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Data Science

Columbia University in the City of New York · New York, NY

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Program
Award
Data Science
CIP
27.0304
Catalog edition
2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
190150
CourseShelf checklist
CK_190150_fab79fc0
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Mathematics Requirement (6-11 points)

0 items

    Calculus Requirement: Select one of the following courses:

    3 items
    1. MATH UN1201
      3.00
    2. MATH UN1205
      4.00
    3. APMA E2000
      4.00

    Note that MATH UN1201 (Calculus III) requires Calculus I as a prerequisite but does NOT require Calculus II. MATH UN1205 and APMA E2000, however, require both Calculus I and Calculus II as prerequisites.

    0 items

      Linear Algebra Requirement: Select one of the following courses:

      6 items
      1. COMS W3251
        COMPUTATIONAL LINEAR ALGEBRA
        As published: “COMPUTATIONAL LINEAR ALGEBRA (recommended)”
        4.00
      2. MATH UN2010
        3.00
      3. MATH UN2015
        3.00
      4. MATH UN2020
        Honors Linear Algebra
        Not resolved to a course
      5. APMA E2101
        3.00
      6. APMA E3101
        3.00

      Probability / Statistics Requirement: Select one of the following courses:

      4 items
      1. MATH UN2015
        3.00
      2. IEOR E3658
        3.00
      3. STAT UN1201
        3.00
      4. STAT GU4001
        3.00

      NOTE: Math 2015 Linear Algebra and Probability may simultaneously satisfy both linear algebra and probability requirements without the need to take additional classes thus reducing the total number of points required.

      0 items

        Pre-intro course (Optional, 3-4 points)

        1 item
        1. ENGI E1006
          INTRO TO COMP FOR ENG/APP SCI
          As published: “INTRO TO COMP FOR ENG/APP SCI (recommended but not required)”
          or: COMS W1002 COMPUTING IN CONTEXT
          3.00

        Computer Science Core (20-21 points):

        major core · 0 items

          First Year

          1 item
          1. COMS W1004
            PROGRAMMING IN JAVA
            or: COMS W1007
            3.00

          Sophomore Year

          3 items
          1. COMS W3134
            Data Structures in Java
            or: COMS W3137 HONORS DATA STRUCTURES ＆ ALGOL
            3
          2. COMS W3157
            4.00
          3. COMS W3203
            4.00

          Junior and Senior Year

          0 items

            Complete the remaining required core courses:

            major core · 2 items
            1. COMS W3261
              3.00
            2. CSEE W3827
              3.00

            Area Foundation Courses (9 to 12 points):

            21 items
            1. COMS W4111
              3.00
            2. COMS W4113
              3.00
            3. COMS W4115
              3.00
            4. COMS W4118
              3.00
            5. COMS W4119
              3.00
            6. COMS W4152
              3.00
            7. COMS W4156
              3.00
            8. COMS W4160
              3.00
            9. COMS W4167
              3.00
            10. COMS W4170
              3.00
            11. COMS W4181
              3.00
            12. CSOR E4231
              3.00
            13. COMS W4236
              3.00
            14. COMS W4701
              3.00
            15. COMS W4705
              3.00
            16. COMS W4731
              3.00
            17. COMS W4733
              3.00
            18. CBMF W4761
              3.00
            19. COMS W4771
              3.00
            20. CSEE W4824
              3.00
            21. CSEE W4868
              3.00

            IS Core

            major core · 2 items
            1. COMS W1004
              3.00
            2. COMS W3134
              Data Structures in Java
              As published: “Data Structures in Java (or )”
              3

            OR

            5 items
            1. COMS W3137
              4.00
            2. COMS W3203
              4.00
            3. COMS W3157
              4.00
            4. COMS W3261
              3.00
            5. CSEE W3827
              3.00

            One course in linear algebra OR prob/stat (STAT 1201, MATH 2015, and many others)

            0 items

              Area Foundation Courses (AFC)

              21 items
              1. COMS W4111
                3.00
              2. COMS W4113
                3.00
              3. COMS W4115
                3.00
              4. COMS W4118
                3.00
              5. COMS W4119
                3.00
              6. COMS W4152
                3.00
              7. COMS W4156
                3.00
              8. COMS W4160
                3.00
              9. COMS W4167
                3.00
              10. COMS W4170
                3.00
              11. COMS W4181
                3.00
              12. CSOR E4231
                3.00
              13. COMS W4236
                3.00
              14. COMS W4701
                3.00
              15. COMS W4705
                3.00
              16. COMS W4731
                3.00
              17. COMS W4733
                3.00
              18. CBMF W4761
                3.00
              19. COMS W4771
                3.00
              20. CSEE W4824
                3.00
              21. CSEE W4868
                3.00

              IS Core Requirement, prior to Fall 2026

              major core · 1 item
              1. COMS W1001
                3.00

              or COMS W1002 Computing in Context

              4 items
              1. COMS W1004
                3.00
              2. COMS W3107
                3.00
              3. COMS W3134
                3
              4. STAT GU4001
                3.00

              Information Science and Contemporary Society

              6 items
              1. COMS W4111
                3.00
              2. COMS W4170
                3.00
              3. COMS W4701
                3.00
              4. COMS W3410
                3.00
              5. SOCI UN3010
                4.00
              6. SOCI UN3960
                4.00

              Information Science and the Economy

              6 items
              1. COMS W4111
                3.00
              2. COMS W4701
                3.00
              3. COMS W4771
                3.00
              4. ECON UN3412
                4.00
              5. ECON UN3025
                3.00
              6. ECON UN3265
                3.00

              Information Science and Health Sciences

              6 items
              1. COMS W4111
                3.00
              2. COMS W4170
                3.00
              3. COMS W4701
                3.00
              4. BINF G4001
                Not resolved to a course
              5. BIOL W4037
                Bioinformatics of Gene Expression
                Not resolved to a course
              6. ECBM E3060/E4060
                Not resolved to a course

              Major in Data Science

              major core · 0 items

                Prerequisites (15 points)

                4 items
                1. MATH UN1101
                  3.00
                2. MATH UN1102
                  3.00
                3. MATH UN1201
                  3.00
                4. MATH UN2010
                  3.00

                This introductory Statistics course:

                1 item
                1. STAT UN1201
                  3.00

                Statistics (12 points)

                4 items
                1. STAT GU4203
                  PROBABILITY THEORY
                  Not resolved to a course
                2. STAT GU4204
                  STATISTICAL INFERENCE
                  Not resolved to a course
                3. STAT GU4205
                  LINEAR REGRESSION MODELS
                  Not resolved to a course
                4. STAT GU4241
                  3.00

                or COMS W4771 Machine Learning

                0 items

                  Computer Science (12 points)

                  0 items

                    Select one of the following courses:

                    4 items
                    1. COMS W1004
                      3.00
                    2. COMS W1005
                      3.00
                    3. COMS W1007
                      Not resolved to a course
                    4. ENGI E1006
                      3.00

                    Select one of the following courses:

                    3 items
                    1. COMS W3134
                      3
                    2. COMS W3136
                      4.00
                    3. COMS W3137
                      4.00

                    Two required courses:

                    2 items
                    1. COMS W3203
                      4.00
                    2. CSOR W4231
                      3.00

                    Electives (15 points)

                    electives · 0 items

                      Select two of the following courses:

                      5 items
                      1. STAT UN3106
                        3.00
                      2. STAT GU4206
                        PROGRAMMING FOR DATA SCIENCE
                        Not resolved to a course
                      3. STAT GU4224
                        3.00
                      4. STAT GU4243
                        Not resolved to a course
                      5. STAT Q4242
                        Advanced Machine Learning
                        Not resolved to a course

                      Select three of the following courses:

                      4 items
                      1. COMS W3261
                        3.00
                      2. COMS W4111
                        3.00
                      3. COMS W4236
                        3.00
                      4. COMS W4252
                        3.00

                      Any COMS W47xx course EXCEPT W4771

                      0 items

                        ​Minor in Artificial Intelligence

                        4 items
                        1. MATH UN2015
                          3.00
                        2. ENGI E1006
                          INTRO TO COMP FOR ENG/APP SCI
                          or: COMS W1002 COMPUTING IN CONTEXT
                          3.00
                        3. COMS W2132
                          Intermediate Computing in Python
                          or: IEOR E2000 Data Engineering with Python
                          4.00
                        4. IEOR E2000
                          3.00

                        AI Requirement:

                        1 item
                        1. COMS W4701
                          3.00

                        Ethics Requirement:

                        0 items

                          Choose one:

                          5 items
                          1. COMS W4710
                            3.00
                          2. COMS W2702
                            3.00
                          3. PSYC GU4836
                            Machine Intelligence
                            Not resolved to a course
                          4. ORCS E4201
                            3.00
                          5. COMS BC3420
                            PRIVACY IN A NETWORKED WORLD
                            Not resolved to a course

                          AI Elective:

                          electives · 0 items

                            Choose One:

                            0 items

                              Any COMS 47XX course

                              0 items

                                Any "relevant COMS 4995/6998 course

                                23 items
                                1. BMEN E4460
                                  3.00
                                2. BMEN E4470
                                  3.00
                                3. BMEN E4480
                                  3.00
                                4. CBMF W4761
                                  3.00
                                5. CHEN E4180
                                  3.00
                                6. CIEN E4253
                                  3.00
                                7. CIEN E4256
                                  3.00
                                8. EAEE E4000
                                  3.00
                                9. ECBM E4040
                                  3.00
                                10. EECS E4764
                                  3.00
                                11. ELEN E4720
                                  3.00
                                12. ELEN E4730
                                  3.00
                                13. IEOR E4212
                                  3.00
                                14. IEOR E4540
                                  3.00
                                15. MECE E4520
                                  3.00
                                16. MECE E4602
                                  3.00
                                17. ORCS E4200
                                  3.00
                                18. ORCS E4529
                                  3.00
                                19. POLS GU4728
                                  4.00
                                20. STAT GU4241
                                  3.00
                                21. STAT GU4242
                                  ADVANCED MACHINE LEARNING
                                  Not resolved to a course
                                22. STAT GU4243
                                  Not resolved to a course
                                23. STAT GU4244
                                  Unsupervised Learning
                                  Not resolved to a course

                                Concentration in Computer Science

                                concentration · 6 items
                                1. COMS W1004
                                  PROGRAMMING IN JAVA
                                  or: COMS W1007
                                  3.00
                                2. COMS W3134
                                  Data Structures in Java
                                  or: COMS W3137 HONORS DATA STRUCTURES ＆ ALGOL
                                  3
                                3. COMS W3157
                                  4.00
                                4. COMS W3203
                                  4.00
                                5. COMS W3261
                                  3.00
                                6. CSEE W3827
                                  FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER SYSTS
                                  As published: “FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER SYSTS (or any 3 point 4000-level computer science course)”
                                  3.00

                                Select one of the following courses:

                                9 items
                                1. COMS W3251
                                  4.00
                                2. MATH UN2010
                                  3.00
                                3. MATH UN2015
                                  3.00
                                4. MATH V2020
                                  Honors Linear Algebra
                                  Not resolved to a course
                                5. APMA E2101
                                  3.00
                                6. APMA E3101
                                  3.00
                                7. IEOR E3658
                                  3.00
                                8. STAT UN1201
                                  3.00
                                9. STAT GU4001
                                  3.00
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