2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Data Sciences and Informatics Comprehensive Major-Computer Science Emphasis, 73 hours: B.S.—No Minor Required

CIP: 110802

Students choosing a Data Sciences and Informatics - Computer Science major must attain at least a cumulative 2.0 GPA and earn a minimum grade of C in all School of Computer Science and Information Systems courses.

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 17114General Statistics *

3

MATH 17120Calculus I

4

MATH 17311Linear Algebra

3

MATH 17316Linear Statistical Models I

3

MATH 17318Linear Statistical Models II

3

MATH 17356Data Mining with Applications to Business and Sciences

3

 

CSIS 44101Foundations of Computing

3

OR

CSIS 44130Computers and Information Technology

3

 

CSIS 44141Computer Programming I

3

CSIS 44155Introduction to Data Science and Data Mining

3

CSIS 44241Computer Programming II

3

CSIS 44317Management Information Systems

3

CSIS 44413Visualization

3

CSIS 44460Database Systems

3

PHIL 39275Professional Ethics *

3

ECON 52150Principles of Macroeconomics *

3

MGMT 54313Principles of Management

3

MKTG 55330Principles 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.

Computer Science

Required Courses (21 hours)

CSIS 44242Data Structures

3

CSIS 44411Systems Analysis and Design

3

CSIS 44418Information Technology Project Management

3

CSIS 44517Big Data

3

CSIS 44520Web Mining

3

CSIS 44560Advanced Topics in Database Systems

3

CSIS 44563Developing Web Applications and Services

3

Free electives as needed to reach minimum 120 graduation hours