Data science and data analytics applications exist in numerous industries and government agencies. This diversity of opportunity is reflected in the interdisciplinary nature of the Data Science and Data Analytics (DSDA) Program which involves six colleges; Agriculture, Education and Behavioral Science, Engineering and Computer Science, Liberal Arts and Communication, Nursing and Health Professions, and Sciences and Mathematics. The DSDA Program builds out from the general education curriculum to a program core of 37 hours and two specific emphasis areas from which students can choose. The program core is required of all students in the program and covers content in Statistics, programming, visualization, data governance and ethics. The two emphases - Data Science and Data Analytics - provide further depth beyond the program core. Within each emphasis, students will be required to complete courses within their particular area of interest or “domain”. Domains could include social sciences, healthcare, geospatial technologies, engineering, computer science or other application areas. Each emphasis (including the domain study) will require 45-46 hours.
