Data Sciences and Informatics Comprehensive Major-GIS Emphasis, 76 hours: B.S.—No Minor Required

CIP: 110802

Requirements

The Northwest Core (44-47 hours)

Institutional Requirements (4 hours)

Core Requirements for a Major in Data Sciences and Informatics

Required Courses (52 hours)

MATH 17114	General Statistics *	3
MATH 17120	Calculus I	4
MATH 17311	Linear Algebra	3
MATH 17316	Linear Statistical Models I	3
MATH 17318	Linear Statistical Models II	3
MATH 17356	Data Mining with Applications to Business and Sciences	3

CSIS 44101	Foundations of Computing	3
	OR
CSIS 44130	Computers and Information Technology	3

CSIS 44141	Computer Programming I	3
CSIS 44155	Introduction to Data Science and Data Mining	3
CSIS 44241	Computer Programming II	3
CSIS 44317	Management Information Systems	3
CSIS 44413	Visualization	3
CSIS 44460	Database Systems	3
PHIL 39275	Professional Ethics *	3
ECON 52150	Principles of Macroeconomics *	3
MGMT 54313	Principles of Management	3
MKTG 55330	Principles of Marketing	3

Note: If ANY courses in the Core Requirements for this major are also used to fulfill a Northwest Core or Institutional Requirement, the number of credit hours may be counted only once toward the total number of credit hours required for graduation.

CSIS 44141 has a prerequisite of a grade of C or better in CSIS 44101 or CSIS 44130, both of which are options for the Institutional Requirement for Digital Literacy.

PHIL 39275 fulfills a Northwest Core Humanities Requirement.

ECON 52150 fulfills a Northwest Core Social Science Requirement.

Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

Required Courses (24 hours)

GEOG 32201	Maps and Spatial Reasoning	3
GEOG 32362	Web Mapping	3
GEOG 32364	Image Interpretation and Analysis	3
GEOG 32365	Geographic Information Systems	3
GEOG 32462	Digital Cartography and Geovisualization	3
GEOG 32463	Remote Sensing	3
GEOG 32465	Introduction to Customized GIS	3
GEOG 32565	Advanced Geographic Information Systems	3