Data Science (B.S.)

The Bachelor of Science in Data Science prepares students to develop practical and actionable solutions to real-world problems involving small to massive amounts of data by incorporating the entire data science pipeline: problem formulation, data collection, high powered computing, statistical analyses, and meaningful interpretation. Specific learning outcomes include:

1. Generate, collect, clean, store, manage, and process data

2. Implement data visualization and exploratory data analysis techniques

3. Develop mathematical, statistical, and data-based models

4. Extract information from large datasets using statistical learning techniques

5. Acquire intermediate-level Python programming proficiency

6. Interpret modeling results as they relate to a real-world problem

7. Communicate problems, methods, and findings into oral, visual, and written formats for any audience

REQUIREMENTS

The requirements to complete the Bachelor of Science in Data Science are broken into the three components listed below. These requirements include 59 credit hours of required courses and a minimum of 6 credit hours of restricted upper division mathematics electives for a minimum total of 65 credit hours in the major. In addition to the requirements listed above, students in this degree program are required to complete a minor at West Liberty University.

Required Courses

MATH 150Introduction to Data Science

3

MATH 160Introduction to Statistics

3 or 5

MATH 175Intro to Programming in Python

3

MATH 210Calc & Analytic Geometry I

4

MATH 211Calc & Analytic Geometry II

4

MATH 212Calc & Analytic Geometry III

4

MATH 220Data Structures

3

MATH 320Algorithm Design

3

MATH 341Linear Algebra

3

MATH 350Technical Communication for the Mathematical Sciences

3

MATH 374Discrete Mathematics

3

MATH 465Probability and Statistics II

3

MATH 464Probability and Statistics I

3

MATH 470Computational Statistics

3

MATH 473Machine Learning I

4

MATH 474Machine Learning II

4

MATH 482Data Science Capstone I

1

MATH 483Data Science Capstone II

2

CIS 483Database Design/SQL

3

Restricted Mathematics Electives

Students must complete 6 credit hours from the following courses.

MATH 349Number Theory

3

MATH 375Applied Differential Equations

3

MATH 475Numerical Analysis

3

MATH 478Special Topics in Mathematics

1-3

MATH 479Special Problems in Mathematics

1-3

MATH 478 and MATH 479 may be repeated for credit toward the B.S. in Data Science. 

Minor

Students must select and complete a minor at West Liberty University in consultation with their academic advisor.