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Data Science, Minor


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Catalog Year: 2025 - 2026 General Studies Gold
Degree: , Minor
Plan Code: LADATSCMIN
25
minimum credit hours
16
Upper division minimum
credit hours

Curriculum Checksheet

Requirement Minimum Grade Credit Hours
The minor in data science consists of a minimum of 25 credit hours, at least 12 of which must be at the upper-division level and at least six upper division hours must be taken from The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. A grade of "C" (2.00 on a 4.00 scale) or better is required for courses used in the minor.
Required Courses
DAT 250 Data Science and Society
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 3
DAT 300 Mathematical Tools for Data Science
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 3
DAT 301 Exploring Data in R and Python
4 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 4
DAT 401 Statistical Modeling and Inference for Data Science
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 3
DAT 402 Machine Learning for Data Science
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 3
MAT 265 Calculus for Engineers I (MATH) or MAT 270 Calculus with Analytic Geometry I (MATH)
3 - 4 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 3 - 4
MAT 266 Calculus for Engineers II (MATH) or MAT 271 Calculus with Analytic Geometry II (MATH)
3 - 4 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 3 - 4
MAT 343 Applied Linear Algebra or MAT 342 Linear Algebra
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 3
Notes
Prerequisite courses may be needed in order to complete the requirements of this minor.
General Studies designations listed next to courses were valid for the 2025 - 2026 academic year. Please refer to the course catalog for current General Studies designations at time of class registration. General Studies credit is applied according to the designation the course carries at the time the class is taken.
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