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Data Science - Bachelor of Science 2023-24 Degree Map

Requirements (REQ) of a Bachelors 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 2023-24 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 CoursesFall CreditsWinter CoursesWinter CreditsSpring CoursesSpring Credits
Freshman Inquiry or Honors5Freshman Inquiry or Honors5Freshman Inquiry or Honors5
BS Arts & Letters/Social Science3-4BS Arts & Letters/Social Science3-4BS Arts & Letters/Social Science3-4
MTH 2514MTH 2524MTH 2534
MTH 231 (DS Seminar)2  CS 1614
Total Fall Credits14-15Total Winter Credits12-13Total Spring Credits16-17

First Year Milestone: Complete CS 161(by the end of Spring term).

Second Year

Fall CoursesFall CreditsWinter Courses Winter CreditsSpring CoursesSpring Credits
Sophomore Inquiry or Honors4Sophomore Inquiry or Honors4Race and Ethnic Studies Requirement3-4
BS Science with Lab3-4BS Science with Lab3-4BS Science4
CS 2504CS 3504MTH 2614
  General Elective4General Elective4
Total Fall Credits11-12Total Winter Credits15-16Total Spring Credits15-16

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

Third Year

Fall CoursesFall CreditsWinter CoursesWinter CreditsSpring CoursesSpring Credits
Upper Division Cluster or Honors4Upper Division Cluster or Honors4Upper Division Cluster or Honors4
Race and Ethnic Studies Requirement3-4MTH 3434MTH 3714
STAT 3614STAT 3634General Elective4
General Elective4General Elective4Other Discipline Elective from Approved List4
Total Fall Credits15-16Total Winter Credits16Total Spring Credits16

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

Fourth Year

Fall CoursesFall CreditsWinter CoursesWinter CreditsSpring CoursesSpring Credits
CS 4864Senior Capstone or Honors Thesis6STAT 409 Data Science Practicum3
MTH/STAT Elective from Approved List3MTH/STAT Elective from Approved List3Other Discipline Elective from Approved List4
STAT 3644STAT 3874General Elective4
General Elective4  General Elective4
Total Fall Credits15Total Winter Credits13Total Spring Credits15

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

 

Additional Map Notes:

  • Sophomore Inquiry or Honors: For University Studies, two Sophomore Inquiry courses are required, but for Honors, three Sophomore courses are required.
  • Race and Ethnic Studies Requirement: Two courses required, each minimum 3 credits: one course must focus on the U.S. experience; the second course must center the experiences of groups under European and U.S. colonialism and imperialism beyond the United States. One must be within the School of Gender, Race and Nations or be cross-listed with one of the SGRN units: Black Studies (BSt), Chicano/Latino Studies (ChLa), Indigenous Nations Studies (NAS), or Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies (WS). If you choose a RESR course that can be applied towards another requirement, take an elective here instead.
  • 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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