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Data Science - Bachelor of Science 2021-22 Degree Map

Requirements (Reqs) of a Bachelor Degree

Degree Maps show one way how you can earn a degree in four years. Talk with your advisor regularly to develop a personalized plan that works best for you, especially if you have any earned transferrable academic credit.

To graduate in four years, you need an average of 45 credits per year to reach 180 total credits, including 62 upper division (300/400 level courses) credits. You may need to take electives (courses that are not used to meet specific requirements) to reach those totals. Most courses at PSU are 4 credits each. If you transfer credit to PSU, the number of credits you need per year will vary accordingly. 

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This guide outlines the requirements in the 2021-22 catalog. Catalog year defines the specific set of requirements you need to complete a degree. Requirements occasionally change, so it may benefit you to follow a different catalog. Typically, your catalog year is the year you began at PSU, but if you are a transfer student you may be able to use an earlier catalog. Talk with your advisor about which catalog requirements make sense for you.

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First Year

Fall Courses Fall Credits Winter Courses Winter Credits Spring Courses Spring Credits
Freshman Inquiry 5 Freshman Inquiry 5 Freshman Inquiry 5
BS Arts & Letters/Social Science 3-4 BS Arts & Letters/Social Science 3-4 BS Arts & Letters/Social Science 3-4
MTH 251 4 MTH 231 (DS Seminar) 4 MTH 261 4
    MTH 252 4    
Total Fall Credits 12-13 Total Winter Credits 16-17 Total Spring Credits 12-13

First Year Milestone: Complete MTH 261(by the end of Spring term).

Second Year

Fall Courses Fall Credits Winter Courses  Winter Credits Spring Courses Spring Credits
Sophomore Inquiry 4 Sophomore Inquiry 4 Sophomore Inquiry  4
BS Science with Lab 3-4 BS Science with Lab 3-4 BS Science 4
MTH 253 4 STAT 361 4 STAT 363 4
General Elective 4 General Elective 4 MTH 271(Python) or CS 161 4
Total Fall Credits 15-16 Total Winter Credits 15-16 Total Spring Credits 16

Second Year Milestone: Complete STAT 363 (by the end of Spring term).

Third Year

Fall Courses Fall Credits Winter Courses Winter Credits Spring Courses Spring Credits
Upper Division Cluster 4 Upper Division Cluster  4 Upper Division Cluster 4
MTH 343 4 MTH 371 4 CS 350 4
STAT 364 4 CS 250 4 General Elective 4
General Elective 4 General Elective 4 Other Discipline Elective from Approved List 4
Total Fall Credits 16 Total Winter Credits 16 Total Spring Credits 16

Third Year Milestone: Complete MTH 371 (by the end of Spring term).

Fourth Year

Fall Courses Fall Credits Winter Courses Winter Credits Spring Courses Spring Credits
CS 486 4 Senior Capstone 6 STAT 409 Data Science Practicum 3
MTH/STAT Elective from Approved List 3 STAT 387 3 Other Discipline Elective from Approved List 4
General Elective 4 MTH/STAT Elective from Approved List 3 General Elective 4
General Elective 4     General Elective 4
Total Fall Credits 15 Total Winter Credits 13 Total Spring Credits 15

Fourth Year Milestone: Complete STAT 409 (by the end of Spring term).

 

Additional Map Notes:

  • General Elective: WR 227 strongly recommended.
  • Other Discipline Elective from Approved List: See department for approved electives list.
  • MTH/STAT Elective from Approved List: See department for approved electives list.
  • You may need to add additional general elective credits to your plan to reach 180 total credits.

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