Data Science

The mission of the data science major is to provide the student with the opportunity to study data
science and the intersection of data science with another field with the following student learning
outcomes:

1. Students will demonstrate an understanding of the ethical considerations required
for work in the field of data science,
2. Students will demonstrate the ability to clearly communicate data science
concepts, skills, and outcomes to a variety of audiences at a various levels of
technicality,
3. Students will be able to create readable, documented code to solve data science
issues,
4. Students will demonstrate an understanding of data types, data cleaning, and data
wrangling, and
5. Students will be able to read documentation for data science methods and learn
how to implement new methods to solve problems in different contexts.

Calculation of GPA for Data Science Major or Minor
To earn a degree in data science or complete a minor in data science, a student must have a
minimum GPA of 2.0 in all required coursework.
If the student has more than the minimum required number of elective credits, the credits with
the highest grades will be used in the GPA calculation.