Finance Principles / Business Finance (3cr) 
  • INFO 384 - Business Analytics (3cr)
  • INFO 204 - Management Infor Systems (3 credits)
  • INFO 311 – Quantitative Business Analysis (3 credits)
  • INFO 330 – Database Management ( 3 credits)
  • INFO 370 – Systems Analysis and Design (3 credits)
  • INFO 391 – Intro to Information Security (3 credits)
  • INFO 393 – Network/Internet Security Mgmt (3 credits)
  • INFO 365 – Simulation and Information systems (3 credits)